Well an awful (or not as the case may be) lot has happened since my last post. Obama has been elected President of the USA. And family Harrison has secured the farmhouse. Ok, so here are more details of the house. It was originally built in 1678 and at the time it consisted of a large barn, which was attached to a small workers cottage. The farmhouse belonged to the main house next door, which when combined formed the Höffli (main house of the village). The whole estate was walled in and belonged to a family from the city of Basel called La Roche (of Roche Pharma fame).
Over the years the house has been added to, but the barn remains in original form. The addition in two extra phases has left use with a floor level that is up and down by as much as four steps on the same floor.
We secured the required funding during the period of banking meltdown, and have employed the services of an architect. We met and reviewed the work of three architects, before choosing the one.
We have received a simple first idea for the ground and first floor, and will start planning in ernest in January 2009.
So now I think it is time to stick my neck out. I expect to be in the house by the end of July 2009. Yes you read it correctly.
On Sunday 14 Dec. we hosted on open barn whereby friends, relatives, neighbors and villagers came to view the old property. After consuming 100 hot dogs, grilled chicken and liters of gluewein and hot apple, the verdict from some was that we have a huge project, and others were just thrilled.
So as we closed the barn at 18:00 Reggie and myself were content to take the house to ourselves and start the next phase.
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