This is the renders for the first plan the architects came up with, a two story walkout, four bedrooms, three baths and a total of 3,400 square feet.  I agree, it looks a bit choppy from the back but that is due to the building envelope looking like a triangle.  The architect firm sent the plans out to three different contractors to see what the estimated cost would be.  

On to the next chapter… living out on the peninsula is great but the drive into town is long and even longer in the winter.  Found a lot for sale right in town on Boardman Lake and hired an architect to complete the plans.  Hopefully construction can start soon.

 

More memories, going back a couple of years ago, prior to living in Traverse City, we would come up to play in the local parks and Clinch Park on West Grand Traverse Bay was the best to fly kites at.  Never busy during the week and lots of wind.

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The dining room ceiling is equally spaced and the outlet for the light fixture is in the exact center of the room which was great when it was just the table and six chairs.  Now add a buffet and hutch (table now has to slide over) and yup the fixture is no longer in the center of the table.  Well that little OCD demon in my brain would poke me every time I walked by the room, it would yell “hey asshole that light isn’t centered”.  Yikes!  I couldn’t stand it any longer and purchased a new light fixture, with a chain, that can now be centered and I like it a lot and I can sleep at night.

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Speaking of wall murals, while I was placing my order for the bathroom mural I also purchased a new mural for the workout room downstairs.  It really adds some life to the room which now has prompted me to find a couple more to add to the space.  Oh the mirrored wall is also new.  Can’t say that I like seeing myself in it while working out but it just may give me a little added incentive to keep up the exercise routine.

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