A Little Background on The Cabin

A few people have asked for more information about the cabin, and for more pictures. I will do the best I can with what I've learned so far. I promise more pictures, I had to wait for the ice to melt so I could actually make it down there.

The Cabin

Below is a picture of the cabin from the summer of 2010. Our first summer owning the property. The cabin is essentially located 150 feet below the ridge our house sits on down in a valley, next to Blair Creek. Getting things down there isn't the easiest, but contrary to this picture we were able to get a lawn mower down there and did get the yard cleaned up.

Now that we have met some of our neighbors we have gotten some of the history of the cabin. We were told by the prior owners that it was an old hunting cabin built in the early 1900's. Which makes the cabin a brand new building compared to our house, which was built in the 1820's. Aside from our cabin, 3 others were constructed in the general creek area by the owners of the tannery building. Our neighbors to the south live in what was the Tannery building, and have 2 fireplace remnants still standing on their property from 2 of the cabins (See picture below). I've included a picture of the fireplace in our cabin.

Our cabin isn't in "great" condition and according to tax records it is dilapidated. I like to think we can make it so much more special than it already is. At this point, we need to just make sure it doesn't fall into further disrepair. And while it needs work, water and electricity, it is actually in decent shape considering no one lives in it.

You enter through the front door into a large open room that is home to the fireplace. To the back and to the left is a small bathroom and to the back right is a kitchen, which has a door out the back of the cabin, as well.

Yes, There is a bathroom...

It needs help.

It's on the list... I plan to do some cleanup this spring and at least get the windows sparkling and clean the brush and trees from around the immediate area of the foundation and roof. There is nothing better than sitting on the front porch of the cabin with the creek flowing in front of you, not being able to see another house or person. It instantly transcends you to another world.