Not Such a Dumb Idea, After All

So we had the home inspection yesterday, along with geothermal people who came to look at the feasibility angle. All expressed the same things I did the first time: the place is really hard to find, and it's a little run down (ohmygod it's derelict). By the end, the geothermal guy was explaining he'd be out personally to do the yearly inspections (and be bringing his fishing pole) and the inspector was more enthusiastic about the house than I am (and I love it). The foundation is rock solid–probably because it's on rock–and all the walls and windows and doors are still on true, even after sixty-five years on a lake. All the problems are easily fixable and the roof is good for another three or four years. Or as he said as he left, "This is a great house."

Then I spent the rest of the day measuring and drawing up a floor plan. I've got one now that's mostly right–may be off in places but gives me the basics–and today I get to see my grandkids. Also my daughter and son-in-law which is always nice, but let's face it, it's the grandkids. We don't close until next month, and I never believe anything is going to happen until it's a done deal, but basically, cottage-at-the-lake-see-my-grandchildren-all-the-time-go-to-NYC-whenever-I-want-no-mortgage . . . this was a brilliant move on my part. Who needs a retirement fund? (Well, I do, but I need this place more.) So :p to all the naysayers.

I've got vision, that's what I've got.

Heres a better picture of the back of the house, without the chainlink fence in the way.

Edited to add:

View of lake as Susan requested. It's a LONG way down: