Ain't she a beauty?? At the end of April we purchased this house...after the FHA appraiser determined that it was fit to be lived in. Let's just say you can thank me for not posting pictures of the bathroom, kitchen or carpets. Not cute. Somehow, I am more grossed out than before after seeing the layers of dirt that was trapped under the carpets! But...the house should be torn down by the end of the weekend!
The existing house sits on the southeast corner of the nearly 1-acre lot. The plan is to tear down the existing structure and we'll use the existing foundation (which is a daylight basement) and add on to it so we have the house we want. There was previously talk of using the exterior walls of this house, but we'd end up spending more money in the long run making it structurally sound.
Here's a shot of the large grouping of trees that we'll be cutting down in the next few months. Most of them are dying and will need to be removed so we can build houses #2 and 3 on the property. (More on this to come! :)
Here's a photo of the the back of the house. Imagine a deck that spans the whole length of this house, plus the addition! Can you say BBQ??? :)
Here is some of the yard...and some of Todd's equipment...which should help you understand the need for all of this property! ;)
This is a shot of the existing detatched garage...that we've decided to keep. Yes, we'll have 2 2-car garages. Have I mentioned the insane amound of equipment my contractor husband has to store??
The existing house sits on the southeast corner of the nearly 1-acre lot. The plan is to tear down the existing structure and we'll use the existing foundation (which is a daylight basement) and add on to it so we have the house we want. There was previously talk of using the exterior walls of this house, but we'd end up spending more money in the long run making it structurally sound. 
Here's a shot of the large grouping of trees that we'll be cutting down in the next few months. Most of them are dying and will need to be removed so we can build houses #2 and 3 on the property. (More on this to come! :)
Here's a photo of the the back of the house. Imagine a deck that spans the whole length of this house, plus the addition! Can you say BBQ??? :)
Here is some of the yard...and some of Todd's equipment...which should help you understand the need for all of this property! ;)
This is a shot of the existing detatched garage...that we've decided to keep. Yes, we'll have 2 2-car garages. Have I mentioned the insane amound of equipment my contractor husband has to store?? Well, that's just the beginning. It will be a long process, but so worth the end result.
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