Things are starting to take shape!  Rick and the crew from Morse Construction poured the foundation and have started on the walls.  The footprint is starting to look small again, but Jesse assures me it is just the phase of the construction and I'll feel this way several more times during the process.  So excited.

Laura and Paddy see the property

The young ones arrive from California and see the property for the first time.  I think they like it!

Freya in her new 'digs'

Freya loves this site.  She'll give a little whine when we turn off of Dame Road.  The excavation site is fun to explore.  She knows it's hers.

We do have our Building permit

Ground is broken

Birds view of Lubberland's Edge

Lubberland's Edge: New rendition of the house

Lubberland's Edge: New rendition of the house: KaplanThompson

New rendition of the house

KaplanThompson's rendition
 

The layout

Norbert, Jesse and Charlie discussing the driveway, septic and grading.  I'm standing in the driveway, looking toward the front door and screened porch.  A cold but lovely November day.

Clearing of the invasives

September 2014.  The land, for the most part, has been cleared of invasives.  Autumn Olive, Japanese Knotweed and Multflora Rose Bushes ruled the landscape.  Eric Doucette did our topo survey and said it was the worst property he had ever had to survey.  We can attest to the fact that it was nearly impenetrable in many spots.

Lubberland's Edge

Kaplan Thompson 3D design
 

Heron View
 

View to the west

Freya's Pond

Freya scoping out the pond

View to the North where the house will sit

NNE view

Last spring before the invasives took over

Where's the view?

July 25, 2014 - Less than a month until we are to close.  The growth of the Invasives over the summer has been astounding.  Note the survey markings.  What a job they had.

The land is ours.

3+ acres on Lubberland Creek.  Full southern exposure, allowing us to harvest the sun's energy.  We feel unbelievably lucky!  It was the first lot sold and never developed.

Lubberland - A mythical paradise of extreme luxury and ease