UPDATE: The land clearing phase has just ended and as you can see from the photos, the property is actually taking some form now. Both older houses have been completely demolished and all that is remaining are some rocks (used for walls and base) from the smaller old house. The rock pile has grown considerably and my back is thankful that this work is finished for now. Our friendly backhoe operator performed some good work for us was able to clear most of the thick bushes and trees away from the land. He also formed a parking area adjacent to the [View Full Entry]

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The beginning of work on our property.... The pictures and captions tell most of the story. Thus far we have mostly been cleaning up the land a bit and demolishing the main old house. Our friendly neighbour, Gregor, agreed to help us in return for the old wood from the house which we didn't need anyway. He put 5 days of hard labour in for us and in return got a huge stack of wood for his stove at home. With his help, we were able to clear most of the old house and now have a clearer idea of our [View Full Entry]

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