Monday, 20 June 2011
We're Out!
So it took us two weekends to move out. We used the long weekend to move all our personal stuff to our new home and the next weekend we moved the furniture to storage. In between we packed all other stuff into seventy odd boxes to store at my parents. We were very organised with stuff ready to go but it still took the removalists six hours for two destinations, half an hour apart - they worked hard and were very professional. We paid $800. PHEW! Hard work but so proud of all we achieved.
So now we are settling in at the Dalys. We are planning a garden/house sale next weekend of all the stuff we have left behind. We have gone with Wheelin the Wrecker to demolish. Hope to have that happen July7&8. We are the second owners of this home and co-incidently I ran into the first owner last weekend and she gave us her blessing wit our plans to demolish. Very sweet of her!
Next Friday we see the tender; this is when the site costs will be revealed and we are very very nervous. We need to come in under our 30,000 budget!! final contract on July 24th - after we have demolished - are we mad?!!
We have looked at several homes similar to ours, we are confirmed that this is the house for us and I am finally allowing myself to get a little excited. Two Caymans are in our area with different facades - I drive by both quite often and will probably be arrested for stalking soon. Have met both owners and picked up some tips.
So now we are settling in at the Dalys. We are planning a garden/house sale next weekend of all the stuff we have left behind. We have gone with Wheelin the Wrecker to demolish. Hope to have that happen July7&8. We are the second owners of this home and co-incidently I ran into the first owner last weekend and she gave us her blessing wit our plans to demolish. Very sweet of her!
Next Friday we see the tender; this is when the site costs will be revealed and we are very very nervous. We need to come in under our 30,000 budget!! final contract on July 24th - after we have demolished - are we mad?!!
We have looked at several homes similar to ours, we are confirmed that this is the house for us and I am finally allowing myself to get a little excited. Two Caymans are in our area with different facades - I drive by both quite often and will probably be arrested for stalking soon. Have met both owners and picked up some tips.
Saturday, 4 June 2011
Last minute jitters
SO what are we doing? Is there enough storage? Will we be happy with only one main living area that is also where adults will congregate when entertaining? Looked at more display homes today that confirmed what we have chosen suits us!! Happy days!
Have to say we have already blown the budget and haven't included driveways, electricals or brick upgrades!! Finally feeling a little more excited rather that daunted tho so thats a great feeling.
Soooo, what can we share that will be useful to others?
Look at heaps of displays and then look again - what we thought we wanted originally has changed sooo much. Ask questions , ask questions and ask more! Sales people are there for that very reason!!
We are tossing up between chocolate bricks and red bricks - currently the red bricks are a little in front as we think they don't date as much! We have seen the red bricks with charcoal accessories and black front door and it looks very smart! Brown bricks are very popular at present tho!
Sooo much to do - pack a gazillion boxes, sort thru the crap, move most of it into storage and some to my girlfriends house. Then choose colours, flooring, carpets, and more. Still chasing council for vehicle crossing approval, apparently there is an electrical pit for underground power that we haven't budgeted for - $2500 - what else is in the unknown!!
We are putting sliding door to the theatre - then it can be soo much more than just a theatre. We are putting in double sided gas fireplace between family and out door area. This will be nice inside and be a good area to dry off after outdoor spa. I am not sure on pantry - how is this best used for food storage?? We will build a bar into the rumpus.
Sooo much to do....
Have to say we have already blown the budget and haven't included driveways, electricals or brick upgrades!! Finally feeling a little more excited rather that daunted tho so thats a great feeling.
Soooo, what can we share that will be useful to others?
Look at heaps of displays and then look again - what we thought we wanted originally has changed sooo much. Ask questions , ask questions and ask more! Sales people are there for that very reason!!
We are tossing up between chocolate bricks and red bricks - currently the red bricks are a little in front as we think they don't date as much! We have seen the red bricks with charcoal accessories and black front door and it looks very smart! Brown bricks are very popular at present tho!
Sooo much to do - pack a gazillion boxes, sort thru the crap, move most of it into storage and some to my girlfriends house. Then choose colours, flooring, carpets, and more. Still chasing council for vehicle crossing approval, apparently there is an electrical pit for underground power that we haven't budgeted for - $2500 - what else is in the unknown!!
We are putting sliding door to the theatre - then it can be soo much more than just a theatre. We are putting in double sided gas fireplace between family and out door area. This will be nice inside and be a good area to dry off after outdoor spa. I am not sure on pantry - how is this best used for food storage?? We will build a bar into the rumpus.
Sooo much to do....
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