We have asked for a very fast escrow and in just a few days we will officially be home owners again. This is by far, the biggest remodel project we have ever done and I can honestly say, it will be our last. This is our retirement home, so of course we have big plans. We have given ourselves a year but in reality, it might take longer. Pretty sure it will take longer, since hubby still works full time and we are 2.5 hours away from this property. It is not in any way habitable and we will be doing a lot of driving back and forth on the weekends these next 12 months. We have long lists of must do's, demo to do and lots of planning, locks to change, bug bombs to set off, choices to make. The fun begins today and I will call this project, a Labor of Love (LOL) for now.
The backyard came equipped with a storm shelter and an old cement cistern from an 80's water reclamation holding "pit". At one time, the previous owners had quite a watering system established, but over the years it has been partially dismantled. (We are in the process of making it work again so we have water for the garden next year).
The decks on the back of the house are in much need for repair, but our plans are to expand the livingroom out another 14 feet, plus a larger deck for relaxing and the walk out basement will have a room addition added for storage and a workshop for Lynn. The upper deck will eventually be a screened in sleeping deck, since it has the best views of the lake in the winter. When the trees have lost their leaves, you can see a tiny bit of this massive lake below us. In the meantime, we have the most beautiful skies to enjoy. Mother nature loves putting on a show for us every time there is a storm.
The backyard came equipped with a storm shelter and an old cement cistern from an 80's water reclamation holding "pit". At one time, the previous owners had quite a watering system established, but over the years it has been partially dismantled. (We are in the process of making it work again so we have water for the garden next year).
The decks on the back of the house are in much need for repair, but our plans are to expand the livingroom out another 14 feet, plus a larger deck for relaxing and the walk out basement will have a room addition added for storage and a workshop for Lynn. The upper deck will eventually be a screened in sleeping deck, since it has the best views of the lake in the winter. When the trees have lost their leaves, you can see a tiny bit of this massive lake below us. In the meantime, we have the most beautiful skies to enjoy. Mother nature loves putting on a show for us every time there is a storm.
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