The Making

A homestead, in the making.

A documentary in real time. Weekly video episodes from the field - the search for land, the design of the cabins, the first orchard planted, the first guest welcomed. Follow along as it happens.

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Episode 01 drops as we secure the land. Join the founding guest list and I'll send it straight to your inbox the day it goes live.

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The archive

Every chapter, filed.

Six threads run through the whole documentary. Filter by the one you want to follow, or watch it all in order.

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VisionEp 01

Why the White Mountains.

Where the whole idea came from - and why I'm walking away from DC to build a homestead in New Hampshire.

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LandEp 02

What we're looking for in a parcel.

The six things a piece of land needs before it becomes Granitello. Real listings, real walk-throughs, real deal-breakers.

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DesignEp 03

The multi-cabin logic.

Why the plan is built around a small number of sustainable, private, personal houses instead of one big lodge.

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SystemsEp 04

Off-grid, honestly.

Solar, water, septic, Starlink. What actually goes into building a working off-grid property in New England - budgets included.

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BuildEp 05

Day one on the land.

Handing over the keys, walking the property, marking the first cabin site. The moment the vision becomes a build.

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LifeEp 06

Living in a yurt while we build.

The Groovy Yurt goes up, the first winter arrives, and the daily rhythm of on-site homesteading starts to take shape.

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The same thinking, brought to your own land.

Granitello is the flagship of Eden & Dane - a regenerative design practice creating sustainable, self-reliant, beautiful landscapes.

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