“While we often do the design and build of homes with limited involvement from the homeowners, it is frequently the projects that have heavy homeowner involvement that are the most fun for us as a company,” says Matt Balmer, co-owner of Lands End Development. Having Cindy on site allowed the contractors to get immediate answers to questions only a homeowner could answer. So in 2008, the Brays took on the building of a new cabin, using the services of Lands End Development, a custom home builder located in Crosslake.įrom June’s teardown to final construction detail on December 1 of that year, Cindy stayed in the cabin’s bunkhouse to help facilitate the building process. However, at only 800 square feet, the cabin didn’t offer enough space for extended visits with family or friends.
Cindy made an abundance of memories there, both as a child and as an adult with her husband, Tim, and their three children. But it was the rebuild that put them over the moon with their retreat.Ĭindy’s father bought the original cabin in 1978. Paul, have always been passionate about their cabin near Crosslake, Minn. And you know that somehow through the design, construction and décor, both inside and out, your cabin conveys your particular identity. If you’re like most cabin owners, you feel pretty passionate about your cabin. Photos by Rick Hammer, Courtesy Lands End Development
