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Our History

OVER 20 YEARS OF HISTORY & SUCCESS.

Cherry Ridge Retreat is a family-owned business with a rich history that dates back to the mid 90's—starting with the acquisition of 126 acres and a 100+ year-old farm house. Future newsletters will expand on our beginning and tell the whole story of Cherry Ridge Retreat. 

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Chapter 1 : The Beginning

The story begins when a close personal friend of mine told me about property for sale in the Hocking Hills Region of SE Ohio. He saw an ad in the…
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Chapter 2 : The Deal

Since I knew what the problem was I began looking for a solution. I started with chemicals and quickly discovered that which I had already learned in…
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Chapter 3 : The Early Years

Following our purchase of the property in Hocking Hills my friend and I would rotate weekend stays in the old farm house. Being over 100 years old it…
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Chapter 4 : The Early Years Continued...

With a “living pond” completed for our first home, I turned my attention to the design and building of a second home on the property. I already…
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Chapter 5 : Early Projects

The first project was a wraparound deck for our home and then a barn with a hayloft. The barn was such a cool project as it was made entirely from…
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Chapter 6 : The Boat House

As mentioned in the last chapter, the Boat House was such a cool project. Built entirely of wood milled on our property, the exterior is 1” thick…
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Chapter 7 : The Lake

Before I go too much further I need to tell the story of how the coolest feature on the property came about - the lake behind the Lake House. …
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Chapter 8 : The Pond Comes to Life

With the pond now finished (mid December 1996) I invited all those who were involved in its construction to a celebratory dinner.  During the…
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Chapter 9 : To Do or Not To Do

As Karen and I began to spend more and more time at our Hocking Hills home we developed many new friends and involved ourselves in numerous…
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Chapter 10 : Cabin #2

Before cabin #1 (Waters Edge) was completed, reservations were rolling in and it was obvious that demand would exceed supply.  As a result, no…
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Chapter 11 : Something Special

Back in the day when nothing had been built yet and Karen and I would stay at the old farm house we had a favorite place we enjoyed going to. …