And Another Piece of Press (we're on a roll)
Watershed Post talks us up - The Rise and Rise of Catskill Farms - Damn, and I just bought all these hats while traveling that are obviously going to be way too small....
Going to Yosemite (no time to post)
Cottage 36
Barn IV
Farm 11
Farm 16
Cottage 35
Marriage and Construction
Ok Bryce, Thom, Dean, Pedro, David, Cheri, Mark, Jim, Justen, Jason, Andy, Tammy, Sasha, Tracy, Christopher, Matthew, Jeanne, Deb and all the others and even Gavin McInnes (who just came out last week) - congratulations on the big big win yesterday as the State of New York approved the gay marriage bill. No one knows better than us here at Catskill Farms the commitment of the Partners we see come through our door, irregardless of orientation. I can hear the wedding bells already and I'm clearing my calender cause there ain't much doubt that there are a lot of weddings being planned at the moment. Once again, I'm short on time and don't have the luxury of developing some genius blog post like i typically do, but all is good except the torrential and kind of scary rain we've been receiving. All the homes are moving ahead and it looks like we might even have a deal on Barn IV (I'll know better once they get back from Europe - lol). I have no idea when I become so cool, but obviously, to be selling to the people I do on a day in, day out basis - it's hard to argue with my cool factor being pretty high. Couple of Lucas sleeping photos to soften everyone up a bit -
and Micro - Cottage IV rounding the final bend - under contract and set to sell shortly.
Mid-Century Ranch V - pretty fricking cool and for sale for $220k.
Cottage 35 is for sale and swanky at $285k.
The Barn IV is coming together, just finishing up the sheetrock phase. Putting a deal together as we speak.
Cottage 36 is insulated and ready to rock. Under Contract.
Spray foam insulation in all of our homes means, simply, they are twice as efficient as a typical home, meaning, simply, that they cost half as much to operate, meaning, simply, more bread remains in the pockets of our homeowners. Security systems, low heat alarms, on-demand hot water heaters, spray foam insulation, wood burning fireplaces - what have you, we got it in our homes, standard.
Farm 11 taking shape - under contract.
Cottage 37 outside of Woodstock NY moving along - footings are in and foundation soon to follow. For sale at $375k, though we do have a hot (and kind of famous) prospect.
And Joe and Katie's Farm 16 going up, up and up some more.
Screw it - torrential and kind of scary rains be damned - we only know one tune and it's totally Rock and Roll.
Progress
"Problems are the price of progress. Don't bring me too much good news - it weakens me " - good quote by someone, and I agree with it. Chapin Estates sent out another eblast saying they were really super double dog serious that these new cottages (whose 'time had come' no less) coming to the market were all-inclusive and included everything and nothing would be extra and it was just a great opportunity and call/email now to our 24 hr live chat and while you are at you can order Time Life's Vietnam history box set, and/or the 7 cd Doo Wop compilation. And just in case you didn't believe this once in a life time opportunity to be a 2nd class citizen in a gated community, their offices will now hold extra long hours from 9-5 (umm, wait, that's the same hours as before). Like I have said many times, I love it when people underestimate the intelligence of their clients. I built a house in Chapin once and it turned out fantastic and remains probably one of the more interesting homes in the damn place but the whole dealing with the sponsors (Steve and Howard) and the whole rigged architectural review process (they can do everything, you can't do anything type of thing) was just not really the best use of my time or resources. Anyways, no one knows better than me their disdain of modesty and affordability, so I'm not sure why they are pulling out all the stops on this one (oh yeah, they are trying to revive some pretty dismal sales figures). Now, more about us. We are rocking it, but I don't have time for a lot of bull-hornery since it's Friday and I got plenty of places to be (none of them directly related to work). so, let's just quickly review - Cottage 37 in Saugerties - foundation starts next week.
This house - Farm 11 - literally started construction like 4 weeks ago.
And now we will be insulating in a week. Now that real. and the homeowners in their glory - Mimi, Eamonn and baby Jack.
Farm 11 was designed 2 years ago by James and me and we just love it death and are super excited to be building it, and actually standing inside of it. It's on 12 acres, outside of Narrowsburg.
And Cottage 36, aka Cabin 1, aka Matthew and Sarah's country escape on 15 acres. This house literally started 5 weeks ago. I hate the ask rhetorical questions, but seriously, who's the man? (Matthew, feel free to chime in).
Framed, roof on, windows in, rough electric/heating/plumbing/a-c complete, siding started. insulating on Monday.
And the barn house - super cool, for sure.
Spray foam insulation is standard in all of our homes, reducing the cost of heating/cooling by at least 50%.
That's it (or more accurately, about half of it). Gotta roll.
