We found a lake house . . . sort of . . . the one thing missing is the house. There is a lake and the possibility of a house, but for now it's mostly just a lot on a lake.
We did look for several months for the perfect house. We seriously considered this house. It pretty much met all our criteria.
Love the wood walls.
And it really did have lots of character, but ultimately we passed on it.
Then this one came along. It had been out of our designated price range until it got reduced in price. Great architecture and all those windows!
This porch is amazing too.
Inside was just as nice and pristine. The owners only visit occasionally.
Well, it turned out by the time we inquired about it, it was under contract. So, disappointed, we moved on and decided the "perfect" lake house would be the one we built ourselves.
So we found this lot. And we bought it.
Literally a day later the realtor calls and the house above with the big porch and all those windows was no longer under contract. Whether that was good or bad, we had already bought the lot. Even so, Jim made a low offer and they declined.
Literally a day later the realtor calls and the house above with the big porch and all those windows was no longer under contract. Whether that was good or bad, we had already bought the lot. Even so, Jim made a low offer and they declined.
So here we are with a lot minus the lake house. For now.
We built a fire pit and it's been fun going out and picking up limbs and dreaming of what might be.
The trees are beginning to green up and it's really beautiful.
The lot is very sloping so building a house and a driveway to it are quite a challenge, but we are not yet deterred.
And if we never do anything more than this, it's all worth it :)
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