This is an e-mail I just got from a friend of mine who does promotion at the Mall of America.
OK – This is going to seem like a strange e-mail, but thought I would send it anyway. As many of you know, we are changing The Park at MOA into Nickelodeon Universe over the coming 8 months. As part of that transformation, we are going to do some demolition on existing structures in the amusement park.
One of the structures is a gorgeous log cabin – with large logs, rafters, wood shingle roof, windows and a beautiful stone fireplace. MOA is hoping to find someone who can use this cabin – otherwise we will simply demolish it and try to recycle what we can. So we are looking for a loving home for the cabin. It is roughly 20′ x 40′ (I’ve never been good at guessing sizes – but it’s nice sized).
The cool part is – that if you are interested and would like the cabin – you can have it for free from MOA. However, there would be some cost involved. The stipulation is that you would have to hire an experienced/professional company that is bonded and insured to professionally disassemble the log home and transport it to your property. The Mall won’t allow individuals or volunteers to do this – there’s too much of a liability risk. I don’t know exactly what that would cost – but engineers here estimate it would cost roughly $30,000. You can pick the company – as long as they are legitimate.
I’ve also been told that a comparable cabin structure could easily exceed $100,000. I have no way of qualifying that – but I will tell you that it’s a beautiful structure. And personally, I hate the thought of having it torn down and tossed away.
The only other hitch is that we are going to begin demolition in about 4-6 weeks – so if we are to find a new home for the structure, I need to do it quickly.
If you have ever wanted to own a log cabin – this may be your opportunity.
So if you have any interest, or know of anyone who might have interest, let me know right away. Thanks. Dan Jasper.
If you’re interested, let me know and I can pass you Dan’s contact info.
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