Catskills - Sullivan County - Ulster County Real Estate -- Catskill Farms Journal

Old School Real estate blog in the Catskills. Journeys, trial, tribulations, observations and projects of Catskill Farms Founder Chuck Petersheim. Since 2002, Catskill Farms has designed, built, and sold over 250 homes in the Hills, investing over $100m and introducing thousands to the areas we serve. Farms, Barns, Moderns, Cottages and Minis - a design portfolio which has something for everyone.

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Cottage 6 Picks Up Steam

Stone chimney just about done.

Curtis Minor waiting for the next measurement so he can keep the crews going.

The sheetrock and wood mixed office/bedroom taking its final shape

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Good Business

So my insurance guy, who will hopefully be a customer also, reads my construction journal. And so he was reading about the bus garage I am buying, and lo and behold, I get an email asking if I need insurance on it. And I had forgotten all about it so he signed me up on the spot. That's a smart businessman.

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Moving Day -

The Mayflower moving truck from Livingston Manor, NY to move us from our house at Lot 45, Chapin Estate. These guys were joking us because they just moved us last year and they claimed we have a lot more stuff this year. I guess maybe he was right because we filled this truck up to the brim.

Kind of a shitty day - lots of ice and mush. The roads at Chapin Estate were slick.

Superstar Mom, our secret weapon. She keeps on ticking long after everyone else is exhausted.

And Lisa, the good sport - on my home office couch in the ground floor of Lot 45, Chapin Estate, pretty tuckered out at the end of the day spent managing the movers. Note the contrast between the vibrant plant and dog tired Lisa.

I'm not really a green thumb kind of guy, and I was amazed how this plant responded to consistent watering.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Cottage 6 Stonework - Catskills Real Estate

Cottage #6 is moving right along. Here's a pic of the exterior stonework being completed. This stone work will cover the entire chimney, as well as the entire foundation. Not cheap, but very nice looking.

Since we have been having ice storms recently (thank you global warming - it should be snow), it's very treacherous all over the county. I'm not very excited to see these guys work their way off the ground since it's kind of dangerous - but, everyone has to make a living.

Charles Petersheim, Catskill Farms (Catskill Home Builder)
At Farmhouse 35
A Tour of 28 Dawson Lane
Location
Rock & Roll
The Transaction
The Process
Under the Hood
Big Barn
Columbia County Home
Catskill Farms History
New Homes in the Olivebridge Area
Mid Century Ranch Series
Chuck waxes poetic...
Catskill Farms Barn Series
Catskill Farms Cottage Series
Catskill Farms Farmhouse Series
Interviews at the Farm ft. Gary
Interviews at the Farm ft. Amanda
Biceps & Building
Catskill Farms Greatest Hits
Construction Photos
Planned It
Black 'n White
Home Accents at Catskill Farms, Part 2
Home Accents at Catskill Farms, Part 1