March 2010 Update

We were able to buy back the house we built in 2002!  The motor home is sold, so we will now split our time between Winter Park and Aiken.

September 2007 Update

We have sold this house after enjoying it for 5 years.  For a while, we will split our time between our condo in Winter Park, CO, traveling in our motor home and visiting our 3 children and 5 grandchildren.

Construction of New House

Winter View

Winter View from rear of lot. Pond with green of the 12th hole, Cupp course.

Summer View

Summer View

House-Feb

Feb 23, 2002. House is finally going up. "Holes" under right side will be covered in brick. Foundation is block pedestals.

March-Front

March 9: House is almost framed. We will live in the left side of the duplex. Front door is in center, garage to the left with guest bedroom & bath above, study/bedroom on the right front.

March-Rear

Rear view. Master bedroom is to left, screened porch in middle, breakfast area to right. Plywood boards temporarily cover the exterior windows.

March-Rear 2

March 29: Rear with windows beginning to be cut out.

April-Front

April 4: Front with casement windows installed.

April-Rear

April 8: Rear view with windows.

May-Front

May 9: Front with brick -- stucco trim to come.

May-Rear

May 9: Rear with brick.

July-Living Room

July 21: View of completed living-dining room toward front door taken from breakfast room. Door to master bedroom and study are to left of front door.

July-Living Room 2

July 21: Breakfast area and screened porch from living room.

June-Kitchen

June 16: Kitchen taken from breakfast area toward back hall with steps to guest bedroom over garage.

 

July-Front

July 21: Stucco has been applied around windows and landscaping is complete.

July-Rear

July 21: Rear view with stucco, screened porch and patio. Door under master bedroom is access to storage.

August-Living Room

August 3: We've moved in! View from front door across living room to breakfast area and porch.

 

August-Living Room 2

August 3: Living room from breakfast area.

August-Living Room 3

August 3: View from porch back to front door including dining area.

August-Kitchen

August 3: Kitchen toward breakfast area.

 

August-Kitchen2

August 3: Kitchen from breakfast area toward back hall.

August-Guest Room

August 3: Guest room in bonus area over the garage.

We took possession on July 26,2002, and moved in on July 28. Lots of decorating details remain -- hanging pictures, etc. But we love the open, light arrangment and wonderful view. Only window treatments at this point are Duette shades.

On August 5 we hit the road again in our motor home for a 2-month trip to the southwest, so the rest of settling in will have to wait until the end of September.

One year later.