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mrein3 · 07-06-2003, 11:49 AM

My wife and I always argued about our old house. She wanted to live more out in the country. I didn't want to give up my 5 garage stalls and 100+ feet of lakeshore.

Then we found what looks to be the solution to our problem:

mrein3 · 07-06-2003, 11:51 AM

24x24 attached, insulated garage:

mrein3 · 07-06-2003, 11:52 AM

The attached garage came complete with the correct signage:

dons72 · 07-06-2003, 11:53 AM

Nice, but you are never going to be able to enjoy the garages with all that mowing you have to do. I broke a sweat just thinking about mowing that.LOL

mrein3 · 07-06-2003, 11:54 AM

Best of all it has a 30x32 pole shed with concrete floor. I still have tons of stuff to sort through and store but in the near future I should be able to get tons of work done in there.

mrein3 · 07-06-2003, 11:57 AM

Busted! dons72 is right. I have tons of grass to mow. To the tune of 4 hours a time with my current mower...
But I didn't have to give up my lakeshore.

ratrod67 · 07-06-2003, 12:28 PM

Man, your lucky...One day I'll have something like that. Until then I'll have to keep moving my cars around to keep the city off my case.

da-burb · 07-06-2003, 01:03 PM

I think I just found a spot to park the motorhome for the summer! Think of it as a spot of grass you don't have to mow! Your new place is looking very nice. Well worth the trouble of moving. Now get to work enlarging that shed. It doesn't look like you can turn yourself around in there.

mrein3 · 07-06-2003, 03:41 PM

Bring that motor home by! I'm still busier than a one-legged man in a butt kicking contest but one of these days I'm gonna head down there and pick up that bumper.

jayssunm · 07-06-2003, 07:41 PM

Sort of a little off the topic...

Out here in San Diego that would cost a fortune. I see that you are in Minnesota and if you dont mind what did that cost you? Always had a dream of selling my house taking the equity and buying a house on a lake/river with a decent size garage.

Jay

72gmcshorty · 07-06-2003, 09:44 PM

Just curious, what does a house like that cost..

mrein3 · 07-06-2003, 10:28 PM

They were asking $419,000. We didn't go quite that high.

The beauty of it is we sold our old place, and the extra lot next to it (both lakeshore lots) and ended up with the EXACT same mortgage...
Only with 5 more acres of land.

da-burb · 07-06-2003, 11:40 PM

and what looks like a better house and a better shed. Looks like you will need to change your .gif avatar to the new place. Don't forget to add 1 pic of your million $ view.

07-06-2003, 11:49 AM	#1
mrein3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Center City, MN, USA Posts: 3,254	Truck/car guy's Shangri-la? My wife and I always argued about our old house. She wanted to live more out in the country. I didn't want to give up my 5 garage stalls and 100+ feet of lakeshore. Then we found what looks to be the solution to our problem: Attached Images __________________ '70 cab, '71 chassis, 383, TH350, NP205. '71 Malibu convertible '72 Malibu hard top Center City, MN

07-06-2003, 11:51 AM	#2
mrein3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Center City, MN, USA Posts: 3,254	24x24 attached, insulated garage: Attached Images __________________ '70 cab, '71 chassis, 383, TH350, NP205. '71 Malibu convertible '72 Malibu hard top Center City, MN

07-06-2003, 11:52 AM	#3
mrein3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Center City, MN, USA Posts: 3,254	The attached garage came complete with the correct signage: Attached Images __________________ '70 cab, '71 chassis, 383, TH350, NP205. '71 Malibu convertible '72 Malibu hard top Center City, MN

07-06-2003, 11:53 AM	#4
dons72 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Newport News, Va Posts: 230	Nice, but you are never going to be able to enjoy the garages with all that mowing you have to do. I broke a sweat just thinking about mowing that.LOL __________________ 72 cheyenne super

