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.
Category Archives: Raw Land
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”
More than a Shelter
We want a home that blends with our surroundings, pays homage to the local architecture, and pulls from what we loved most about the homes we’ve owned together. It’s also important to us that our future home will be practical in retirement, yet timeless as a forever family home. We’ve always had a strong visionContinue reading “More than a Shelter”
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?”
Cat’s In the Cradle
In the post “Where we began”, we shared that our main goal is to create a legacy home, a place we can retire but also a gathering place for our families for years to come. While the “home” part is further away, the gathering place doesn’t have to be. On a couple of occasions,Continue reading “Cat’s In the Cradle “
Guardians of the Forest
“When you know that trees experience pain and have memories and that tree parents live together with their children, then you can no longer just chop them down and disrupt their lives with larger machines.” ~ Peter Wohlleben, The Hidden Life of Trees We decided to work with a Forester in our next step forContinue reading “Guardians of the Forest”
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”
The Perc of the Property
Part 2: Walking with Jack Jack, a geological engineer before retiring, came through for us again, and nearly 80 years young, he met us at the property and walked the land to help determine soil depth and potential building sites based on his experience doing the same for NYS. Armed with a soil coring toolContinue reading “The Perc of the Property”
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