Take a Step Back in Time

So, we have to start back in the spring of 2005, when we had an opportunity to spend 'a lot' of money (by our standards) in a very short amount of time.

What to spend it on & be wise in our decision?
Pay off student loans?
Up-grade our car?
....Purchase property?!!

We had been renting in the same house since the spring of 2002 & right behind the house was an open 'field' that we had been picking blackberries off of for many seasons. We thought we'd check it out & after finding the owners of that land - on Thetis Island on the east side of Vancouver Island, we found out that they had just relisted the property!

Fortune smiled on us that month & after a few heart stopping moments during the 'negiotiating' phase with the real estate agent, we became the proud owners of a chunk of land.

As you noticed, there was quite a bit of 'junk' on it - a crappy truck, a junky trailer & tonnes of huge logs. Most of this 'junk' belongs to our neighbour behind us, up the hill. He eventually moved it all off & onto his land - not before running into the trailer & renduring it 100% useless....

We are situated mid-hillside facing south east - our view will be down the inside of the harbour towards the east-side government dock. We have a view of the water & that alone was worth all the hassels of agents, lawyers & neighbour's junk.

Another benefit to this little piece of heaven: it already has a septic system in place (it met code requirements & was re-approved), has a drop pole for hydro connection & it has been prepared for building by the original owners 12 years ago. The lane way has a swamp at the end, but we don't have to worry about building one for the equipment & the building site is almost exactly where we want it to take advantage of the sunshine & the view.

Now we just had to find ourselves a lawn mower........