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Leonardo
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25 Sep 2004, 2:35am

New Home in Alaska, Pics for Ya

A few weeks ago, I returned to Short-Media, having been absent while
moving to Alaska . I promised you guys pics. (In order not to squash you unfortunate souls with dial-up internet, I've downsized the pics and will distribute them over several posts.)

[EDIT 20 NOV 05 - updated photos] I apologize if some of these photos appear twice in the thread. Late night editing can produce less than desirable results.
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25 Sep 2004, 2:38am
[EDIT: Updated 20 NOV 05, Views from Deck]
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Leonardo
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25 Sep 2004, 2:42am
[Edit: updated photos, more views from our house -- different seasons]
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25 Sep 2004, 2:44am
[EDIT: Updated Photos, 20 Nov 05, back of house]
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25 Sep 2004, 2:48am
[EDIT: 20 Nov 05, updated photos, seasonal]
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25 Sep 2004, 2:48am


Leo! That is breathtaking!

sigh.....
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Leonardo
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25 Sep 2004, 2:54am
Looking forward to seeing these mountains covered with snow in just a month or so! (BTW, the master bedroom has the same views as the deck.) Thanks for sharing my pictures with me!

[EDIT: 20 NOV 05, updated photos] Interior shots. Master bedroom - second third photo.
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25 Sep 2004, 3:01am
Wow, that must be an amazing feeling to wake up and walk out to that view! Congrats on the new digs, Leo.
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Leonardo
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25 Sep 2004, 3:10am
Quoting primesuspect
Leo! That is breathtaking!
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When my wife and I drove up to the house, she navigating, I driving, I about fainted when we stepped out of the truck. I just couldn't believe that no one had made an offer on the property yet. We had been on the go for days, viewing every home that seemed to fit our parameters. We found this one, and had an offer in within 48 hours.

"What's wrong with it? Something has got to be wrong with it" I thought to myself when we first viewed the house. I have yet to find anything wrong. The engineer's inspection came back with a solid confirmation of the construction and quality. Heck, the house is only six years old! It's on a septic system and well. The water is good enough no water softener is needed (unlike our home in Fairbanks!). The roads are paved, and are serviced in the winter. (Still though, we're glad our vehicles have four-wheel and all-wheel drive.) The driving time to my new work location in Anchorage is 30 minutes; 25 minutes to my son's school. Ten minutes away is a Wal Mart, grocery store, and shopping. To add icing to the cake, DSL is available. Cable TV is not available but the house's orientation on the mountain is well suited for satellite.
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25 Sep 2004, 3:14am
Jumping jack Christ.. That's one hell of a home, Leo.
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25 Sep 2004, 3:20am
Beautiful Place Leo. Makes me want to pack up and be your neighbor. (The one a few miles down the road ) I could leave hurricane alley in a heartbeat, but the old lady would freeze to death real quick. This is sounding better all the time
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Leonardo
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25 Sep 2004, 3:22am
For those of you interested in construction:

metal roof; 2 X 6 construction; well depth 320 feet; poured concrete foundation with foam insulation molds; 5.5 foot crawl space; vaulted ceilings; vinyl dual-pane windows; wood laminate floors in the larger rooms; natural gas furnace - dual heating loops for potable hot water and hot water-interface baseboard heating; ~4 & 1/2 Star energy rating; no air conditioning (don't need it! )
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25 Sep 2004, 3:24am
It's haunted.
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25 Sep 2004, 3:25am
That is one beautiful place you have there, Lynn! It makes me want to move out of the flatlands of La right now, except I think it would be too cold for this southerner to deal with.
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Leonardo
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25 Sep 2004, 3:27am
[EDIT: Updated photos, 20 Nov 05] 1) Deck. 2) Head of a nature trail within eyeshot from the house.
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25 Sep 2004, 3:59am
Sweet Jesus.... Put me in you will. I want to live there. Looks GREAT. You seem to have found a real winner.

Enjoy the view.... more pictures in the winter?
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Leonardo
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25 Sep 2004, 4:04am
Enjoy the view.... more pictures in the winter?
Yes, there will definitely be more pictures from the Winter, but not from January or February - not much light here then!
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25 Sep 2004, 4:05am
It's haunted.
Half of the population in Alaska is haunted! Different culture up here.
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25 Sep 2004, 4:13am
awesome ...beautiful. Nice catch leonardo.
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25 Sep 2004, 4:17am
You mean those mountains are real?! Us Floridians only see pictures like that on postcards!
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25 Sep 2004, 4:41am
That looks SO amazing. Congratulations.
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25 Sep 2004, 4:51am
Wow, man. Your view makes my view look like a hick's! Mountains kick the nuts outta farmland
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25 Sep 2004, 4:52am
There's something to be said for farm fields. It's like the ocean - very peaceful.
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25 Sep 2004, 5:19am
Yeah, except for I've never gone to the ocean, taken a deep breath of air and got lungfulls of manure and/or chemicals >_<
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25 Sep 2004, 1:33pm
Quoting entropy
Yeah, except for I've never gone to the ocean, taken a deep breath of air and got lungfulls of manure and/or chemicals >_<
dude come down to good ol' NC, I will show you the ocean, its so sweet to take a boat out in the ocean and just ride for an hour or so.
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25 Sep 2004, 3:43pm
Great Leo!!!! When can I come?
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25 Sep 2004, 4:50pm
Leo,
I'm jealous! What with hurricane Jeanne offshore by a few miles, those mountains look so damn peaceful! Enjoy the fall as I'm sure winter will be a bear!

