The paperwork has been signed. A “dream” realized.
Yesterday, September 14, we closed on our lot, 179 Sanderling Court. Closing was set for 12:00 noon and we were done by about 1:00 pm. There was a bit of drama the day before, though. The title company handled the closing, and part of the process included a transfer of funds from our savings account into their account. Since both accounts were within the Wells Fargo banking system we did not have to do a wire transfer, which saved us a few bucks, but the title company had trouble finding the money. I finally scanned the bank receipt and e-mailed it to the closer assigned to this transaction, and at about 4:50 pm I received a call informing me they had found the funds. Our down payment had come in as a “memo transfer” and the title company had been looking for a wire transfer. Oh well, they did find it and we were good to close.
After the closing Pam and I ate a quick Subway lunch and headed out to the lot. We wanted to get started laying out a driveway path and to begin some clean-up of dead trees and wood. 2 hours of steady work just about did us in for the day. We are not used to working at that elevation, and (due to our desk jobs) we are not in the best physical condition to begin with. Still, we enjoyed working on our lot, have a better idea of where the drive will go, and we ended the visit by hiking up to Pam’s Pavilion Point.
The two of us on Pam’s Pavilion Point
We love the views from up there. The Fall aspen color change is further along than last week but peak looks to be a week or so away yet.
Tomorrow we head over with the chain saw with the intent of removing some of the larger trees in the driveway path.
Green flags indicate driveway path
Flags in foreground indicate where the right edge of the driveway will be. Look to the left side, near fence, and you will see the flags that indicate the left side of the drive. Trees in the path proved to be a challenge for a bow saw so are now candidates for the chain saw. Pam’s clipboard, the white item in the foreground, is holding a plat map of the lot.
We are excited to be owners after 2 years of looking for mountain land to call our own. Now the reality kicks in: Getting there, lot clean-up, planning improvements. It will be hard work but very rewarding.
We did call the local porta-potty place. Jeez…$110.00 a month for bi-weekly clean out, $120.00 a month for weekly clean out, and in winter, an additional $6.10 per clean-out for the anti-freeze solution they use. (It has to be biodegradable.) Plus a $40.00 set-up fee. Pam is looking at an Incinolet…
Our clean-up and trips will be the subject of a few more posts over the next few weeks. There is already fresh snow on the higher peaks, so it may not be long before we get snow on the ground up there, but we do hope it holds off for several weeks yet.
That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in!
Re the birch trees in the driveway – do you need to get all of the roots of every single tree out? Sheesh. If so, it looks like a job for the ole’ tractor to PULL them out.
The view is lovely and yes, I think it would be rather exciting to own, plan and do.
Congratulations on your land purchase – for making the dream reality. That is awesome!