One of the little houses in our Stanley neighborhood is up for auction. This house was for sale a couple of years ago, but they took it off the market.
You have the front and rear, a side view, and a view of the barbeque pit that was built out back in 1947. I have Googled the name Charles Chance before and didn't find anything, but I bet, just as with our house, if you could break through the veil, there would be some wonderful cabin lore to enjoy about past getaways to this place.
Here is a link to the auctioneer's site. This auction is scheduled for late August.
http://www.mikesauctioneering.com/index.html
The most recent owners did quite a bit of work on this place, including adding the front porch and side deck. I was able to check out the screened back porch and it is a huge outdoor space where you could entertain very nicely.
Not to mention that nearly the entire first floor is a living/family room - except for the remodeled kitchen (which has a small apartment-style range) and the half bath. Although I have never been inside, I assume the 2 bedrooms and the full bath are upstairs.
There is only one issue I have with the house. Since it was designed as a weekend getaway, the sewer system not up to date...the name for what's there is slipping my mind at the moment. But this problem can be quickly and inexpensively remedied with the addition of a septic system.
In addition to that, there is one inaccuracy in the auction listing, which suggests that the house could be converted to a weekend rental. That is not allowed by the covenants of the neighborhood, dating to the 1930's.
Back to the positives, the barbeque pit is surrounded by a large paved area with a picnic table. The property line there borders a 10-acre pasture that is owned by one of the neighbor and is not currently used. So there is plenty of privacy and the opportunity for watching wildlife.
It's my bet you could get this for a very reasonable price. And you'd have great neighbors!
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