"Shortly after closing on the land, Broomfield says he started commuting every weekend from his family's home in Connecticut to work on building an A-frame cabin a style he chose because he thought it was the most cost-effective at the time. "I love the architecture of the A-frame. They're beautiful and timeless," Broomfield says. "As a carpenter, I was doing almost everything myself, so I wanted it to be a faster build.""
"Though Broomfield did most of the work himself, he did hire outside help to drill a well, an electrician to wire the cabin and somebody to hang the sheetrock. It took Broomfield three years to complete the work on the one-bedroom, one-bathroom A-frame cabin for a total cost of about $90,000, he says. Building the A-frame was challenging, Broomfield says, because he was commuting eight hours round-trip to work 12 hours over the weekends, all while still working as a full-time contractor."
Chris Broomfield purchased a five-acre property in Remsen, New York, in 2015 for $27,000 near family land. He chose an A-frame design for cost-effectiveness and aesthetic appeal. He commuted every weekend from Connecticut to build the one-bedroom, one-bathroom cabin, completing most carpentry work himself while hiring contractors for the well, electrical wiring, and sheetrock. The project took roughly three years and cost about $90,000. Long commutes and maintaining full-time contracting work made the build challenging, but he enjoyed the process and intends the cabin as the first step toward multiple rental properties to generate income and a legacy.
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