We are finally doing it.

Twenty five years ago we bought a property at Pelican Pointe on Last Mountain Lake in Saskatchewan. Our kids grew up, their Dad passed away, yet all this time I dreamed of living at the lake. Finally, with a new spouse, two children, four step-children, six grandchildren and another grand child on the way, the dream of my new home is becoming a reality.

The home was custom designed, in 2007, by Robinson Residential in Regina, Sk. The basement is being built by a local contractor and the main floor and loft are being built and brought in by Conquest Manufacturing in Altona, Manitoba.

The worn out and tired old cottage.

The worn out and tired old cottage.
The old Pink Palace. A view from the road side.

Pink Palace

Pink Palace
This is a view of the old place. We were standing on the frozen lake while taking this picture.

This is one view from the deck.

View from deck

View from deck
We have a very panoramic view from our deck. This is looking in another direction.

Saturday, August 21, 2010

WOW - things are starting to really happen fast now.

We went out to the beach to trim back branches on trees today. While there,  the bobcat arrived to backfill and level the lot.  This will allow the crane and the transport trucks to get in.

The build at Conquest, in Altona, will be done on Thursday, August 26.  The three sections of the house will likely be placed by the crane on the 31st.  Hope it is not a windy day.  Between now and the 31 we need our basement contractor to do the piles for the veranda, move a shed, finish trimming the trees in the way.  Our excavation company will dig the veranda piles, finish filling in the lot and spread a thin layer of gravel over where the crane and transports will be.  Yikes.  Thankfully we have great contractors to work with and have great faith that this will all come together.




The levelled lot as seen from the road.  Murray,  the bobcat operator did a great job.



Another view of the lot.  The shed has to be moved for the crane to sit on that spot.  


The lake side.






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Demolition of the old place.

Demolition of the old place.
Taking down the Palace.


The Palace is Gone.

The Palace is Gone.
Nothing but an empty lot for now.

Sad to see the old place go.

Well...it only took an hour and a half to demolish the old cottage. Having the place gone will not erase all the wonderful memories. Watching my two kids play every summer, having eight kids in my daycare out there a week at a time for 7 summers in a row, friends and families enjoying the lake and a good B.B.Q. It is sad but exciting to think that we will have a new home for all the kids, grand kids and friends to visit. One month away from the house rolling in from Altona. YIKES.

The Basement.

The Basement.
Just a big, empty hole in the ground to start.

Ready for the basement walls

Ready for the basement walls
The piles and footings are in!

The future house.

The future house.
This is the house replacing the pink palace.