View from the front door
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Floors!
Well, at least the start of some floors. Starting to look more like a house every day!
I just want it to hurry up so I can move in!
I just want it to hurry up so I can move in!
Monday, November 21, 2011
FINAL INSPECTION!
Well, this is almost coming to an end - the build bit at least........handover is next Thursday (24th November).
This time a took a few different pictures:
The pantry! (steam oven and wine fridge still to go in)
Back doors (love!) - how good will they look once the deck goes in??
Ensuite - so glad I kept it simple!
This time a took a few different pictures:
The pantry! (steam oven and wine fridge still to go in)
Ensuite - so glad I kept it simple!
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
I have been completely neglecting this blog!
I have also been away on holidays for about 3.5 weeks - and while I was away a lot happened.
Here are a few updated pictures:
I am really really happy with everything, I had been very nervouse about the colour of the walls, but it looks really great!
I've been told handover is less than 3 weeks away but I should get some dates tomorrow!
I need to organise some fences!!!
I have also been away on holidays for about 3.5 weeks - and while I was away a lot happened.
Here are a few updated pictures:
I've been told handover is less than 3 weeks away but I should get some dates tomorrow!
I need to organise some fences!!!
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Fixing Stage Complete!
Yesterday I received two pieces of news!
1. My SS has very suddenly left the company and I have a new one.......not usre if that is good news or bad news until I meet the new one.
2. received my fixing invoice.
Also took a few more pics last weekend.
1. My SS has very suddenly left the company and I have a new one.......not usre if that is good news or bad news until I meet the new one.
2. received my fixing invoice.
Also took a few more pics last weekend.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Cabinets!!!
Quickly popped down to the site last night and found these!!!
This is probabaly the most excited I have been so far! The kitchen has such a huge impact on a house and I had become increasingly nervous about the colour selections I had made way back in December last year!!
I am over the moon - it all looks fabulous, and I am not even more excited about my butlers pantry than I was before.
I also met my SS at the site on Tuesday and although we have had a few small delays he thinks we are on track now. He also said he was happy for me to get my timber floors and carpet in prior to handover - which is fabulous news (I'm doing these myself to save money on having timber throughout). I thought PD would be tough on having my own tradies on site - but apparently no probelm!!
I am over the moon - it all looks fabulous, and I am not even more excited about my butlers pantry than I was before.
I also met my SS at the site on Tuesday and although we have had a few small delays he thinks we are on track now. He also said he was happy for me to get my timber floors and carpet in prior to handover - which is fabulous news (I'm doing these myself to save money on having timber throughout). I thought PD would be tough on having my own tradies on site - but apparently no probelm!!
Thursday, September 8, 2011
I have walls!
Drove down last night after work as I had received my lockup invoice and wanted to make sure it really was done!
To my surprise I looked through the window and I had walls...this was probabaly the most excited I have been since I first saw my slab!
I think everyone is right - it does feel a lot bigger once there are walls - this place is huge!!
Excuse the quality of these pics - I only had my IPhone and it was getting dark.
To my surprise I looked through the window and I had walls...this was probabaly the most excited I have been since I first saw my slab!
I think everyone is right - it does feel a lot bigger once there are walls - this place is huge!!
Excuse the quality of these pics - I only had my IPhone and it was getting dark.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Bricks finished!
Well I drove down on the weekend and the bricks are finished and the timber folding door inside has been installed!
It's very exciting but it means I will be at lock up soon and have to hand over more money!
It's very exciting but it means I will be at lock up soon and have to hand over more money!
Thursday, September 1, 2011
We have bricks!
The bricks have been my only hiccup with this build so far - and if this is all I have to put up with - than I will stay a happy camper.
I received a phone call from Porter Davis to say that Austral were not happy with the quality of the bricks that I had selected, and it would be up to 2 months before a new batch was ready. I had two choices......wait, or reselect.
with the help of some fellow Saltwater Coasters I was able to determine some bricks that I loved and quickly changed to Homestead Tan. Ok - I also hd to pay an additional $500 or so - as they were one category higher - but I was very happy.
Only problem was, that because of the one week delay this caesed - we lost the brickies.....but one more week and the bricks arrived, the next day...so did the brickies. The even worked on a Saturday to catch up - so I was very pleased.
This is a from 28th August - Ican't have to wait until this weekend to see how much more progress they have made.
