Back in 2000, after a few years of looking at scores of properties in southern Maine, southern New Hampshire, central and southeast Massachusetts and Cape Cod, we finally found the perfect diamond in the rough: a small cottage (850 square feet / 79 square meters) with two bedrooms, one bath, an affordable price, on a freshwater pond, within walking distance of the ocean, and a one hour drive from Boston. As a 50 year old neglected seasonal cottage, the place had seen better days. It was drafty, leaky, mice skittered around with abandon, and the septic system had failed and needed a complete replacement. These first three images are recent digital copies of the original 4x6 film prints taken shortly after the purchase date.
Dark wood and dark flooring was a common theme...............
The living room back then had a mish-mash of campy furniture and a fireplace that leaked like a sieve when it rained. But now...........
.....after a lot of blood, sweat, tears, and money.....the new updated version. And yes, the ottomans are pretty big for the small space but, they serve additionally as extra seats for guests, for cat lounging, and for sitting closer to the fireplace or window.
The kitchen is now much brighter and well-lit. But most importantly, for the first time ever, it appears that the mice population has left the premises. All the former holes in the floor and walls have been closed so there is no way they can come up into the living areas from the creepy dirt floor crawlspace basement below.
You have created a beautiful living space ! Congratulations and wishing you lots of wonderful years at the cottage.
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