Greer's Ferry Lake Here We Come
summer 2004 Cove Creek Property
helping hands...golf buddies...true buddies
heave hoe....
Aug 06 foundation complete
June 08 siding complete
Aug 06 loft area
Aug 07 loft area; bathroom separates 2 rooms
Aug 08 loft area
kitchen area Aug 06
kitchen area Aug 07
kitchen area Aug 07
kitchen area June 08
family room view Aug 07 complete with Coney Garage Doors
family room view June 08
June 08 custom doors built by Mr. Handyman himself
Feb 08 tin roof ceiling installed by his trulyA LONG TIME COMING.....
For those of you that didn't know, we invested in some lake property on Greer's Ferry Lake (for a steal) in March of 2004. We decided to take on a project since our lives didn't seem to entail kids at the time, even though we wanted that to happen more than anything since 2000! Let's put our minds to rest with something new!!!!!!!!!!! We weren't sure if we wanted the land for camping, a mobile home, or a small cabin that Mr. Handy Larry could build. We purchased the land and got started clear cutting, bulldozing, etc. I was lifting boulders, piling tree logs, grading pathways, you name it! We had cleared it enough to have our first BBQ on site during Spring Break of 2004. A few days later, we made a big discovery! I was expecting.........WoW!
Well, needless to say, the property was put on the back burner about 9 months later and then again a year and a half later! What happened........2 beautiful baby boys entered the picture! Handyman Larry wanted to take on the challenge to build a "SMALL" cabin....800 sq ft...Okay for those of you that know my husband, he doesn't do much that's small, I believe he doubled that! Yes, I am truly amazed by my husband's talents. He has put his heart and soul into this place....going up 1 or 2 days a week for the last 4 years. He has missed out on a lot of weekend family life here and there in order to create for us this wonderful luxury! He did 80% of the workload, to include the huge foundation beams/structures, paint, tin ceiling, trim, plumbing, electrical, flooring, cabinets (going in now), bathrooms, and lots lots more that I'm not even aware of that's needed for a home! How lucky are we? Well, we got to stay our first night with about 75% completion, as of Memorial Day weekend! What a triumph! I am so proud of Larry! I am humbled by his masterpiece as we soak in all the new to do there!
Above you saw the before and after shots and now 4 years down the road, we can finally enjoy the lake life! Now we just need a boat! The boys have a grand time in the "country," they call it! Their favorite thing there is to get wet out on the deck w/ their small pool or sprinkler!
Below the picture you can see a short video of the sweet brothers enjoying their new territory!
5/26/08 Our 1st weekend to enjoy the premises....Larson and cuz, Brady having a splash!
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