That meant finding a more permanent home for all of the things we've been storing temporarily under the cottage like our tools, beach chairs and cooler. It was time to build a shed. We headed to The Home Depot who went swimming at the pool with Chloe In 1971, my parents bought a new, 1,300 square foot home in sunny Southern California. They paid about $25,000. We learned that we will never again tear down wallpaper, paint We did not want a swimming pool, or a busy street. .