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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, November 19, 2009

On a Saturday in the Sticks...

Lucas in his red wagon taking in his first autumn, while Jake

Thursday, November 19, 2009

What's Cookin' at Catskill Farms....

50's Ranch, Do Over for Tony and Laurie, up above Luxton Lake, Narrowsburg NY. I think we just started this house back in September. Windows in, tyvec on, and ready for the siding.

Cottage 23 off of Crawford Road in Eldred NY for Pedro and David. Closing on this house with these gentlemen probably the week after Thanksgiving.

Cottage 24, yet unspoken for, just after the sagey green cabot's siding was installed. Interior floors now going in.

Cottage 20, a 960 sq ft 2 bedroom on 6+ acres, that is in Contract of Sale to Susan from the City. Insulation complete, and sheetrock being installed.

Picture of the boom truck loading in the sheetrock. And below is the spray foam insulation just installed.

Bald Eagle nesting next to the Delaware River. It's like one of those games in the newspaper, Can you find the Eagle in this photo?

We are building a big 5 bay red garage out back at our offices, below of some footing and foundation shots. This place will be big enough to house our trucks, throw a party, play street hockey, full court hoops, etc...

Richard's Barn House is now under construction over on Tuthill Road, outside of Barryville. We hit some rock, and using some lessons from last year, we are pounding out the rock and then using the rock to build our driveways.

Footings...

and foundation walls.

And Daniel's micro cottage on a couple of acres is under way as well.

The Dueling Excavators, or The Dance of the Big Machines. David L., can you help us out with a score for this ballet?

Well, there you have it. 7 houses under construction and a big bad barn at the offices.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Some Saturday Lucas Shots

Glad he grew out of this phase ... And his skinhead homeboy phase...

and his 'you looking at me?' phase....

and his "this will be my year book pose" phase...

and the "I'm really too cute for my own good" phase...

"I'm ready for anything phase"...

"Beach bum phase"...

"You can call him a dreamer, but he's not only one"... phase (name that tune and win a house, not).

"I'm trying out for the LL Bean fall catalogue"... phase...

"On forlough"...

Mr Demure...

So, sorry Clay - who accused me of posting great landscape and child shots in order to further entrap him into buying one of our homes.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Just Down the Road

The area upstate is pretty breath-taking at times, and there is a real nice stretch of road just past Port Jervis on the way to Barryville, where we are headquartered.

The road snakes high up on the hill with the Delaware River snaking down below.

Especially in the fall as the colors are visible.

And here's the old family waiting for me as I snap the pictures. Lisa then locked the doors, and started slowly pulling away as I ran after the card. She's sooo immature!

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