Four years ago the house we were renting was put up for sale so we had to start seriously thinking on where we wanted to live. Actually we knew where we wanted to live (the family farm). I guess the question really was, what did we want to live in?
I really wanted to build but our savings did not go along with the vision I had in my head for our 'forever' house. We looked at a few properties near by. We discussed a mobile home but I wasn't keen on that with the way tornadoes seem to pop up around here. We joked that we'd just park an RV out on our land and then we could take the comforts of home with us to work.
We finally decided we would build a house- or part of one anyway. We knew some other people who had started their homes out underground and it seemed to work out for them. It seemed like a good idea. And so, plans for 'the hole' (TH from now on) were born.
Rex and I drew up the plans ourselves. On June 5, 2004, the official building began. I could give you several stories of what went wrong with TH. But I won't. (At least not today)
We had the 5 year plan worked out. We would work on paying off TH. Then we would start to work on the 'real' house. The five years are coming to a close. I am very ready to build up. TH has some advantages but I am ready for a more traditional home.
This picture is what the house looks like from the road. You might think the view of the house would be better from the other side of the ridge but really its not. That IS the house. You are seeing it in its entirety. Weird, huh?!?
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