I love Rock Creek. My parents purchased this property in the mid-70's, and we enjoyed it for many summers. My mom passed away in 2009 and I inherited the place. We started building the cabin in 2012. We went pretty hard for about 2 years, at which point it was far from finished but move-in ready. We were out of money, so for the next 4 years we've continued work as we have money. With the exception of the concrete, the plumbing and the roofing, we did all of the work ourselves (with a lot of help from our great friends, and we take a lot of pride in it). With the addition of the deck in the summer of 2017, it's pretty much done. We use the place as often as we can, but our daughter is in traveling sports, so that impacts our ability to get out to our favorite place. We figured if we can't enjoy it, we might as well let others. Future plans include an outdoor wood-fired sauna, a hot tub, a small deck off the back, and a detached garage.
Why "Fortress of Solitude"? During the fire season of 2017, I asked the fire fighters why my property was the only one in the subdivision without sprinklers running 24/7. I was told that they called our place "the fort" because it's got a concrete foundation, metal and concrete siding, metal soffit and fascia and a metal roof. "If a fire swept through here, yours would be the only place standing", one fire fighter told me. The second part of that is that I find the place very serene and relaxing. I'm pretty high strung and always have to be on the move, doing something. At Rock Creek, I can relax, read a book, or just sit around. It's my Fortress of Solitude.