Wednesday, October 17, 2012

A Monster in the Woods


Over the past couple of weeks, a massive two-story walkout with a four-car garage has emerged from the woods bounding Shakopee's Fairhaven Drive, -- just down the street from a suite of modest townhomes on Abbey Point.
A gorgeous, complex roofline soars over a pond-side setting ringed with mature trees, just a three-iron from Stonebrooke's No. 17 fairway. (Does this sound like a real estate brochure?) Hustling, skilled workmen will have it shingled and buttoned up by the end of the week. They poured the ample garage floor this morning; idling Redi-Mix trucks waited for a chance to disgorge their gray slop into the forms as we strolled by with dog and camera at hand. The pace of construction is astounding, it's doubtful the dining room will be set for Thanksgiving, but a yule log looks like a strong possibility. Who's going to buy this glorious edifice? No worries. It's already sold.