I'm starting to feel sorry for the little house!

I decided to offer our school the opportunity to salvage whatever they wanted from the little house. 

It seemed like a good idea at the time - and habitat for humanity would not accept any of it, unless I delivered it to them. 

I was hoping that there might be something that the school could use - slate from the roof, AC units, the furnace, etc.

Well,I guess they have started the stripping process because, it looks terrible! The roof slate has been thrown all over the yard. The gutters were ripped off, the windows were left wide open - with a ladder  on the ground right beside them. I'm worried about kids/teens getting in to the little house. It looks miserable!

I have vacant house insurance - but...I am still concerned about liability.

I want to have the materials used - if someone needs them - but...I guess I just don't want the little house degraded by the process. I know that does not make any sense - but...somehow, it made me sad to see it in such a state.

The builder met us out there today - to lay out the driveway, and determine the exact location of the house. He agreed to move the front of the house back 10' from it's current location. The further back we go - the more privacy we will have in the back yard. If we go farther back - we will lose the view of the fields and the school - so I think 10' is the max.

He said that the demolition will most likely be done within a week and a half. I just want some notice - so that I can be sure to be there.

I am not sure how I have become so attached to the little house - but I have. I definitely want to be there when they take it down. In fact - I want my whole family to be there. I'm not sure what day or time it will be yet - but, I'll post it once I know. You are welcome to come watch too - if you are free. 

I hope that it will not be during school hours - but, if it is, I am going to have to pull the kids out for it. This is part of our family history - and I don't want them to miss it!

All the details.....Phew!

Well, we are excited to be moving forward - but, there are so many things to consider. 
How many panes should the windows have? Would a six panel door look too colonial? 
Do we need to have the standing seam roof on the whole house - or can we just do the front?


And the list goes on!
How to accomplish the farm house look - on a house in the city - is proving to be a struggle.
I'm working in it
I'll post, as I come to any conclusions - and eventually photograph the end result.
Of course, there is a distinct possibility that I may have lost my mind before this little house ever gets built!
Here is the proposed site layout.
I am a little concerned that the front loop is going to be very tight - but...I guess we will soon find out!

The New Little House

Well - in the end, we opted for a combination of the designs. It has added a bit to our budget - but, I think the outcome will be worth it.

 We are planning to use metal on the gable, the porch roof and the water table across the bottom of the gable. 

Too bad we can't find a source for the metal roof,  without costing a fortune.  I'd love for the whole roof to be metal, but that would add about $20k to our bill.

We were just out in Montana , and we saw metal everywhere. Even trailers had metal on the roof! 

There must be a less expensive way to accomplish that metal/farmhouse roof look - but I've yet to find it.

 If any of you have ideas - or suggestions on the roofing material, please let me know! Thank you.

Final - (or at least almost Final) - Plans

Once again - we have been caught up with the details - and struggled to come to any solid conclusions. We are getting there though. Here are the latest plans. Thanks for the feedback on the porches. I was surprised by how many different opinions I received. 
Ultimately - budget limitations trump aesthetic preferences, so....here you go.