We closed on an tigin 3 years ago. We started with a house that hadn't been lived in for 15 years.
The yard was overgrown with scrub bushes, briars, saplings, plus a couple of huge pine trees that were in the way for putting in a septic system. There was no insulation. The electricity had been disconnected and the water turned off. The house only had one tap, no bathroom. It took us a while to find the outhouse.
One year after clearing out, tearing down, removing trees and brush.
Our second year saw lots of changes. We added a story, renovated the barn, and dug out a basement. We brought electricity and water to the house. Windows and exterior doors were installed.
We made huge leaps of progress in our third year. The house is roofed and shingled. The basement and barn have concrete slabs. We put in the septic system. Insulation has been started. Plumbing, heating, and electrical work are in the making.
I've also added a perennial flower bed to the front and have a good start on a hedgerow on the east side of the property. The mailbox post is in along with a stone walkway along the front.
Martin has finished renovating the barn and turned it into a very usable workshop.
The back yard has been leveled and needs to be seeded with grass.
We've picked out and purchased interior doors and kitchen cabinets. They are just hanging around waiting to be installed.
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