Shutting Down Summer Spaces

This old farmhouse remains very affordable to live in, with so many summer spaces attached to the main structure. Soon doors to the sun room, mudroom and greenhouse will all be closed to heat the main core which is helped with a central wood stove. (The large fan vents above the second story side window, open automatically to cool the house down in summer, which aides the new central AC system.)

Old Farm will soon close off the upstairs bedrooms for winter by closing the front foyer doors. Minimal heat is kept in the downstairs 500 sq. ft. to protect plumbing and water to the outdoor shower is turned off. The North side of the house has fewer windows and large Limelight Hydrangeas buffer a bigger one. Leif has stacked a cord of oak wood here for winter.

 

We are now collecting wood for both houses in Hopewell, which is ready to burn.