Tara's red casita
Tara took on a huge job. She purchased an old camp in Washington, NH. It is off the beaten track in a Lake community of year rounders and weekend summer people. It is tiny, just 700 square feet. She drove by and there was a sale by owner sign. It caught her eye. Yes, I could live here and the cost is affordable, 50K.
Tara came to NH last year to make a new home for herself. At age 69 and with a very limited budget, that is no small task. Two of her children live in NH and so that was a deciding factor as to where to live.
Tara is a worker. No thoughts of senior housing or easy condos, she chose country life. Four miles down a dirt road and surrounded by trees , the little red cabin was waiting for her. She bought it in March of 2013 so she got the tail end of what winter would be like. She now has the daunting task of renovating it. She has very little leisure time, it is work every day: a new roof, a heating system, new wiring, plumbing , sheetrock. Winter is fast approaching and so by Oct. she will need to be finished. And it will be her OWN little house.
Having your own place is an important thing for many people as we age. Life is hard, our bodies start to age have problems, but if we have our own place with affordable upkeep, one that we can afford to heat and pay the taxes on, then it is possible. And if there is community that will help in a pinch, all the better. Tara has that in the Lake community in Washington, NH.
Tara took on a huge job. She purchased an old camp in Washington, NH. It is off the beaten track in a Lake community of year rounders and weekend summer people. It is tiny, just 700 square feet. She drove by and there was a sale by owner sign. It caught her eye. Yes, I could live here and the cost is affordable, 50K.
Tara came to NH last year to make a new home for herself. At age 69 and with a very limited budget, that is no small task. Two of her children live in NH and so that was a deciding factor as to where to live.
Tara is a worker. No thoughts of senior housing or easy condos, she chose country life. Four miles down a dirt road and surrounded by trees , the little red cabin was waiting for her. She bought it in March of 2013 so she got the tail end of what winter would be like. She now has the daunting task of renovating it. She has very little leisure time, it is work every day: a new roof, a heating system, new wiring, plumbing , sheetrock. Winter is fast approaching and so by Oct. she will need to be finished. And it will be her OWN little house.
Having your own place is an important thing for many people as we age. Life is hard, our bodies start to age have problems, but if we have our own place with affordable upkeep, one that we can afford to heat and pay the taxes on, then it is possible. And if there is community that will help in a pinch, all the better. Tara has that in the Lake community in Washington, NH.
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