Driveway work is our next step. A sound driveway will facilitate the ins and outs of demolition and construction equipment.
The driveway is a circular driveway; I always loved that. It has a practicality to it. You can drive in and drive out with no turning around. You can park near the often-used side entrance on the south or you can park around back near the kitchen entrance.
I am learning about the expense of a longer driveway. Not surprising…the longer the driveway, the more material is needed. The whole driveway is approximately 350 feet.
Eric Henderson from Williamstown will do the work. He has already done the section to the north of the house and he does excellent work.
This Google aerial view gives you a picture of how the driveway works.
Here's a Google photo taken from Ridge Road, looking up the south entrance to the driveway, house is to the left in the photo, barn is straight ahead at the top of this section. Peter & Megan's abode is on the right.
Same view but showing the house.
This photo shows you where the barn is in relation to the south driveway entrance (see natural wood building at the top right). Head up the driveway and take a left to the house.
Here's a view of where the driveway goes after it passes around the current garage/fireplace room to the back of the house. The main house is on the right here; you can see the kitchen door on the back.
And the view along the back from the kitchen door. The well/pump house Peter & Megan installed.
Here's the north exit of the circular driveway as it travels back down to Ridge Road, pre-gravel.
And the same northerly section post-gravel.
And here's a Google view of the same exit (northern section) of the driveway except taken from Ridge Road looking up the driveway.
North part of the driveway (far left in this photo) taken from Ridge Road.
Here you can see the north driveway section in the foreground and the location of the south entrance near the telephone pole to the far right.
Here's to easier access during mud season...Happy January! progress will be made.
Always nice not to have to back up!
Somehow Eric says he will start on Monday January 8, 2024...with all the snow we are (finally after a snowless winter) going to have? Hmmm we'll see!
It'll be great to have a circular driveway!