Saturday, February 14, 2015

The grey and white starts coming together......

 
We are in the last few weeks of the build. Only 9 sleeps until our final walkthrough! The walls are painted, bathrooms fitted out, final fittings almost done (which all takes a lot longer than you would think!)  and the house is coming together. Its fantastic to see all our choices coming together and it all seems to work thank goodness. 
 
We keep trying to label what style we are trying to go for. Sophisticated beachy with a bit of industrial country? Maybe when all our belongings are in one place (for the first time in 16yrs together) we can figure out what works for us and this house! Bring on the enourmous garage sale!!
All of the house will be done except final light fittings and flooring by handover and then we will schedule the flooring in and electrical (a good friend of ours!) asap.
 
We are starting to get driveway quotes and yet again have to apply to council to get a tree removed and some drainage sorted so we can get a turning circle in the driveway. Nothing is quick and easy and simple but we will get there. Darren is getting really good at talking to councils now so feel confident we will get what we want!
 
Here are pictures of lots of grey and white.....



Testing out the bifolds....going to take some work to turn the garden into a garden from a building site!

A/C unit and huge water tank....and neighbours extension!



Kitchen fit out all done ready for flooring
http://www.polytec.com.au/products/kitchen/

Outlook from kitchen benchtop to garden.
http://www.caesarstone.com.au/colour/5110-alpine-mist

Too many things here to be happy about...tiles, oven. benchtop...
http://www.earp.com.au/

Cloakroom (love the door handle too!)

Master ensuite shower with stone mosaic niche

Trying to escape out those lovely doors!!

 
Fingers crossed we don't have too much to be completed and fixed on our final walkthrough so we can move in!!!
 
Hopefully pictures of a bunch of keys coming soon!
 
 
 





 

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Scaffolding down cupboards in.....nearly there!

 
2014 comes to a close and the end is in sight! We went up to get a measure and quote for the plantation shutters and found not only had the remaining scaffolding been removed from the Alfresco plus the Kitchen/Bathrooms were being installed. Unfortunately whilst we were delighted with the progress we did discover that Montgomery have got our bathroom cabinets cupboards mixed up meaning both the main bathroom and ensuite are incorrect. With Montgomery's offices shut from late December we are yet to discuss what we can do next to rectify or compensation for this mistake.
 
Official completion date is still mid March but with the Tiling commencing in early January we are still really hopeful that we can get in earlier (fingers crossed for February). We have finished purchasing light fittings which we will be installed after handover and flooring has been ordered - Embleton Beachhouse Bamboo ( http://www.embelton.com/bamboo-flooring/embelton-bamboo-colours ) for all the living areas and Redbrook Green Bilby coloured carpet ( http://www.carpetcourt.com.au/carpet/redbook-green/mountain-view.html ) for the bedrooms/study.
 
 
Alfresco area without the scaffolding
 
Polar double bowl undermount sink

Caeserstone Alpine mist bench top....beautiful!
 
The wonderful knobs....biggest longest decision in the entire house! Ridiculous!
 
Pewter cup handles

Kitchen looking out to alfresco
 
Main bedroom ensuite cabinet....completely wrong colour!!!!!!!
Looking out to kitchen diner from the Lounge
Coming in the front door looking to the rumpus, glad we have the little wall there to hide all the kids mess behind!
Downstairs toilet sink...so mini!
Lovely big windows in kitchen diner. So glad we chose to put these in, brings in so much light.

Family bathroom, cabinet the wrong colour again but might actually look better.
Shower and toilet alcove behind the sink unit.