I received a phone call from Porter Davis to say that Austral were not happy with the quality of the bricks that I had selected, and it would be up to 2 months before a new batch was ready. I had two choices......wait, or reselect.
with the help of some fellow Saltwater Coasters I was able to determine some bricks that I loved and quickly changed to Homestead Tan. Ok - I also hd to pay an additional $500 or so - as they were one category higher - but I was very happy.
Only problem was, that because of the one week delay this caesed - we lost the brickies.....but one more week and the bricks arrived, the next day...so did the brickies. The even worked on a Saturday to catch up - so I was very pleased.
This is a from 28th August - I
Monday, August 1, 2011
I'm loving those timber front windows that broke the budget........
These would have originally been in the study - but I removed the wall between the study and the master bedroom so I could just have one enormous room - so now both front timber windows will be part of the master bedroom.
I'm starting to get a feel what the house will look like from the street - I was worried the 14m block would look too small, but so far it is looking really good.
Monday, July 11, 2011
In August last year I decided to make a change and sell my home. There was nothing at all wrong with my home – so why sell? Good question!
I needed new rooms to decorate! I needed a change!
You see, by day I work in Superannuation – the Finance Industry….but deep inside I know I’m really an Interior Decorator (or at least wish I was). I have always loved decorating my rooms – even when I was young I would move my furniture around every week - I must have driven my poor parents mad.
The first thing I did was enrol in an interior design course – I hoped this might settle me a bit (even if I had already finished with every room in my house – some of the several times over). It did – for about 5 minutes.
After visiting display homes just for fun (um, to steal design tips) I realised – I wanted one! Specifically I wanted a Butlers Pantry, a Walk in Robe and a Laundry (I had a laundry in a cupboard in the old house).
That’s was it, my mind was made up – there was no stopping me. I had to find land!
After a lot of searching (I won’t bore you with the details) I ended up falling in love with Saltwater Coast in Point Cook……..now I just had to put my house on the market.
And I did – and I sold it within 2 weeks for WAY over what I thought I would get for it. (If you are every thinking of selling I highly recommend Ian Reid Vendor Advocacy – it’s free and awesome!)
I had a 120 settlement – now it was time to buy that land and choose a new house.
Land was easy – just hand over the deposit – then wait………
The house – well my goodness, I think I visited every single display home in Victoria (well almost!).
I’d purchased a narrow lock (14m wide) so the only thing I really wanted to make sure of was that the Alfresco was at the rear of the house – to make use of the space at the back of the block – this proved to be a huge challenge!
After a lot of searching, and changing my mind several times, I finally decided on the Jasper 29 by Porter Davis, and handed over my $1000 deposit.
And then it began………
I needed new rooms to decorate! I needed a change!
You see, by day I work in Superannuation – the Finance Industry….but deep inside I know I’m really an Interior Decorator (or at least wish I was). I have always loved decorating my rooms – even when I was young I would move my furniture around every week - I must have driven my poor parents mad.
The first thing I did was enrol in an interior design course – I hoped this might settle me a bit (even if I had already finished with every room in my house – some of the several times over). It did – for about 5 minutes.
After visiting display homes just for fun (um, to steal design tips) I realised – I wanted one! Specifically I wanted a Butlers Pantry, a Walk in Robe and a Laundry (I had a laundry in a cupboard in the old house).
That’s was it, my mind was made up – there was no stopping me. I had to find land!
After a lot of searching (I won’t bore you with the details) I ended up falling in love with Saltwater Coast in Point Cook……..now I just had to put my house on the market.
And I did – and I sold it within 2 weeks for WAY over what I thought I would get for it. (If you are every thinking of selling I highly recommend Ian Reid Vendor Advocacy – it’s free and awesome!)
I had a 120 settlement – now it was time to buy that land and choose a new house.
Land was easy – just hand over the deposit – then wait………
The house – well my goodness, I think I visited every single display home in Victoria (well almost!).
I’d purchased a narrow lock (14m wide) so the only thing I really wanted to make sure of was that the Alfresco was at the rear of the house – to make use of the space at the back of the block – this proved to be a huge challenge!
After a lot of searching, and changing my mind several times, I finally decided on the Jasper 29 by Porter Davis, and handed over my $1000 deposit.
And then it began………
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
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