In early 2021 we bought (two) one acre lakefront properties in Northern Ontario. We built our Rocky Retreat cottage on one of the lots (and have since sold the other one).
Essentially, it was a completely untouched forest/rocky space and we spent a LOT of time (and money) to build our cottage.
Rocky Retreat Construction Timeline
- Welcome to the Site of Our Rocky Retreat, April 2021
- Cottage Floorplan & Foundation, July 2021
- Cottage Framing & Interior Finishes, August 2021
- Cottage Construction Timeline, June 2022
- Drywall Progress at the Cottage, August 2022
- Big Cottage Build Update, May 2023 (with photos of interior spaces!)
Obviously, we tried to complete as much as the build during the summer/warm months as possible. The shell of the building was the first thing to go up, then we focused on attention on the interior.
More Cottage Plans/Posts
- Cottage Kitchen Design Plans
- Nature-Themed Cottage Bedroom Plans
- Cottage Basement Living Room Plans
- Cottage Bathroom Design
- Basement Bathroom (plans, timeline, shower ledge, prep, vanity, shower tray, microcement, sealing, reveal)
- Staircase Transformation
>> Check out all the Rocky Retreat project archives here<<
Oh, and I have even more behind-the-scenes and details on my Instagram Stories and Highlights!