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New Lake House website
Posted: Tue May 11, 2021 1:19 pm
by steve1313
As I think I've mentioned on the forum before, I decided to build a house at the lake. I thought it would be fun to create a website to track the process and give a bit of background. So I've created a website for the house, which I'm calling THE ESCAPE at Lake Anna.
Check it out if you're interested and follow along as the house progresses through the summer.
https://lkaescape.com/
Re: New Lake House website
Posted: Tue May 11, 2021 4:53 pm
by Marc K
What a great idea! Thanks for taking us along on your journey.
Marc
Re: New Lake House website
Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 6:28 am
by curtiscapk
That's a nice site Steve!
Re: New Lake House website
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 9:19 am
by TWB
Man, this is great! Your site looks really good, and I enjoyed reading through the process. Can't wait for updates and progress pictures. I hope you enjoy the process all the way through.
-Paul
Re: New Lake House website
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 8:13 pm
by Rick McC.
Excellent opportunity and idea!
Re: New Lake House website
Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 7:21 pm
by TDJ2591
Steve, I visited your site and will be following your progress. We’ve had our lake lot in a nearby state for 8 or 9 years. Each year we look forward to building but something always takes priority (and our resources), like buying a home for a child, moving a parent from another state into assisted living nearby, etc. I retired at year end so this was going to be the year we sell our home and build our new home at the lake. Then, lumber and building material prices recently skyrocketed causing us to once again delay our dream.
The lake is about 2 hours away. We keep the pontoon in dry dock there and we and/or the kids use it occasionally in the summer. We go over regularly and mow the lot which we cleared a few years ago.
We need to build! Have the lumber prices impacted your project? How badly?
Re: New Lake House website
Posted: Fri May 21, 2021 3:30 pm
by bansil
We have our lots at the lake, but this time it was covid and 100% markup that stopped the build, may pickup the 4th lot this summer...so if we ever build it will a redneck estate
So congrates and cheers...great job and nice site
Re: New Lake House website
Posted: Sat May 22, 2021 2:28 am
by steve1313
TDJ2591 wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 7:21 pm
Steve, I visited your site and will be following your progress. We’ve had our lake lot in a nearby state for 8 or 9 years. Each year we look forward to building but something always takes priority (and our resources), like buying a home for a child, moving a parent from another state into assisted living nearby, etc. I retired at year end so this was going to be the year we sell our home and build our new home at the lake. Then, lumber and building material prices recently skyrocketed causing us to once again delay our dream.
The lake is about 2 hours away. We keep the pontoon in dry dock there and we and/or the kids use it occasionally in the summer. We go over regularly and mow the lot which we cleared a few years ago.
We need to build! Have the lumber prices impacted your project? How badly?
I signed my contract in February, so my price is locked in, but my GC tells me that the modular builder has raised prices 3 times since February. 3% increase each month. Luckily he's locked in, too.
One another note, When I closed on my lot in January, it was appraised. It got re-appraised in May for the construction loan. The value of just the lot increased by 50%, yep, FIFTY percent in about 90 days!!
Re: New Lake House website
Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 6:08 am
by TWB
steve1313 wrote: ↑Sat May 22, 2021 2:28 am
I signed my contract in February, so my price is locked in, but my GC tells me that the modular builder has raised prices 3 times since February. 3% increase each month. Luckily he's locked in, too.
One another note, When I closed on my lot in January, it was appraised. It got re-appraised in May for the construction loan. The value of just the lot increased by 50%, yep, FIFTY percent in about 90 days!!
Damn, man! That's great! You start off your project in the green. Can't beat that.
Re: New Lake House website
Posted: Thu May 27, 2021 2:01 pm
by bansil
We wished we would of pulled trigger in 2018 now, we thought 2021 would be epic!....BUT.....FBHO,FJB,FNP,FCS.....[insert ....the special non C.O.C. icon of FU] Sorry OP... here...
Re: New Lake House website
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 6:50 am
by Puto
bansil wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 2:01 pm
We wished we would of pulled trigger in 2018 now, we thought 2021 would be epic!....BUT.....FBHO,FJB,FNP,FCS.....[insert ....the special non C.O.C. icon of FU] Sorry OP... here...
F-ing Biden Harris offenses, F-ing Job&Business, F-ing New Problems, F-ing Construction $hit? I'm just filling in the acronyms with my vocabulary since I have no idea what you wrote. I kinda expected to FLP in there also (F-ing Lumber Prices).
Re: New Lake House website
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 11:23 am
by bansil
Obungo, pedojo ,the white wicked witch, and chuckie....they have done this, great job with alt words tho
Re: New Lake House website
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2021 5:42 am
by TWB
If you guys keep doing that I'm gonna need more beer.
Re: New Lake House website
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 12:56 pm
by steve1313
I thought I'd post an update on the progress of my lakehouse.
Here's the latest info!
https://lkaescape.com/july-construction-update
Re: New Lake House website
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 2:40 pm
by Marc K
Got the email and checked it out. REAL progress! I do agree about the light touch by the crane operator with that kind of weight hanging off of the boom. Not his first rodeo.
I do enjoy these updates.