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Labor of Love LAKE CABIN TRANSFORMS INTO MODERN HOME BUILT FOR GENERATIONS Story by CHARIS PATIRES | Photos by MEL BROOKS/BLUE BOAT ART
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s a child, Tina Stotler remembers splashing around in the Lake and hauling rocks to the shoreline to build up the seawall of her parents cabin near the 3-mile marker. She spent summers doing what many families do at the Lake — being together and making memories. As a Realtor for the past 15 years, Tina has been helping others find the perfect place where they can enjoy the Lake life, but when it came time for her to find a new home it took months of searching for her to realize it was already in the family… it just needed updating. 26 lakenewsonline.com
Tina often uses her house as a model for buyers who can’t seem to find the perfect Lake house of their own. So often buyers are reluctant to purchase something that needs work but she encourages them to consider buying something that can be updated, remodeled and added onto. “With inventory so extremely low, there are not many options as there used to be while house hunting,” Tina said. “Although I’m not a licensed decorator, I have been involved in many new builds and major remodel jobs both personally and for clients.”
