Home is Where the Airplane Is

So living in a hangar/house has its ups and downs. I always say we live in my husband's dream house, but to me it just looks like a giant metal warehouse. Don't get me wrong, it is really nice inside and very comfortable, I just wish it looked more like a real house from the outside! We did a lot of the work ourselves when we built our house except for the main structure which is a pole barn construction. (Side Note: a pole barn construction house attached to a hangar is not "typical construction" and will therefore be difficult to secure a mortgage on or in our case any type of refinancing-so much for taking advantage of the amazingly low interest rates!!) Our home is located directly in the middle of nowhere, literally, but you cannot beat the view. We live in one of the most beautiful areas of Indiana and we can see the most stunning sunsets from our hangar. When we first built our home, my husband did most of his maintenance and restoration work here, but since his business has grown so much, he has had to move his base of operations to a real airport with a larger hangar. It used to be so nice to have him working at home all of the time, but it is nice to see his business expand too! By far, the best part about living in an airplane hangar has to be that we are able to walk out our door, hop in the plane, and take off anytime we want.