A North Carolina log home gets a third-story upgrade oby Ronda Mollica > original photos by Charles Brooks > photography; new photos by Harry Fink
Over the years, Country’s Best Log Homes has made friends with a number of people who were once like you. They had dreams of a wooded piece of land by a lake or on the side of a mountain. And they envisioned coming home to all the warmth and rustic charm a log home can offer. The owners of some of our favorite homes featured in previous issues have graciously agreed to offer what advice they have in this article.
The exterior of Harry and Patsy Fink’s home as it was five years ago (right) and as it is today (above). The porch covering has been completed and cedar shakes now cover the exterior of the top floor. The antiques aficionados have created a home that can display their collection, including the three 1925 Sears & Roebuck galvanized roof ventilators installed on the rooftop.
Perched atop a mountain in rural North Carolina stands a historic-looking Victorian farmhouse that looks as if it was built a century ago. In fact, it was built just five years ago by Harry and Patsy Fink as a family retreat.
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