I met with a new builder referred to me by a septic installer, who was referred to me by a bobcat operator, who I discovered at our school fundraiser auction. This builder created a cost to build based on my plans and showed me a number. $139,000 over my budget. My goal when I decided …
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Building Timeline
I naively thought the time from purchase to moving in was going to be 12 months. 4-6 months for all the permitting stuff, 6-8 months for the build. You can see from the timeline below, we are at 8 months and don’t have a building permit yet. Patience is not my strong suit. June 13, …
Building Journey
Courage over comfort. — Brene Brown I chose to leave my comfort zone – a home I lived in for almost 15 years and a community I had lived in for 20+ years in order to live in a home and community of peace and beauty.
Buying Raw Land
I began my search for a new home the beginning of 2018. I had a few areas in mind and went to open houses, drove around different areas as well as constantly watching new listings. I found a few homes that would work, but nothing I fell in love with. I found a 5 acre …
Carrie's Building Journey 