We bought this place from a family friend in 1999 and used it as our summer place. Then our youngest son moved in while he and our second son were struggling to get their business off the ground.
My wife fell in love with it immediately. I had nothing but concern... it was in shambles.
We worked hard to make it livable. There were gaps in the drywall where the wind could whip through in the winter. The windows offered practically no insulation value. The plumbing was atrocious. The baseboard heating boiler needed replacing.
Still, it was to become the focal point for our family. Our second son bought a place across the lake several years ago and my brother added one of his own this year.
Our plan, several years ago, was to sell our home and rebuild this cottage into our permanent retirement home. The plunging economy ruined that idea for awhile. This year, we decided that waiting was no longer an option. We sold our home for what we could get and selected Pine Building Company in Farmington Hills, Michigan, to build our dream home.
Then the fun began.
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