Time isn’t a luxury for every home builder, but if you have it, try to ‘experience’ the property before building, understand the cycle of seasons, and be present with the rhythm of the land if at all possible.
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Etch-A-Plan
For years we had a type of house in mind that reflects the simplicity of rural design; a house that is easy to maintain while also having clean lines and bright open spaces. We are fortunate to have lived in apartments and houses with open family rooms and kitchen areas, and plenty of natural lightContinue reading “Etch-A-Plan”
To Mill or Not to Mill?
In the previous blog “guardians of the forest” we shared our approach to forest management as we prepped the land for our future home. Another consideration we explored prior to the harvest was whether it made sense to use our own trees to build the house. We envisioned ourselves walking into a home with beamsContinue reading “To Mill or Not to Mill?”
Address Unknown
We obviously do not need a mailbox at this point in time, but we need an address – and from what we are discovering, this will be yet another hill (albeit small) we need to conquer. Up to this point, coordinating with banks, surveyors, friends and family to meet us at the property have consistedContinue reading “Address Unknown”
“525600 Minutes”
One year ago we purchased TenirBon. It’s been an exciting personal learning journey as we’ve navigated the start of this adventure. Looking back, we’d like to share our most read and liked posts and photos over the past 365 days. Enjoy, subscribe, and continue on with us on our journey into our second year. https://tenirbonhouse.com/2022/02/06/the-perc-of-the-property/Continue reading ““525600 Minutes””
Posted
Raw land that has been abandoned for sometime comes with the challenges of trying to “control” access to a vacant property; and until we begin living at TenirBon more permanently, we actually have little control and recourse for such a large and remote parcel. However, there are a few significant steps that we made toContinue reading “Posted”
Bermuda Triangle
Our recent survey led to a discovery of a secret place where no one on earth owns, our very own Bermuda triangle of sorts. We’ve mentioned the plot is old, and in the original deed we found out that it was part of 210 acre farm that was divided roughly 3 ways amongst the farmersContinue reading “Bermuda Triangle”
Survey Says?
When one buys a home, one gets an inspection; when one buys land, one gets a survey… and you get what you pay for. We hinted in a previous post that we thought we had purchased 67 acres, based on the last known survey. However, we knew it was important not to have blind faithContinue reading “Survey Says?”
“Jack” Pot
Our realtor and lawyer recommended a few local surveyors and perc testing companies; but even with leads in hand, this next step proved more difficult and time consuming than anticipated. The few vendors that actually answered our calls informed us that the sheer volume of home and land purchases during the year had outpaced allContinue reading ““Jack” Pot”
Not Your Average Conditions
What IS a contingency: condition(s) that either the buyer or seller (or both) must meet for the sale to go through. Expanding on the deliberation of our offer details in the previous blog, we must not forget to review the contingencies we asked the sellers to meet before closing. Why? Well, to put in perspective,Continue reading “Not Your Average Conditions”
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