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I doubt anyone is even a micro-percent as fascinated with what is happening up on top of this hill in the middle of nowhere as I am, but you can probably at least imagine that I am obsessed with it. It’s my fantasy, my future, and sometimes my nightmare. There is, I have discovered, a reason why people build houses close to the road instead of on top of hills. Or about twenty reasons.
But in spite of every problem, delay, and obstacle we’ve had to overcome (and are still overcoming), I’m not sorry. I love this house. I love the location, on our farm, on top of the hill, in the middle of nowhere. I love the privacy. I love the beauty. I love this house. I just want to MOVE INTO IT ALREADY. ::stomp foot::
Okay, fit over.
Wanna take a tour of the not-quite-finished house?
Come on in the front door…..
I love this room, love it. Look at all the light! There are windows everywhere in this room, including the open dormer window in the cathedral ceiling. The house has an open floor plan with the living room, kitchen, and dining room together in the main living space.
Here is part of the kitchen island. Which is not in the kitchen at the moment. It’s in the dining room, to be moved to the kitchen later. This is Steve-the-Builder. I think he was talking about the Obstacle-of-the-Day and I was saying something like, “I’m moving in on March 8th.” Because I think if I keep saying this, it will come true. He can do magic, I know he can.
This is the master bedroom. On March 8th, I’m going to bring a pillow and move in here.
The office is next to the master bedroom. It has walls of windows….
….and a door to the wraparound porch.
This is, hands down, the cutest room in the house with all its slanted roof lines. It’s the loft bedroom, Princess’s room. This is the windowseat.
Which opens up for storage under the seat.
This inset will have a built-in desk so she can study hard. Because she studies like a maniac. She loves to study. After we move in, I’ll explain to her what the word “study” means.
This is her closet, which has a closet behind the closet–a little door that goes to attic storage. I’m pretty sure this is how she is going to clean her room, by sweeping everything off her floor into the closet behind the closet.
This is the stairway outside the loft bedroom. There’s a neat cutout that looks down over the living room. Princess calls it her spyhole.
Here are the kitchen cabinets out on the back porch. Hunh. That won’t be very handy…..
One of the boys’ bedrooms downstairs.
This is the future den for the boys downstairs, and the current staging area and command center. This is where Steve-the-Builder plans super secret magic stuff to make sure I can move in on March 8th.
Did I mention I’m moving in on March 8th?
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I *love* that porch. I *love* your house.
In a few years when your oldest is gone, I’m packing my bags, cats and all, and moving in. ‘Cause, you’ll have room for me then.
And you can support me in the style to which I’ve never become accustomed, while I do animal rescue. :mrgreen:
-Kim
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location – side of a mountain!
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Just take a chill pill and know that when it is finally finished, you will have a great house in which to live and work. And you don’t want to get your builder mad at you.
Congratulations on all your success. :clap:
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This is my first time to visit you. I hate to burst your bubble, but I think we’d better call Ty Pennington and the Extreme Makeover team if you want to be in by March 8. I love your house! Do we get to come and visit when you’re done? LOL Your web page is charming. I’ll be back to visit again!
Love ‘N Stuff,
Sandy
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I love every room in your house and the top of the hill is going to have the bestest view
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And I love Princess’s room. Perfect for her.
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THe house is going to be gorgeous! It’s great to watch it coming together!
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Your house is going to be such a wonderful place to be. Not long now!
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Now, off to find out how you roasted the asparagus, ’cause I got a great deal at the grocery yesterday-YeeHaw!
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I noticed the heater burning in one of the pictures, so I’ll assume you are using propane as home fuel. My question…are you planning on having a fireplace done, or a freestanding one, perhaps in the future? You’d definately have plenty of firewood around.
Once again, your home is beautiful, and I know you’ll get in there on March 8th in whatever way you can!
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I made Pioneer Woman’s Tomato soup(minus the cooking sherry) and had the two together. Oh my! Oh my! It was sooo good.
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Betty in Oklahoma
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Sending move in vibes <<<>> here you come
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Your house looks awesone! you are so lucky to have such a wonderful house in a beautiful location. But a work of caution, please don’t rush the builders too much. I rushed ours for our almost impossible June 10th move in date, They finished it (we were threatening to sue!) and I am living in a house with some sloppy finish work that we are and will have to fix. Some of this stuff dosen’t pop up until years later, but let them have thier time so you won’t have stuff to deal with later and everything will be perfect! Good Luck
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The way the weather is going here, I don’t think there’s going to be any rushing….. March 8th seems farther away every day it snows!
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The best of luck to you and yours in Roane County. Some dear friends live there.
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