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.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Progressing

We took a friend from Holland out to see the place on Friday and the work was continuing.  Aly really enjoyed her day at the lake.  I think she would have liked to stay, but her flight was already booked for Saturday to take her home to Apeldoorn, Netherlands.  She did get to see the bison farm while here.

Herman and I went back out on Sunday and saw more progress.  We are getting very close to having the house finished.  The picture below is of the septic tank.  The cistern will go in this Thursday.  That is one very deep hole that the septic tank sits in.


Bad news from Sask. Power.  They are claiming it will take 12 to 14 weeks for us to get power.  This I don't understand.  The power pole is right there and all they need to do is trench in a line.

The amazing carpenter from Conquest finishing the loft railings.

Looking from the stairwell towards the dining room.  The floors are all in place now.

Looking down at the great room and doors to veranda from the loft.

An acquaintance/customer of Herman's stopped by on Sunday to see the house.  Dale has a unique way of coming to visit us!

The view of the pointe from the near the bedroom side of the veranda.

The contractors that built the basement (Mar-New) were out on Friday to have a look and talk about finishing the basement and doing stairs outside.  I think they were impressed.  It is a beautiful house and someday we will move in!!  Someday!




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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.