Happy Fence Sunday!
I always get these Flickr designated days confused. We had our first snow but not much and I didn't go out for any new pics. In any event, I did have a very interesting hike the other day to a very old and sizeable estate on the big lake across the peninsula but not far from me. In fact, the door photo I posted a few days ago is from this adventure and actually was the front door to the house which went up for sale a while ago for $2.1 million. There is 1100 feet of frontage on this most desirable lake (8 potential lots, the subdivision of which would be tragic) and the taxes alone are $20,620.55/year. If anyone is interested in becoming a neighbor, please let me know. That proximity alone would make it worthwhile, no? The caretaker happened to be there which gave me a chance to engage in some interesting conversation about the property and family without realtor spin. As impressive as the property itself is, peeking in the windows yielded views of a treasure trove in true original "northwoods" furnishings and accessories. Amazing stuff.
This old stone walkway down the hill simply leads to the lake without any real evident purpose. That may be because the current dock area is closer to the main house, and this was farther away and obviously no longer in use. However in this same general area were a few other things which made me wonder if there was once another home long ago. I will put up a few of these later which suggest that may be the case.
Happy Fence Sunday!
I always get these Flickr designated days confused. We had our first snow but not much and I didn't go out for any new pics. In any event, I did have a very interesting hike the other day to a very old and sizeable estate on the big lake across the peninsula but not far from me. In fact, the door photo I posted a few days ago is from this adventure and actually was the front door to the house which went up for sale a while ago for $2.1 million. There is 1100 feet of frontage on this most desirable lake (8 potential lots, the subdivision of which would be tragic) and the taxes alone are $20,620.55/year. If anyone is interested in becoming a neighbor, please let me know. That proximity alone would make it worthwhile, no? The caretaker happened to be there which gave me a chance to engage in some interesting conversation about the property and family without realtor spin. As impressive as the property itself is, peeking in the windows yielded views of a treasure trove in true original "northwoods" furnishings and accessories. Amazing stuff.
This old stone walkway down the hill simply leads to the lake without any real evident purpose. That may be because the current dock area is closer to the main house, and this was farther away and obviously no longer in use. However in this same general area were a few other things which made me wonder if there was once another home long ago. I will put up a few of these later which suggest that may be the case.