I Bought An Abandoned Lighthouse For $71K & Spent $300K Making It A Home

I Bought An Abandoned Lighthouse For $71K & Spent $300K Making It A Home | Unlocked

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11 ай бұрын

Sheila Consaul, 65, bought an abandoned lighthouse for $71,000 in Fairport Harbor, Ohio and turned it into her summer home. The renovations began in the summer of 2012 and are almost complete. So far, Sheila has spent over $300,000 on renovating the lighthouse.
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I Bought An Abandoned Lighthouse For $71K & Spent $300K Making It A Home | Unlocked

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@SanBrunoBeacon 8 ай бұрын

WOW! The local community where this lighthouse is located owes Sheila a huge, "Thank you!" for spending her money, labor, and time to restore and maintain this lighthouse so it can serve as a functioning, well-maintained navigation aid, a place to visit, and a treasured addition to the landscape...

@Catchyalater_Fishing_Co 8 ай бұрын

did it say the actual light was still functioning?

@jd-no7rw 7 ай бұрын

@@Catchyalater_Fishing_Co Yes, the beacon is still maintained by the Coast Guard.

@jones2277 3 ай бұрын

maybe she charges for the tours.

@BlackDoveNYC 3 ай бұрын

@@jones2277 Perhaps but I spotted a book that had a sign over it asking for donations.

@zedwpd Күн бұрын

@@jones2277 then it wouldnt be called an open house.

@homesteadengineer 7 ай бұрын

I looked into purchasing this lighthouse when that federal program first started, but they would only sell it to historical societies. I'm happy this woman got it and she has done an amazing job renovating it.

@centozo 6 ай бұрын

She pays the federal government for lease on the land, yet the government still uses the property as an active weather station and navigation aid? They should be paying her for maintaining and preserving the historic (and vital) infrastructure! Someone make it make sense!

@will5286 3 ай бұрын

GIMME A FRIKKIN BREAK-They could have torn it down and put up a steel post with the NAVAID on top-it's a minor light...probably on the landmark list tho

@It.s_Souvik 3 ай бұрын

And at last it is clear that she is thinking about what mistake she has done buying/leasing that light house.

@alanaldpal950 3 ай бұрын

She is paying a whopping $100 per year for her land lease and in exchange for such a deal on the lane she has to let the government operate a navigation light and weather vane. What is so hard to understand how this makes sense? It is what most people would consider a “win, win” deal where both sides benefit

@thryce82 3 ай бұрын

Govt got money to push blowing the place up 20-30years. When she is gone that place will still be there and govt will have to fork over the money to finally knock it down. by selling it to her they give the place a chance to have some future and maybe someone comes in after her. if not they have a bit of money to start knocking it down when she is gone. its a solid deal. she only paid 71k for beachfront property. sure she spent money refurbing it but that was as a project not like she had to live there. she paid off 200k in loans in 10 years on the place. good for her hope she is enjoying it. but diong that on a vacation home means she has income to spare and a lot of that money wasw to things she wanted not needeed. Reality is she is only paying 1200 for land on a place she got for 71 k on a beach. people spend more than that on a boat in that same beach. she is doing fine.

@renogunzddragon1900 3 ай бұрын

@@alanaldpal950she won the bid for $71,000 bruhh

@gordonagent7037 8 ай бұрын

Good for you Sheila, I was a forestry lookout in New Zealand for 5 years, loved the lifestyle, the peace, the flora and fauna, life alone can be busier than people imagine but I loved it.

@raildog100 6 ай бұрын

I was at Fairport Harbor Coast Guard Station 1970-1974. We serviced this Lighthouse many times during that period. I made a few trips up that great old spiral stairs to the main light in those days. Great to see someone taking interest in this restoration. Maybe I will make a trip back and visit sometime soon.

@ianhamilton396 11 ай бұрын

Bless her and her compassion for the property. I doubt rather she would ever get the investment back but she does deserve a medal for being the 'keeper'.

@ChyarasKiss 11 ай бұрын

Especially as in 25yrs they can take it back due to the ‘Lease’. 😂

@kaseybones 6 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same. Very cool but not a very good financial idea.

@TruckingCarsL48 6 ай бұрын

@@kaseybones She's 65+ so 25 years is not a concern.

@weetjijwel050 6 ай бұрын

I doubt she did this as an investment 😉

@SWExplore 29 күн бұрын

@@kaseybones Let's be honest, the likelihood of Sheila being alive in 25 years is slim to none. I admire her strength and fortitude for living life on a daily basis to the fullest she is able.

@NurseEmilie 8 ай бұрын

This woman has got to be the bravest and most capable woman I've ever heard of. I wouldn't have what it took for her to get everything done to make this lighthouse livable. Money, "know-how" , strength and guts ! She's a very strong woman and I envy her ! Especially at her age !

@georgewettig1860 8 ай бұрын

Amen. I totally agree.

@carmelagarin8645 7 ай бұрын

She'll probably sell that in a few years for triple its worth

@thatsanicepicture2 11 ай бұрын

I haven't been by this light house over fifty years. As a kid we'd climb the rocks to get all the way out to the pier to fish with my dad and grandpa. Dad went into the marine business and we boated around many years. However I thought Sheila was crazy to buy, but she has done a beautiful job on it. Thank you Sheila.

@chrisserrific 7 ай бұрын

@@NewEnglandLighthouses This AI reply is really low quality. God, I hope that was AI, anyway.

@patallen5095 11 ай бұрын

It's interesting that the lighthouse was "abandoned" so long ago but there is still a working beacon maintained by the Coast Guard! Surprising that the Govt. just didn't properly shutter the building and its windows to prevent deterioration and vandalization. Thanks to Sheila for her restoration!!!

@jenniferh1416 11 ай бұрын

Was likely "abondoned" as residential quarters. Have toured a historic lighthouse and grounds which function as a museum. Similar to this they had no well water and collected rain water as well but had health issues. Glad to see her improved system.

@BladesRKing 8 ай бұрын

Just retired after 30 years in the USCG. Worked on many lighthouses, most in the Great Lakes. The lighthouses weren’t abandoned, they are considered unmanned having gone from fuel oil to electricity for the beacons. The structure itself is maintained by the CG and I know for a fact because I did it…painting, roofing, windows, etc. We clean the interior but did not maintain the paint, we cleaned up falling paint, dirt, insects, etc. the exterior has to be maintained as to paint scheme because the lights are listed in the Light List manual which describes the lights characteristics. I could go on forever but you get my point.

@jd-no7rw 7 ай бұрын

@@BladesRKing Didn't she say in the video, though, that it was badly needing paint, and all the windows were broken out? Doesn't sound like it was maintained to the extend you describe.

@BladesRKing 7 ай бұрын

@@jd-no7rw I don’t doubt it needed paint. Most are hard to get to and logistically a nightmare to maintain. So they get worked on when it really needs it. It’s not as easy as you going to Lowes for painting your garage. But they have to retain the characteristics i.e. paint color. Inside would not be repainted. Windows broken out is common from vandalism. We used optical grade Lexan to replace windows in house and cupola. Also, if it’s up on the auction block to sell off the CG won’t spend much money doing anything to the structure except to maintain the beacon. Not sure if you were calling me out or not but those are the facts.

@jenniferruvalcaba2788 11 ай бұрын

I've walked the break wall so many times since I was younger. I couldn't believe someone had bought it. Unfortunately I missed the tour when I visited last but look forward to seeing it next time I pass through Fairport.

@user-uc9fx4ru7p 11 ай бұрын

Coolest video seen in a while. Dedication off the charts. And best view. No neighbors.

@billy1673 9 ай бұрын

That’s serious ambition and patience right there! Well done!

@donnaanderson5669 9 ай бұрын

I'm so proud of you not letting anything stand in the way of your dreams 🙂

@Peaceonearthplease-lg9hb 4 ай бұрын

That's for sure 😃 my hat is off too her.

@matt2913 10 ай бұрын

Shouldn’t they be paying her as a lighthouse operator? Or not charging her for her efforts?

@HannibalUvvU 4 ай бұрын

That is automated today. Thats why there was no crew and it fell into disrepair. The federal goverment probably started the initiative to at the same time preserve the buildings and cut costs.

@It.s_Souvik 3 ай бұрын

And at last it is clear that she is thinking about what mistake she has done buying/leasing that light house.

@StreetTruckinTitan 14 күн бұрын

@@It.s_Souvik It isnt clear. She doesnt think it was a mistake. She's just getting a little older to it again.

@barkbros123 11 ай бұрын

I’m happy she’s happy 💯❤️

@tl1110 10 ай бұрын

She's really very lucky! I've always wanted to live in a lighthouse. I find them fascinating for some reason, and I really think they would be a lot of fun!!!

@Holden308 8 ай бұрын

From the other side of the world 🙃, well done to Sheila and her family and friends who have renovated the lighthouse. Personally I've always loved the thought of living in a lighthouse, but alas its probably not to be. I'm glad to see ones like this have been given new life 🙂

@rmv2185 11 ай бұрын

She seems to have a lot of personality. She seems very confident in herself.

@user-up6ug2ek2q 8 ай бұрын

She did a good job restoring the light house I live about 10 miles from the light house. I’m glade someone is using it.

@cjusino85 11 ай бұрын

She's very determined. To be walking half mile to bring groceries and other items to the house. 300k renovation wowsers!

@double_joseph327 11 ай бұрын

With that money I’m sure they bought like a golf cart or something haha

@stephaniedavies9799 11 ай бұрын

Why not buy a small boat to transport all necessary goods

@ericg9802 11 ай бұрын

I'd suggest she gets a side by side or a go kart

@l.a.3479 11 ай бұрын

@@frankthefkintank🤔😳

@bebeautiful6613 11 ай бұрын

@@frankthefkintankI’ve been wondering about that. I’m betting your correct 👍

@Dr_KW 11 ай бұрын

Love the stairs and the exposed brick. What a cool house

@vortexgen1 11 ай бұрын

I love your vision and how you saved this historic building. You've done a wonderful job making this your home. Much admiration and respect to you.🤩

@edstanley225 8 ай бұрын

I am from Ohio but live in Georgia have to say you are living my dream living in a light house! Have to say I do miss home when I retire like to come back.

@TheREALOC1972 8 ай бұрын

Awesome! I have an Army buddy that he and his wife live in an old pump house in Gulf Shores Alabama, they bought it 25 years ago when the city closed it down and built it into a rental house and then when their youngest child graduated high school 2 years they decided to sell their huge house and move into the pump house.

@AmonarayIsalay 11 ай бұрын

We had a live aboard boat moored at a marina. The round trip from the parking lot to the boat and back was a quarter mile. It is fine during nice weather but horrible in any sort of cold windy rainy snowy weather

@thebestisyettocome4114 11 ай бұрын

She's the real deal. Now the Master of a Ohio Light House.

@MartysWhiteSuit 8 ай бұрын

I admire what she's done. It's a home, after all. Wonderful features.

@user-ot4ko3fv1m 9 ай бұрын

Sheila, you are an amazing woman. The lighthouse looks very beautiful since you did the restoration. I live in California and I have never been to Ohio but other places on the East Coast. Keep yourself safe, enjoy your new summer home, and enjoy your life. Thanks for putting this on You Tube for many people to enjoy. God Bless You.

@user-ot4ko3fv1m 8 ай бұрын

No....

@rudydedogg6505 11 ай бұрын

I grew up in Mentor-on-the-Lake not far from Fairport and I remember seeing the lighthouse. It was wonderful seeing it again and how much love this lady put into it. I last saw it 52 years ago......my, but the memories it brought back.

@kevinpoole6122 11 ай бұрын

Amazing story-even more amazing woman! What a work of service.

@rickbourne1376 11 ай бұрын

God Bless you for your love for this lighthouse.

@Nefertum1000 8 ай бұрын

Good for her! What a great example of things we can achieve if we put our minds to. You go Shiela!

@moniqrupley6019 11 ай бұрын

She did an awesome job and that cast iron staircase! Wow.

@catsmeow6858 11 ай бұрын

A million-dollar view. Glad you had the financial means to renovate this beautiful property.

@singinmom9826 11 ай бұрын

The lighthouse near Cleveland Browns stadium is for sale. I mention it to my coworkers that you will know when I win the lottery, because my first purchase will be that lighthouse. The second will be a boat because that's the only way to get to it! Ever since seeing Pete's Dragon, I've wanted to live in a lighthouse. And when I talk about all of this, everyone mentions your home. So glad to see this video. It is truly wonderful. I need to drive by soon.

@janelleetsitty36 11 ай бұрын

Those stairs are totally awesome - Will most likely get difficult to climb later on.

@221b-Maker-Street 4 ай бұрын

Or they might keep her sprightly and fit!

@kendallevans4079 3 ай бұрын

I had a old beach house that had a spiral staircase. They are really a pain to try and carry anything upstairs other than yourself.

@MNMMOMMA2 11 ай бұрын

She's very creative, the lighthouse turned out to make a beautiful home. I Love her creativity, she's an inspiration! I'm very surprised to see that she only pays $26.00 per month for insurance, especially with it surrounded by water. It's a shame that the average home now costs about five times what she paid, minus the renovations.

@heatherrowles9930 11 ай бұрын

I think you'd find that, because its a working lighthouse, those that maintain the light pay the majority of the insurance cost (IE the local government or the Coast Guard), just a guess, but Im going to bet that most of what she has to insure are her personal possessions rather than the actual structure.

@sneezing_panda 11 ай бұрын

71k*5 is 355k so.... A $355k house. And no house costs that much here in Ohio unless you are in a large city or have a large house.

@MNMMOMMA2 11 ай бұрын

@@sneezing_panda Basic homes in the southwest are going for $250,000-$300,000 and up, which are easily $100,000 over what they're worth! There's also a housing crisis here, homes are selling as fast as they're listed. I don't own but my rent has gone up more than 100% in 4 years.

@okGDJ 10 ай бұрын

well yeah.. No one is going to sell a small house for 355k @@sneezing_panda

@jd-no7rw 7 ай бұрын

@@sneezing_panda $355 is a pretty much any house in Ohio right now, that is not small and in a city. In my county, you can barely even get a house for less than $200,000 for a small house. Not sure what you're talking about.

@Lianne459 11 ай бұрын

What a fantastic renovation!

@Chereese0808 11 ай бұрын

She has a great attitude about everything. Probably the best match for it. Not at all cozy and too hollow for me, but to each his own.

@cindi7955 7 ай бұрын

This is amazing and Sheila is an amazing lady to get this big job done and have such a wonderful home. Bravo!!! Thankful she won the bid!

@LynneAnn51 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely beautiful, what a commitment! You have done an extraordinary job, what a great love. Thank you for preserving this gem. 🤗♥️

@thomas6502 11 ай бұрын

Wow, loved this. Thank you Sheila and thanks CNBC!

@OldmanGamerYT 11 ай бұрын

That's so cool! It's great to see a local place show up on KZfaq like this (we're neighbors)! Thanks for sharing!

@SD-nh5yr 11 ай бұрын

Wow...its a wonderful thing to save a lighthouse and a piece of history AND then live in it!! Thank you for sharing ❤❤🙏✌️

@repboy1 11 ай бұрын

You are living my dream Sheila . Great job 👏 love it

@matthewborkowski6046 8 ай бұрын

This was one of my favorite spots to swim and fish off the breakwall. Super cool home . Always wanted to see what the inside looked like. Thanks for posting

@thepiedish903 11 ай бұрын

How cool! I dig how the walls have plaster and brick. Well now I want a light house.

@javierromero23 7 ай бұрын

What a fantastic renovation. I admire what she's done!

@hestergreen2031 8 ай бұрын

My goodness you’ve done an exceptionally great job. I wish I had the know how to do something like this. This is truly a beautiful lighthouse

@petertwining5729 11 ай бұрын

Another great video and story, really love watching them. Thankyou. ❤

@dulciemargaretcolton145 11 ай бұрын

Hello Sheila, you have an amazing Lighthouse, we love it. Really loved watching you show us around. Thankyou and greetings from us here in UK. 😊😊

@letsgoOs1002 11 ай бұрын

Why not add a solar array and battery system instead of gas generator. Way easier and nothing to block the sun near by.

@hocuspothos387 11 ай бұрын

It's Ohio. It's cloudy half the year

@bigxebo 11 ай бұрын

There could be several reasons, bigger pannels need more space, maybe that’s not available or she is not allowed to cover the house with it becaus of historic monument reasons. Or maybe they can’t be safely installed so they withstand the winter storms. Or too expensive. or not enough sun 😂

@brendasoler4759 11 ай бұрын

What a labor of love! Such a unique summer home.

@mrobinson 11 ай бұрын

This woman is awesome!!

@fredsimmons2793 10 ай бұрын

You are truly one of a kind dear Sheila.

@VarongTangkitphithakphon 4 ай бұрын

omg this is my never-come-true dream. A great work and a beautiful journey she had. So jealous and happy for her.

@Jennifer_Lewis_Beach_Living 11 ай бұрын

What a really cool investment! This would make a FABULOUS option for an AirBnb, and yes, it makes a really cool summer home.

@eduardogarcia9793 11 ай бұрын

She’s living in it during peak season

@JohnSmith-uz8bb 7 ай бұрын

Rent out one of the bedrooms.... not all AirBnB are totally separate from the host's accommodation... just one of the quirks if you want to rent here.... @@eduardogarcia9793

@kenbrown5449 11 ай бұрын

Great job! Thank you for preserving the lighthouse.

@robinanthony7946 6 ай бұрын

That tower at the edge of the jetty beyond the lighthouse is where we used to dive off into Lake Erie back in the late '70's -early 80's

@jonathanstein1783 8 ай бұрын

I love Lucy! Ive had two golden retrievers in my life, and i am of the opinion they are the world's best companion dogs. I miss them both so much.

@fnln544 11 ай бұрын

A dedicated project of the heart.

@ann41111 11 ай бұрын

Really Amazing home. I bet Amazon can deliver to her front door 😊

@sunnydavidson297 4 ай бұрын

As someone who lives in Boston surrounded by vintage former cold water flats built to house the waves of immigrants, I was enthralled by all the natural light available. I went to college at Marietta, nothing like your "neighborhood." Shiela, you are a model of perseverance and imagination. Might you write a book about your adventure? Not that I underestimate any of the HARD work you did. Hope you get many years enjoyment from your home. Good that the Coast Guard maintains the light. Do they bring some supplies for you? Maybe if you had coffee and cake waiting?

@marielucier7982 11 ай бұрын

Really nice! Peaceful. No noisy, smelly suburban lawn equipment to disturb your peace. I lived for 10 years in DC and had to walk many blocks using a granny cart. Few grocery stores and too many of a particular drug store (outbid the most local grocery store just before I moved to my last place there).

@backacheache 10 ай бұрын

She has a generator so has her own noisy smelly engine :-) I would think she must have an eye on adding a battery and given the location theres a few sources of green electricity

@gaboronem8615 11 ай бұрын

Literally being watching GSA auctions looking for the perfect lighthouse I hope this video doesnt drive prices up

@MaryRalladi 11 ай бұрын

Very cool to see what she did eith the lighthouse! While not an undertaking I would want. Its nice to see ppl following their passion and in the process restoring/perserving a historical building.

@darawilson4101 10 ай бұрын

I can only imagine living in a Gorgeous lighthouse. Takes my breath away just thinking about it.

@wwk68tig 10 ай бұрын

Wow! One of the best videos I've seen on KZfaq in a long time. You are such an inspiration. Thanks for sharing!!!!

@DennisMagno-or1cr 11 ай бұрын

I envy you fornhaving a lighthouse...cool property, it must be so peaceful there...

@chrischapman276 11 ай бұрын

I love this kind of thing, when someone brings something back to life, original, actual restoration instead of changing everything to modern etc. You've done a beautiful job here and congratulations! Question for you though.... You said you have to carry everything 1/2 mile from parking lot to the light house. I don't understand why you wouldn't just drive a 4x4/offroad type of vehicle. I'm sure you'd be able to park something like a (Suzuki/Kawasaki/who ever makes the...) Mule there while you would do shopping and fill it up with the goodies and have it at the light house to go back and forth. Now, I'm not a lazy man though not exactly in my earlier years of active abilities like I was not so long ago, in my mind. However, I am a man with common sense and having a UTV doing the hard work for you just seams like it would make that, so called common sense instead of dealing with the damage it would do to someone at the age you and I are today! lol Sand and that type of UTV don't argue with each other what so ever. You'd not get it stuck. It would have plenty of space for what you described and a reliable source of that type of short transportation Just a thought I thought I'd share......

@jd-no7rw 7 ай бұрын

It's also on a public park land, I doubt they would allow it.

@JohnSmith-uz8bb 7 ай бұрын

But Rangers can move around using similar quads and SxS as enforcement vehicles?????? @@jd-no7rw

@Gnarnia. 6 ай бұрын

Reminds me of that movie Yours, Mine, and Ours 😂😂

@Blackbirddc 8 ай бұрын

I was just thinking that looks like the lighthouse I've taken pictures of and that I've been seeing all my life growing up. It is THE lighthouse!

@angiedefreitas5060 11 ай бұрын

Ya gotta bow down to her for seeing the project through. What an amazing home. Wonder how wild it would be to spend a winter there.....just gorgeous.

@Kentarius 11 ай бұрын

Literally no point

@NZKiwi87 11 ай бұрын

It’d be an experience for sure!

@l.a.3479 11 ай бұрын

It would cost a lot in gas to heat it up for the winter.

@rudydedogg6505 11 ай бұрын

I grew up not far from Fairport and Lake Erie was a view from my bedroom window. Erie freezes over in winter and I used to think of it as the world's largest ice cube. Then there are those cold Canadian winds. Trust me, it gets fridgid!

@lisahinkofer2085 11 ай бұрын

This is amazing. What a wonderful fixer upper. You did a awesome job. It’s a historical building and you saved it. Beautiful building.

@jeanhawken4482 11 ай бұрын

Thanks to to this woman this building has been preserved. It seems the multiple layers of public servants were not motivated to protect public property.

@gerardguida7727 11 ай бұрын

It was worth it!😊 Thankyou for maintaining a little bit of history 😊❤

@proto57 10 ай бұрын

Great job, not for everyone. The deal killer for me would be that I would not be allowed to drive out to my own home, when there is that strip of land going out to it. It seems some provision... some allowance... for her to use one small vehicle, like a Jeep, to get out there and park by the lighthouse... maybe in a shed so it would not be seen... would have been a reasonable compromise with the Parks Department. Especially considering all the hard work and money this woman has and will expended restoring and maintaining what is, in essence, still the property OF the Government. Well, she has a deed in her name, but really it is not hers. Let her drive to it at least.

@Albacore877 11 ай бұрын

Outstanding refurbish of a light house!

@looking4thegood 11 ай бұрын

What a nice lady ! ❤

@Dermothefixer 10 ай бұрын

Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent job and a big well done. People like you make the world a better place. 😊

@sharronaustin2769 3 ай бұрын

Its just beautiful. She thought of everything including compost toilets generator solar panels rain water storage. The light is bright...the whole lighthouse is so comforting

@suelyons531 11 ай бұрын

This lady is a force! Love her and her lighthouse!

@amyholman354 11 ай бұрын

I love this lighthouse project, and that it’s still a working part of the Army Corps of Engineers and US Coast Guard. Maybe there’s room for a little garden somewhere to grow lettuces and tomatoes, herbs, even if hydroponic and indoors. I hope she has many happy years there.

@robertfeeley9738 10 ай бұрын

She did very good: what she did would cost twice as much, but I'm thinking that she ran the show so it got done very cheap. Love that place. Paradise!

@joshuasmith6439 5 ай бұрын

Oh yes the old Fairport Harbor lighthouse. It was known to be haunted and a few years before Sheila bought it, the high school principle spent the night there. It's a beautiful town, grew up not all that far away from it. They had a lot of rough weather this summer but it looks great!

@carolpinchefsky7126 11 ай бұрын

I’d get a golf cart for that half-mile trek.

@ListedInTheSouth 11 ай бұрын

Great idea!

@chickenceiling 11 ай бұрын

or just a bike

@asia911 11 ай бұрын

@@chickenceiling LOL. Good luck riding a bike on sand carrying heavy stuff. An ATV is the best option.

@amyholman354 11 ай бұрын

There may be stipulations about what vehicles can be driven over that half-mile, if any. Burro?

@Dave-hc6pp 11 ай бұрын

She’s very creative and a visionary. She sees it as it can be, not what it is.

@JimBoIndy 10 ай бұрын

Born and raised in Geauga County Ohio. I have seen this light house thousands of times! 😊

@fredcarrano 11 ай бұрын

Love your ambition on restoring the lighthouse. It' looks lovely and I know you will enjoy living there. Now you have me looking for a lighthouse..🤔

@odaawaa 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing! The renovation managed to preserve and enhance the character of this unique place. As opposed to outright gutting, modernizing, and destroying it.

@sharonroberts3397 10 ай бұрын

LOVE IT!!!!

@providence9481 11 ай бұрын

I love this.

@VioletWisteria287 6 ай бұрын

Oh how cool! I live right nearby and see the lighthouse sometimes from the beach park! 🥰 so that’s who the owner is and how it looks! Super neat

@lelaniaorr8195 6 ай бұрын

You need a small utility vehicle that can handle the beach sand and pull a little wagon or support a big box on the rear. Other than that, you've done a lovely job of it.

@angelicatrino2498 11 ай бұрын

She could harness solar energy and wind turbine energy though for electricity.

@TropicLuv 11 ай бұрын

Amazing accomplishment! Love how you restored it, so homey and efficient. Kudos and enjoy!

@montebrown9528 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic! There are so few of these gem's that are still available.

@jamesdellaneve9005 11 ай бұрын

I remember when the government was selling the lighthouses. I didn’t have the money at the time, but it was tempting.

@rebekahcuriel-alessi2239 11 ай бұрын

Ooh. I don't remember it and I'd 've also been tempted!!! 🚦

@christiabacon8001 11 ай бұрын

Awsome lighthouse!🤙

@roberthepburn-gr4fq 11 ай бұрын

Why don't you buy a golf cart for the trip from the parking lot to the lighthouse?

@sherryfurr9115 23 күн бұрын

I so admire people who have the courage to attempt something like this. What an experience!! I wonder why she does not have a boat to help carry things out there. It was hard to tell if there is any place to dock and easy access up to the lighthouse.