June 29, 2009
mostly moved in to our new home
Deanna and I spent another weekend moving and we're mostly done.
Here's a couple of photos of the new place.
This is a shot of the front deck and main room. Click the image to see a larger version.
This is a shot of the main room.Click the image to see a larger version.
The house is not only nestled in among the beautiful Coast Redwoods (also called California Sequoia, properly Sequoia Sempervirens) but it was constructed from the same back in 1928.
We're very excited about this move :-)
reactions, thoughts, comments, etc.
Posted by: Ken Saunders | June 29, 2009 1:41 PM
Ken, not "massive" but not tiny either.
- A
Posted by: Asa Dotzler | June 29, 2009 2:03 PM
If you don't mind me asking, how many square feet is the new home? Just curious.
Posted by: Jake Munson | June 29, 2009 4:00 PM
Jake, it's about 1200 square feet in the main cabin. We also have two other structures on the property. One is a little sleep cabin down on the creek. The other is a laundry room and storage area right off the main cabin. Combined it's ~2000 square feet.
- A
Posted by: Asa Dotzler | June 29, 2009 6:26 PM
Wow, that sounds awesome!
Posted by: Jake Munson | June 29, 2009 6:35 PM
Not too shabby at all. Now I'm thinking that you'll have an equally great sound system that can be used to play the sounds of predators of unwelcome (and dangerous) visitors who'll be investigating the potential snacks new to the neighborhood.
Posted by: Ken Saunders | June 29, 2009 6:48 PM
Are those beautifully-cut beams and roof timbers really from 1928? Or has there been some replacement work since then?
Posted by: Gerv | June 30, 2009 12:50 AM
Gerv, I believe the beams are original but the peg joints have since been "upgraded" with bolts of some kind. The ceilings may have been replaced when the skylights were put in but I'm not sure about that.
- A
Posted by: Asa Dotzler | June 30, 2009 1:15 AM
How much?
;-P
Posted by: Andrewx | June 30, 2009 9:18 AM
Congratulations. It looks AWESOME inside and out. I live in New England and I am not familiar with the weather in your new location so I am curious om how is the roof insulated (it is so absolutely beautiful).
Posted by: IJR | June 30, 2009 1:27 PM
IJR, this area has some of the mildest climate in the world, literally. We just don't get too cold or too hot. Lowest lows during winter are around 40 degrees and highest highs during summer are around 72 degrees. You can see more specific information here.
That's the closest town, La Honda, but we're actually tucked deeper in the woods, an sheltered even more from some of the cooler temperatures by the great Coastal Redwoods. We probably do get a little bit more rain than La Honda proper, but I don't expect it's too different.
- A
Posted by: Asa Dotzler | June 30, 2009 10:55 PM
Wow, that's a beautiful house! Congratulations!
Posted by: Apoorv Vaidya | July 4, 2009 1:30 PM
Awesome indeed!! Congrats!
Is it safe to assume that they'll be a massive TV going above the fireplace, or would that detract from the charm and compete with the fireplace?