The Beginning

Welcome to OUR HOUSE. We will post progress on the construction of our new house in Chillicothe, Ohio each week, probably doing updates over the weekends, so you can see the progress.

But, here is how it happened, and it happened fast. As you know, we have been living somewhat of a gypsy life for the past 3+ years, and it is getting tiring. We were on vacation around Labor Day, 2009 and we decided that we were not going back to York, PA so we needed to sell that place. The place we have been living at in Chillicothe is too small. I have stuff, a lot of stuff, scattered all over Ross County. I can't even remember where it all is. So, we decided that we needed to sell the place in York, sell the current place in Chillicothe, and move to another place in Chillicothe, a place to call home. It is time.

Marilyn saw a neighborhood up by the golf course ( Chillicothe Country Club, purported to be a Donald Ross course, but I think it may have been built by somebody named Rhauss, or Rouse, or something like that, or else he was drunk when he did it :)). But, anyway we went up to find it and it is new and there is nobody living there yet, but one builder home is there and one private home is under construction. We got some info and talked to the builder and decided to build. It pretty much happened that fast.

The lot is small, it is a great view. I can see the mill, I can see all the way to Londonderry, through the valley for miles. We need to design a house that captures the view. It is on the golf course, hole number 7 ( and 16) tee box. The lot slopes, so a walkout lower level is a must.

Marilyn found a Donald Gardner design that fits the lot well. We talked to the bank, and VOILA !!, we decided to go ahead an do this. It seemed kind of like a quick decision, but we want to get in the house the summer of 2010, so we gotta go. The house in York is up for sale, the condo in Chillicothe will go up for sale in March, and we are off to the races.

You can see the view from the lot and a photo of the house plans. It's one story, walkout basement, decent outside living area, with a deck, screened in porch, and patio that is covered by the deck.