house site found

[mikim]

Started with 8 acres that all looked like this. Had to clear with chainsaw and brush hog just to see what we have. Discovered some big oaks arranged real nice so...

 

[mikim]

cut in a drive from the road ...

 

[mikim]

then start to clear the building site. I've got about half of the 8 acres fairly clear - trouble is it's 3 hours away and half the wekends are used reclaiming what was cleared last year or the year before .. so it's slow going .. but it's gettin' there. I have a coupla more years before we start to build anyhow.
mike

 

[s1120]

Looks nice. I am doing the same on my land, but I had some feild so that made it easier. Good luck with the house when you get to it. Mine starts going up in a few weeks/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[Thomas]

Looks like you made a good investment,and before you know it you will be opening the door to your new home.

I remember when I was a tadpole..my father told me there always going to make trucks and tractors,but they stop making land a long time ago. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[shade2u2]

We've spent the last 2.5 years doing something similar. We started with 5 acres or thick woods & brush. We are starting to build now. Here's a picture of how it looks now from by the road. You can actually see building materials back by the trees.
Your place looks real nice.

 

[rancar]

Mike,

You've got a real nice looking spread....enjoy the land clearing and home dreaming. Save those big trees. You'll never be able to grow them again that size in your lifetime. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Regards,
Bob Ancar
Cambridge, NY

 

[Bird]

Sure looks a lot like the 10 acres my brother built on (and is now trying to sell). We spent many a weekend with chain saw, Kawasaki Mule, and a little Kubota making a trail around the perimeter, cutting a circle drive, and clearing a homesite. Then he rented a dozer to dig the basement when we started building the house. Lots of work involved.

 

[mikim]

I knew it was going to be a lot of work before I started. In '83 I bought 10 acres of the same land just 6 miles from this, cleared it enough to pull in a mobile and continued to work on it for the 8 years I lived there. I was raising 3 kids on my own and my 2 boys hated to see the chainsaw come out 'cause they knew they were in for a day of dragging brush. Problem is that was 20 years ago and ya know --- I don't remember it being THIS tough. Couldn't be 'cause I'm older /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif/w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif
mike

 

[blurrybill]

Bird,

With that kind of experience, you're just the guy I'm looking for - and we have a flat site basically cleared already. Follow the geese to Iowa and bring your work gloves.

Bill

 

[Bird]

Bill, you're right; I'm "experienced". That's the reason I ain't gonna do it again./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[njrqs]

Lucky you.

Looks great.

So much land here is ex. cattle country.

After the cattle have munched and destroyed all traces of topsoil, they sell it as building land.

Hence I have no established (Not 1) trees and bugger all topsoil.

hence I don't own a chainsaw /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Go for it.

 

[blurrybill]

Now you're going to tell me you're smart enough not to white wash fences, either! Darn...

Bill

 

[MReeter]

Mike,your property reminds me of our first building project.We also had 8 acres of timber that was soo thick, you could not see the forest for the trees.

 

[MReeter]

Went to work and cut in a drive from the road..

 

[MReeter]

Cleared an area for a shop...

 

[MReeter]

And a spot for the house....My wife and I also cleared everything with chainsaws.Had to have a hoe dig out a few stumps,but most of the work was done by hand.

 

[RobS]

That is absolutely beautiful! I've always liked log homes and it looks like you've got the perfect setting for one. Very nice /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[Steve_in_Ont]

Mike - I really like how you "clear a spot..." & Poof! Shop! Poof! House!.

Looks great!

 

[ewoss3]

great pictures Mike