Cross Foundation Backfilled! 11-8-07
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Big-time progress on the Cross Cottage. Won't be long until he's sitting by the fire.
Cottage 5 - Framing Commences -- 11/5/07
The lumber got dropped off on Wednesday and Thursday morning the framers arrived ready to work. By Saturday, we almost had a house.
Cottage 6 -- Cross Cottage
Tucked way back in the biggest and baddest building lot of our newest project, Mr Cross has reserved a 5.5 acre, 1400 sf cottage. Big trees, big sun, and a big brook (well, not so big or it wouldn't be called a brook), this gentleman's escape is what people dream of.
Cottage 5 -- For Sale!
Cottage 5 is another attempt by Catskill Farms to enable more people to buy that get-away home. 1 bedroom, fireplace, wide plank floors, 2 acres, vaulted ceilings, and a full basement to build-out when the wallet allows. Did I mention the brook running through the property? And the price is less than $200k? My first home in Sullivan County was a 600 sf shack in the woods, and we lived there for 4 years as I built Catskill Farms. Plenty of space, even at Thanksgiving when everyone brought their kids and dogs. I was very tempted to call this mini-cottage series "The Shack Series", but wasn't sure if prospective homeowners would appreciate it. I believe the McMansion/Hummer era is coming to an end - and reasonable, intimate spaces will be in vogue for many years to come.
