Seven Reason To Prefer Stone

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November/December 1981
By Sharon and Lewis Watson 
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REASON NUMBER SEVEN

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Stone houses can have enormous resale value. While you laboriously turn that pile of rocks into a very personal dwelling, you may have no intention of ever parting with it. However, one's goals and life circumstances have a way of changing, and—if you do decide to sell—you could well be offered a small fortune for your stone retreat.

As we said earlier, rock houses are comparatively rare (this scarcity is, in itself, a valuable market commodity , and a well-built stone structure is truly beautiful and durable. So—despite the fact that such homes can be built for next to nothing (as house prices go nowadays—a rock dwelling would likely bring top dollar on the market!

IN CONCLUSION . . .

Would we build with stone again again? in" Well I given all the above advantages, the same hilltop building site, and finances corn parable to what we had eight years ado (very low) . . . we'd have to answer with a definite yes! Sure, we'd change a few things. For instance, we'd build the house into the south slope so it would be out of the north wind and low enough to have a gravity-flow water system . . . we'd probably incorporate some of the solar-heating technology that's been developed in recent years . . . and we'd approach several minor technical details differently. But overall, our certain (and enthusias tic) choice would still be natural stone If building with this free-for-the-taking material makes sense to you, too . . . suggest you watch your step on that next country walk. You may literally stumble over part of your own future home.

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  • Christine Sears 7/16/2008 4:02:53 PM

    Wow - what an amazing building choice. It's so rare to see stone used as a construction material these days. It takes a real artisanal appreciation. I wonder how "green" stone is with the excavation and transportation costs though? Not sure... I found a good guide to building your own green home:http://www.thehousedesigners.com/articles/building-green.asp

    I didn't see stone mentioned there as a material. It certainly can't be considered renewable, right?

    C

  • David 1/16/2008 6:41:27 PM

    I like what I read about stone homes. I am trying to get ideas so I
    can put it on paper. Also solar and wind power interest me,too.
    That what I want to use in the stone home...

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