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meliSsa
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# Posted: 20 Feb 2012 14:10
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Hey everyone, just wanted to say hello. Have been checking out this site and the forums for a while now. My husband and I recently moved to southern Vermont, and hope to build our own modest timber frame home. Right now we are scouting property, and gathering ideas.
Our plan is to build a smaller cabin (<500'sq.) to live in for 2 years or so while we work on our primary home, and then turn the small cabin into space for guests or as a vacation rental. Would love to hear from anyone who may have done this before.
Love reading everyone's stories and looking at your photos.
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trollbridge
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# Posted: 20 Feb 2012 19:43
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Hey welcome meliSsa....
Good luck finding your dream property and making plans for your cabin!
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hattie
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# Posted: 20 Feb 2012 22:34
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Welcome to the forum meliSsa. When we decided to move to our cabin full time, we built a small, 3 unit motel attached to it (we were only allowed one building on the property). We really enjoy meeting all the interesting people who come to visit.
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turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 21 Feb 2012 07:26
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welcome to the forum MeliSsa----Vermont is a beautiful place -we vacationed there a couple times/ near the Maine border....good idea on the small cabin rental--after you build your larger cabin.
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sabiggs
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# Posted: 21 Feb 2012 08:43
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Welcome. I'm a VT'er too. Southern VT all the way. I'm in Halifax.
It's a great part of the world. I start missing it the second I pull out of our driveway.
Good luck to you sand keep us posted. I'd be interested to hear more about the areas you're looking in.
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meliSsa
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# Posted: 25 Feb 2012 10:45
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sabiggs, we're currently living in Newfane, but are looking in the Guildford/Halifax area for land! We have some friends in Halifax who are building a home, and we fell in love with the area while visiting them.
I just found the thread about your cabin progress, and it's been very inspiring. Hopefully someday I'll have about a million questions for you. ;)
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camp crooked
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# Posted: 2 Mar 2012 21:11
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Greetings from CT / Island Pond VT. Our camp is 12x20. At the time it was very inexpensive to build. Look around for deals on used stuff on CL and ebay. "Restore: a habitat for humanity store also a great place to shop for used stuff.
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neb
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# Posted: 2 Mar 2012 21:38
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welcome
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