07-06-2003, 11:54 AM	#5
mrein3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Center City, MN, USA Posts: 3,254	Best of all it has a 30x32 pole shed with concrete floor. I still have tons of stuff to sort through and store but in the near future I should be able to get tons of work done in there. Attached Images __________________ '70 cab, '71 chassis, 383, TH350, NP205. '71 Malibu convertible '72 Malibu hard top Center City, MN

07-06-2003, 11:57 AM	#6
mrein3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Center City, MN, USA Posts: 3,254	Busted! dons72 is right. I have tons of grass to mow. To the tune of 4 hours a time with my current mower... But I didn't have to give up my lakeshore. Attached Images __________________ '70 cab, '71 chassis, 383, TH350, NP205. '71 Malibu convertible '72 Malibu hard top Center City, MN

07-06-2003, 12:28 PM	#7
ratrod67 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 2,269	Man, your lucky...One day I'll have something like that. Until then I'll have to keep moving my cars around to keep the city off my case.

07-06-2003, 01:03 PM	#8
da-burb "Ochre Ogre" Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Springfield, MN Posts: 3,558	I think I just found a spot to park the motorhome for the summer! Think of it as a spot of grass you don't have to mow! Your new place is looking very nice. Well worth the trouble of moving. Now get to work enlarging that shed. It doesn't look like you can turn yourself around in there. __________________ Bowtie Truck Stop Inc. Mid-West GM Truck Restoration Parts Supplier Your Key Parts, Auto Metal Direct, Dynacorn, and Goodmark dealer. like us @ www.facebook.com/BowtieTruckStop 1971 C-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1971 K-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1972 C-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1972 K-20 Suburban (Yellow- that just aint right!) Springfield, Minnesota 56087

07-06-2003, 03:41 PM	#9
mrein3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Center City, MN, USA Posts: 3,254	Bring that motor home by! I'm still busier than a one-legged man in a butt kicking contest but one of these days I'm gonna head down there and pick up that bumper. __________________ '70 cab, '71 chassis, 383, TH350, NP205. '71 Malibu convertible '72 Malibu hard top Center City, MN

07-06-2003, 07:41 PM	#10
jayssunm Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 98	Sort of a little off the topic... Out here in San Diego that would cost a fortune. I see that you are in Minnesota and if you dont mind what did that cost you? Always had a dream of selling my house taking the equity and buying a house on a lake/river with a decent size garage. Jay __________________ 67 Fleetside Shortie, small window, slip & slide tranny Upgrades--small block, tilt column, disc 5 lug conversion (front and rear), Future Projects--suburban gas tank under the bed, rear roll pan, better gas mileage (currently about 6-10 MPG)

07-06-2003, 09:44 PM	#11
72gmcshorty Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Delta, British Columbia Posts: 1,344	Just curious, what does a house like that cost.. __________________ 1992 Gmc 2wd 1972 Chevy Blazer 2wd

07-06-2003, 10:28 PM	#12
mrein3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Center City, MN, USA Posts: 3,254	They were asking $419,000. We didn't go quite that high. The beauty of it is we sold our old place, and the extra lot next to it (both lakeshore lots) and ended up with the EXACT same mortgage... Only with 5 more acres of land. __________________ '70 cab, '71 chassis, 383, TH350, NP205. '71 Malibu convertible '72 Malibu hard top Center City, MN

07-06-2003, 11:40 PM	#13
da-burb "Ochre Ogre" Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Springfield, MN Posts: 3,558	and what looks like a better house and a better shed. Looks like you will need to change your .gif avatar to the new place. Don't forget to add 1 pic of your million $ view. __________________ Bowtie Truck Stop Inc. Mid-West GM Truck Restoration Parts Supplier Your Key Parts, Auto Metal Direct, Dynacorn, and Goodmark dealer. like us @ www.facebook.com/BowtieTruckStop 1971 C-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1971 K-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1972 C-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1972 K-20 Suburban (Yellow- that just aint right!) Springfield, Minnesota 56087



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