As previously mentioned, we took on a new house project this spring. This particular project had a lot of sentimental value and meaning because we did a first phase of renovation for Rick's family lake house. This house has been in his family since the seventies and Rick's grandma has lived here full-time for the last ten years with Rick's dad living in a different house across the street. When Rick and I first started dating, we used to bring friends to the lake house and use it as such, but more recently, it has been "Grandma's house".
Grandma Grace (Grace's name sake and now known as GG) moved into a nursing home this spring. The house was in worse condition than we realized when she was living there. At the age of 92, it's hard to take care of the daily maintenance when you live independently. The place needed a good cleaning and updating, floors replaced, decades of cigarette smoke eradicated, and overall sprucing of both the interior and exterior. Rick and I decided it was important to keep the lake memories alive for future years, so we took on the project.
It's not a final product, but updated enough for anyone to feel comfortable coming and staying for a few days. We also plan on doing short-term rentals when we are not there and try to earn some income during its vacant days.
Here are some before and after shots of the first phase of the project.
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Moving day with this motley crew:
On Memorial Day weekend, we welcomed the staging and settling in help of Aunt Samantha and then greeted Rick's family with a big reveal on Sunday afternoon. They had been kept in the dark during construction so that they could be surprised when the fist big phase was done.
Grace and Blakely:
Mud bath special:
Rousing game of chess:
We are looking forward to so many memories in the future. Come on down to the lake anytime!
-Bethany
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