{"id":99906,"date":"2021-10-07T08:14:13","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T13:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/?p=99906"},"modified":"2021-10-07T08:14:13","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T13:14:13","slug":"bluff-diaries-chapter-56-finally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/07\/bluff-diaries-chapter-56-finally\/","title":{"rendered":"Bluff Diaries chapter 56…….finally!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello friends, hope this finds you doing well.\u00a0 I am sure you have been wondering what was been happening with Palmetto Bluff.I have wanted to pen this post for quite some time, and started it a few times then never finished. A lot of you have written or left comments wondering what is going on with PB! So, this is long overdue.<\/p>\n

So as most of you know, we sold our home last year. It was bittersweet to be sure but as much as I loved the house,\u00a0 my husband didn’t like the fact that there was an explosion of building in our neighborhood and he wanted to be on a bigger property. As I have written about before,\u00a0 at the start of Covid in March when our world was in such an uncertain place, we were in the right place at the right time and were able to buy a large piece of property from Palmetto Bluff.<\/p>\n

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It was not easy saying goodbye to this house as I really loved it. It had a vibe that I wish I could bottle up and carry with me. However I also recognized a special new opportunity so started looking ahead to creating a new “happy place” in Palmetto Bluff. We stumbled upon this large parcel of land,\u00a0 quite by happenstance,\u00a0 driving around one day.<\/p>\n

We saw a raw piece of land right next door to the gorgeous equestrian center so it was a fantastic opportunity.\u00a0 Palmetto Bluff owned it and had plans to build several home sites on it, however the explosion of Covid brought that plan to a screeching halt (at least at that time). As they say, the stars were aligned. We struck a deal and suddenly owned this big plot of land with unlimited possibilities!\u00a0 We then put our home on the market a few months later and it sold fast.<\/p>\n

Over the last several months we have spent a lot<\/em> of effort, time and money developing a huge lake\/pond\/lagoon on the property while simultaneously working with our architect on a master plan and divining it into smaller “mini plans”.\u00a0 It was a much bigger feat than you might imagine. We used the company that builds the lakes in Palmetto and they were masters at their craft. We could not have asked for a better experience from start to finish or a more beautiful result. Below is the raw land and then pictures as it progressed……<\/p>\n

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We just finished the lake (the lake is about 4 acres)\u00a0 and it came out just incredible.<\/em> The last time we were there, my husband and I grabbed two lawn chairs and had a little picnic right by the water (not too close in case alligators have found it which they probably have). In the meantime we have been working with our talented architects, Court Atkins on an overall scheme of what we hope to eventually build there. So you could say, a short term and a long term plan were put into place.<\/p>\n

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And here is the finished product….it came out incredible!<\/p>\n

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The first area of importance is putting up the first cottage. I knew what I wanted and they delivered. We have worked on this for the last few months and finally the plans have been approved! We are now working on getting bids which in and of itself it a huge challenge, given the stratospheric prices of building.<\/p>\n

Once the cottage gets going we will work on the barn, then eventually the main house and down the road, 2 more smaller cottages (my\u00a0 long time dream has been that I want have one for each of my sons and their future families) not to mention always having plenty of room for family and friends.<\/p>\n

We have been fortunate to have rented a beautiful home very similar to ours for the last year. Its a wonderful home that unfortunate we haven’t been abler o spend enough time in. The family that owns it is from Australia and has not been able to get there, although they are thinking they may be able to in Dec. Which will be bittersweet, I am not ready to give it\u00a0 up but certainly understand them wanting to get back there after not being to for 2 long years!<\/p>\n

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So today giving you a sneak peek at cottage #1 . This home is at the forefront of the short term plan, and will be our go to place as we develop the bigger plan this over time. We wanted a Hamptons classic shingle style with a few low country elements. We spent months working on this and I just love how it came out. It has an open space living area with 2 generously sized bedrooms and 3 baths. Plus a great balcony on the entire second floor overlooking the lake. Bluff Diaries is alive and well!’<\/p>\n

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And finally just a few reasons why going to PB is so therapeutic for me and why I often refer to it as my happy place….<\/p>\n

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Truly its like dialing back time, going back to simplier less complicated world<\/p>\n

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Where you see kids on bikes, and people wave<\/p>\n

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Is Duke lucky or what!<\/p>\n

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Our gorgeous rental above which we have so enjoyed, its a great refuge!<\/p>\n

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And there you have the Bluff Diaries updates. I probably won’t do another one for at least a month or so but next time I will start sharing ideas for what I want to do in the cottage. I have already started keeping an online file with my ideas and thought it will be fun to share it as the process moves along.<\/p>\n

Will be sure to share as we progress on this fun journey. Thanks for stopping in, wishing everyone a fabulous day! Until next time……<\/p>\n

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