OK, so that you all know the process of this house, please read below.
Paul and I purchased our lot (3 acres) two years ago. At that point, we started talking with Matthew Hufft, our Architect and best friend, about designing our home. We spent well over a year working on this project with Matthew and Jonathan, of Hufft Projects.
Our concept is a MODERN FARM HOUSE. We like the traditional aspects of a farmhouse, such as the white, lap board siding, the front porch, dormers, chimney,etc. We also love modern architecture, so we decided to combine the two.
On our property, sat an old, ranch style house built in the 50's. It was not cool, and really had no redeeming qualities. We said we would keep it and remodel around the existing walls, but decided against it after learning there was mold, a cracked foundation, and a a word of caution from our architect. It was hard to just "tear it down" and waste a good (albeit really ugly) house. Paul decided to gather up some Amish men and have them tear down the house, and they kept all reusable materials. We saved lots of money and they will reuse the materials, so it was a win-win!
Also on the property was a large, 4 stall horse barn-built in 1999 of metal. We decided to remove the metal siding and replace it with white, concrete board siding, like what will be on our house. We also had a stone base put on the barn, for character. Add a screened in porch and a huge, new garage/barn door, and it is a totally different barn! (Update: we are now considering painting it barn red, but will have to sleep on that for another month or two!)
After re-doing the outside of the barn, Paul decided to put a "guest house" in a small portion that used to be a workshop. He took what was a 300 sq ft workshop with a door, a window and concrete floors and made it into a living area with a kitchen, laundry facility, bathroom with a shower, eating area (which now houses my treadmill), and a loft with our bed. We've been living in it since we sold the loft in December, and we love it!
So, back to the house...we hired Kenson Goff, of Goff Homes, to build our house. Construction began in January. Thanks goodness, we've had awesome winter weather. We've been shut down only for about 1 week total, due to a snow/ice storm and a couple of rainy days.
With a baby on the way, due September 18, we hope to be in the house before then. We think August is a feasible date. Paul and I have the same taste and so it has been really easy for us to make decisions. We selected everything, and have most of the items for infill sitting in our barn! That should make the process flow more smoothly-we hope.
Hmmm. this is getting long. oh yeah, check out hufft.com for more info on our architect and our house!
Paul and I purchased our lot (3 acres) two years ago. At that point, we started talking with Matthew Hufft, our Architect and best friend, about designing our home. We spent well over a year working on this project with Matthew and Jonathan, of Hufft Projects.
Our concept is a MODERN FARM HOUSE. We like the traditional aspects of a farmhouse, such as the white, lap board siding, the front porch, dormers, chimney,etc. We also love modern architecture, so we decided to combine the two.
On our property, sat an old, ranch style house built in the 50's. It was not cool, and really had no redeeming qualities. We said we would keep it and remodel around the existing walls, but decided against it after learning there was mold, a cracked foundation, and a a word of caution from our architect. It was hard to just "tear it down" and waste a good (albeit really ugly) house. Paul decided to gather up some Amish men and have them tear down the house, and they kept all reusable materials. We saved lots of money and they will reuse the materials, so it was a win-win!
Also on the property was a large, 4 stall horse barn-built in 1999 of metal. We decided to remove the metal siding and replace it with white, concrete board siding, like what will be on our house. We also had a stone base put on the barn, for character. Add a screened in porch and a huge, new garage/barn door, and it is a totally different barn! (Update: we are now considering painting it barn red, but will have to sleep on that for another month or two!)
After re-doing the outside of the barn, Paul decided to put a "guest house" in a small portion that used to be a workshop. He took what was a 300 sq ft workshop with a door, a window and concrete floors and made it into a living area with a kitchen, laundry facility, bathroom with a shower, eating area (which now houses my treadmill), and a loft with our bed. We've been living in it since we sold the loft in December, and we love it!
So, back to the house...we hired Kenson Goff, of Goff Homes, to build our house. Construction began in January. Thanks goodness, we've had awesome winter weather. We've been shut down only for about 1 week total, due to a snow/ice storm and a couple of rainy days.
With a baby on the way, due September 18, we hope to be in the house before then. We think August is a feasible date. Paul and I have the same taste and so it has been really easy for us to make decisions. We selected everything, and have most of the items for infill sitting in our barn! That should make the process flow more smoothly-we hope.
Hmmm. this is getting long. oh yeah, check out hufft.com for more info on our architect and our house!
