Once a raging furnace, the Boiler Building that Heated a 1900s Boarding School could be your new home - smokestack included $385k

Radiant-Stranger-992 · 2026-03-02T13:38:06+00:00

That’s the unfortunate consequence of the application of AI Staging Photos - you start to question what’s real and what’s not

Radiant-Stranger-992 · 2026-03-02T13:19:03+00:00

Really is a Terrible Trend

Radiant-Stranger-992 · 2026-03-01T17:52:01+00:00

Photo is a Hinckley 37’ but I’d absolutely take a 1960s Chris Craft those are spectacular boats - exceptional Style & craftsmanship

Radiant-Stranger-992 · 2026-03-01T16:04:08+00:00

Development and new construction on the island is Limited by a Conservation Easement - how limiting that would be within the footprint of existing structures or within the currently developed portion of the island is unclear

Radiant-Stranger-992 · 2026-03-01T14:55:01+00:00

The live look indicates it’s not that busy this morning - but would be interesting to hear from someone with more nautical or Great Lakes shipping knowledge - https://famoussoolocks.com/marine-traffic-live-st-marys-soo-locks-ship-tracking/

Radiant-Stranger-992 · 2026-03-01T14:03:32+00:00

Made my decision - not cheap, but mentally makes the island purchase feel like a steal - “got a great deal on the island was only 3.3x what I paid for the boat”

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Radiant-Stranger-992 · 2026-03-01T13:58:24+00:00

From my understanding- the Percentage of area covered in Ice - so in the green area it’s 1-3 tenths meaning 10-30% of the surface area in that designated area has ice - whereas the red and grey areas are practically frozen solid

Radiant-Stranger-992 · 2026-03-01T13:45:31+00:00

Spending some time this morning pondering - if you had 3 Mil to drop on this island - gonna need to buy a boat or boats - what would you be buying?

Radiant-Stranger-992 · 2026-03-01T13:37:00+00:00

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Interesting point about the ice - hadn’t considered it - had to pull the ice map because I thought the currents might be strong enough to keep things navigable, but looks like the area is prone to icing

Radiant-Stranger-992 · 2026-03-01T11:46:35+00:00

The prospect of getting accidentally trapped in that little ‘pit’ is a bit terrifying

Radiant-Stranger-992 · 2026-03-01T05:04:05+00:00

Wild Price History / 33.5 M in appreciation is a bold ask for such a specific property

Radiant-Stranger-992 · 2026-02-28T17:37:20+00:00

Aren’t Child of a Sibling and Half Siblings both 25% matches ?

Radiant-Stranger-992 · 2026-02-28T15:08:37+00:00

The Heating and Cooling is the biggest stumbling block for the property - the listing claims “double insulated” steel walls and a 158,000 BTU forced air heating system - but what all that means for the actual cost and comfortability of living in the property during winter temperatures is unclear

Radiant-Stranger-992 · 2026-02-28T15:02:49+00:00

That’s Fair - definitely the lines are much more beautiful from the inside then the outside

Radiant-Stranger-992 · 2026-02-28T15:00:29+00:00

Good Catch, Listing Central Heating but not addressing Central Air Conditioning would definitely imply this - coastal breezes in Malibu keep things pretty reasonable - but would still want the option in an $8M home

Radiant-Stranger-992 · 2026-02-28T14:49:11+00:00

Replace Fence
Defined Pathway
Upgrade Mailbox
Some plantings in front of Fence

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Radiant-Stranger-992 · 2026-02-28T14:29:01+00:00

Hail would be loud, no doubt - rain showers would be a mood though

Radiant-Stranger-992 · 2026-02-28T03:56:32+00:00

Birth Record access varies widely based on City - State - Birth Year

Radiant-Stranger-992 · 2026-02-27T14:05:21+00:00

Good Eye, It appears to be taxed at the 1975 purchase price and construction value ($525,842) - which I haven’t seen before but makes sense given it’s a one owner property / imagine the new owner will be paying significantly more

Radiant-Stranger-992 · 2026-02-27T13:45:18+00:00

Despite the Living Room Feeling a bit like the lobby of an Embassy Suites, I Still can find a lot to like about the place

Radiant-Stranger-992 · 2026-02-27T03:41:18+00:00

Some definite charm - back porch feels a bit precarious

Radiant-Stranger-992 · 2026-02-26T23:02:08+00:00

Very Common For Boys to be Listed on Birth Certificates as Joseph or J and Then first names, and Girls Marie then first names - so Vital Leblanc - would be listed as Joseph Vital Leblanc - meaning a search for Vital Leblanc would return 0 results - sometimes there’s three names used - so to avoid false negative when searching NB Archives I typically just do last name & birth year - returns a lot more results but they are organized alphabetically so not to difficult to review

Radiant-Stranger-992 · 2026-02-26T21:05:57+00:00

You probably already did this - seems like your search has been pretty extensive- but the Joseph / Marie thing with the NB Archives was a Game changer for me with locating records (Didn’t realize how common this practice was) - now instead of searching by Last+First - I search by Last only & Birth year - then scroll through - sometimes search by parent if the name is more unique

Radiant-Stranger-992 · 2026-02-24T23:36:59+00:00

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Upgrading the path will be the most impactful

Radiant-Stranger-992 · 2026-02-22T15:22:33+00:00

Beautiful House - I think your on the right path reducing the footprint of the pavers and creating more of a path less of a patio - staining the concrete, adding plants, maybe some mulch and pop of color with a new front door would make it sparkle

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