3 Reasons Why We Love Our Place (Even Though It Is A Dump)

The last people who had our place completely trashed it. There is junk everywhere and random piles of brush, rotting out vehicles etc. It's  a mess! 

It takes a lot of work to clean up a place like this, but there are a few things that make it worth it.

1. Location/Potential

We are located two miles from the ocean with a gorgeous view of the volcanoes across the inlet. Once  we get the place cleaned up, it has some real potential to be a beautiful spot for a cabin and homestead! We also have a creek as well as a small pond, and the soil looks good for growing a garden. All huge pluses!

2. Price

We got our 18 acres dirt cheap. Sure, there is a lot of work involved to make it nice, but right now we have more time than we have money, so it works out. :)

3. It's Ours

There is a lot to be said for owning something. It makes the flaws not seem so big and the work seem like fun. It's our own land! We can do what we want with it! Build what we want! Plant what we want! It's a heady feeling.

We've  been hitting the trash hard, cleaning and gutting the house in just 24 hours! We have also been working on cleaning out the shed that is here, and unloading our trailer into it. Plus there is all the trash heaps around, and we have been cleaning those up and hauling it to the landfill. Below are some before and after pictures of the house. The house itself is not very nice, but the materials are still good, so our plan at this point is to tear it down, and use the materials to build a cabin!