Entropy,
Get a motorcycle and ride around the morraines in middle Wisconsin. I used to take a bottle of wine and a willing female out for fun filled rides through the kettle morraines of Wisconsin. It and the Cheese is what made my stay there bearable!! Get out from behind that computer!!

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25 Sep 2004, 5:42pm
Haha, Clutch, I've been to the ocean like, 6 or 7 times It's excellent when warm (up in Nova Scotia, that is). And Flint, the kettles are about 20 miles from my house, and yeah, right around nowish to November it's beautiful. Still ... Leo's place is several orders of magnitude cooler than mine!

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25 Sep 2004, 6:17pm
damn man ! id post pics of my view but whats the point its all about to be destroyed! /me is seriously pondering moving to PA
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25 Sep 2004, 7:08pm
WOW! Those views are stunning!
Good luck Leo in your new home, I hope you and your family have many many happy years there

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25 Sep 2004, 7:23pm
What a beautiful place. Congrats Leo, it's stunning.
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Leonardo
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25 Sep 2004, 7:40pm
Quoting Gnomewizardd
damn man ! id post pics of my view but whats the point its all about to be destroyed! /me is seriously pondering moving to PA
No, not destroyed - just rearranged. New beach front property for some, home relocation for others. Sorry if that sounds crass.

Alaska isn't without its hazards. I've added earthquake insurance for my home, to be effective when we move in. Alaska has more earthquakes than California.
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25 Sep 2004, 10:51pm
simply breathtaking


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27 Sep 2004, 2:55pm
Wow, congrats on the house and as the others have stated, a simply beautiful view that will leave you feeling refreshed in the morning i am sure.
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27 Sep 2004, 4:34pm
Great looking house, Leo... but you put the lie to this Alaska tourism ad:
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Leonardo
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27 Sep 2004, 6:40pm
beautiful view that will leave you feeling refreshed in the morning i am sure
Well, that is...until I step out onto the deck on a wintry morning, slip on the ice, and put my back out!
but you put the lie to this Alaska tourism ad: [No One You Know Lives Here]
Almost true. The State is about twice the size of Texas, with only about 600,000 in population. Oh, er, it's now 600,003 if you include my family.
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28 Sep 2004, 2:52am
Leo,

Wait till next summer when you can drive 2hrs to got to Whittier, 3 hrs to Seward and 4 hrs to get to Homer. They are the best places you can go from where you now live. And the icing on the cake is that you can stop by at the Russian River to fish for reds on the way home. I also strongly recomend a hike to Crescent Lake on the Kenai Peninsula.


Here is a tease of Homer from my trip last July.
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28 Sep 2004, 3:25am
omg.. i'm taking a photo trip. Leo, we're coming.
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LIN
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28 Sep 2004, 3:32am
Quoting primesuspect
omg.. i'm taking a photo trip. Leo, we're coming.
i tried that, prime, but was told i'd have to check with the "wife unit" first, Lol.


beautiful pic btw, mt


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Leonardo
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28 Sep 2004, 4:19am
Larry,

I've been to Seward several times salmon and halibut fishing, and glacier walking. Haven't been to Kenai, Homer, or Whittier. If budget is on track next summer -- yup, Russian River for reds, Copper River for Kings, Homer for halibut, Valdez for silvers....
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28 Sep 2004, 6:13am
Cruel So cruel dad. I can't wait to go anyway!!!
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28 Sep 2004, 11:50am
The good thing is that it doesn't cost much to go fishing if you get your connections set up, even on a NR lic.
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Leonardo
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28 Sep 2004, 5:40pm
Quoting Xander
Cruel So cruel dad. I can't wait to go anyway!!!
The Xanderman thinks about the one that got away...
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29 Sep 2004, 2:42am
Yeah,the one that nearly pulled the whole boat under if I hadn't let it go.
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30 Oct 2004, 11:22pm
Leo, breathtaking. My wife and I would move there tomorrow if it was not for a: money b: immigration c: work D: a zillion other reasons.

The current Mrs PressX dreams of living like "Northern Exposure"

*mighty big sigh

Sorry I only just found this post.
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Leonardo
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31 Oct 2004, 12:43am
Northern Exposure - which was filmed in Washington. You'd be surprised though, how much of the silliness in Northern Exposure rings true up here with the Alaskan culture!

Thanks for your compliments. We aren't moved in yet. Sale closing is in about two weeks. All the inspections have come back with great results - well, septic system, engineering, home appraisal. Yup, we're excited.
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31 Oct 2004, 8:15am
Spent half and hour in bed last night looking at Alaskan Real Estate. Just need the money/job thingy now.
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Leonardo
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31 Oct 2004, 4:47pm
Good news on jobs: Congress has approved construction of a trans-Alaska gas pipeline. Good news for the State - don't know how many jobs it will create or when it will begin.
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1 Nov 2004, 11:04pm
If only I was in construction...
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Leonardo
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2 Nov 2004, 3:43am
When ANWR gets opened for oil drilling, there will be thousands of new, high paying jobs in all categories.
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