Finally starting to see PROGRESS

Its been 4 months since we started this process of designing and building our home. Originally it was intended as Hive Modular but courses were changed so we are now pursuing a stick built home. Paul Stankey, with Hive & ma architecture, is still our architect. The house will ultimately have the Hive aesthetic stamp to it. Although the design is mostly complete, picking a contractor has been a bumpy road full of frustration and disappointment. We are getting closer to making a decision after talking with at least 7 or 8 builders; hopefully by the end of the month we will have a signed contract!! A month ago the prospect of starting on the house seemed distant, if not impossible. Who knew custom houses could cost so much compared to a development house? But we can feel the excitement again with the new round of bids coming in.

The land was officially ours on February 29th. Chris (the previous land owner and our new neighbor) has been busy removing all four of the large trees off property. Soon he should start ripping down the chain-link fence. Seeing the trees go was the first visual sign of progress and even a little hope that our house will soon be here.

Site of the future Box-Haus

Photos of our land in NE MPLS that will soon host our very own Hive Modular home.

View from the front:

View from the alley:

View of the neighborhood: