Just a few thoughts that I would consider before expanding. A small cabin for vacation or temporary use would be good, but as you get older got to consider other factors. How would travel be for emergency care going down that mountain during inclement weather. Increment weather top of mountain on side of hill not best place to be. You will have to go up and down a mountain for groceries. Not to much growing of crops on a rock. Small cabin idea makes more logic you won't have much invested if you need to vacate or sell. Seen a few people in out of way places run into same situations and just thought I would mention these. Nice small cabin.
The 1100 s.f. cabin we are building now will stay that way for about the next 8 years, at which time we will expand it all on the ground level to include a large great room, master bedroom, master bath and garage.
We have a garden area already staked out under the power lines.
We have surprisingly good medical facilities in Rome, Ft. Payne and Gadsden.
We have several close friends who are already retired up there and are loving it.
