Our Land

After searching for land the entire year of 2007, we have found the one! You wouldn't believe how hard it was to find something near our church that you can build on yourself. Almost everything Adam and I found was already owned by a builder or in an undesirable location. But, we managed to find a lot in a neighborhood, that is already cleared and has utilities run, less than five minutes from our church! We tried to make a bid on it back in August, but we were told it was already sold. God had other plans . . . two months later, the "for sale" sign was still out and when we called, we discovered the previous buyers fell through. We jumped on it and we should be closing this week on our construction loan. We already have the architectural plans and are currently completing the engineering design (I'm designing the HVAC). We should be submitting for permit before the end of the year. Adam wants to start moving dirt as soon as we can.

It has been a dream of ours to build our own home. Not only do we get to custom design our house, but we're using our talents to do it ourselves and save money. We're excited, but not really sure what we're getting ourselves into. This blog will show the progress of our house and our lives as we build our home together. Enjoy.