There’s still work to do on the landscaping, and I have a few things I want to add (curtains and bar stools etc), but I am in, and it’s great!

The garage door is on and there is very little to do now. So next week is moving in time! Woo hoo!

These colours all come from the colours of the trunks on the river red gums on the property.

Most of the external work is now done. We’re just waiting on the garage door to arrive so it can be installed. But the house should be completely finished the week after Easter. So it’s a week late, but I’m not complaining.

We are down to the final weeks now. There is still a bit of work for the plumbers and the painters need to just do some touchups. The garage door should be going on within the next week. And then it’s the cleaning before I move in! Yipeee!!

It’s getting very close now. It’s starting to come together. The internal shelving is done. Once the door handles and plumbing stuff is done the flooring will be done, by which stage the drainage and septic should have started.

The cabinets are in the bathroom, kitchen and laundry. I’m really happy with the shelving and cupboards beside where the fridge will be going. I should get a finish date in the next few weeks, so things are really progressing now.

The internal fit-out has started. These photos don’t really show how the colours will all work together, but you get a sense of the layout. Once the walls are painted and the flooring is done it will look great. It’s going to be good sized kitchen with plenty of bench space and storage.

I have visited the property on two occasions when the temperature has been about 35^o C. Each time, inside the house has been noticeably cooler, compared to the outside temperature. This is without any cooling being installed and with all the windows and doors open. So the white roof and the insulation are all working well.

The pictures below show the completed cornices. Hopefully the build will continue to progress as the new year progresses.

The cladding is now all but finished. The remainder will be finished when the stone work between the front door and the garage is done and the garage door is installed. Below are some photos showing the front and how the house sits on the property.

Most of the cladding has been done. The cladding at the front will be completed when the garage door goes in and the stone work between the front door and the garage is done. The plaster boards up inside, so you can get a much better idea of what it will be like inside. It is yet to have the finishing touches added, but it is looking good nonetheless.

It’s very exciting watching it start to take shape!

After a break in the rain, there’s been a bit of movement at the block. The protective railing around the roof has been removed, work has been done on the front verandah and work has also commenced on the electrics inside.

The windows are in, except for the big sliding window. Hopefully this means that the external walls will be done soon. The roof should be completed the verandah at the front door is completed.

These photos were taken on 2 October 2022

Well things are still progressing. The roof is half on now, so it won’t be long till it’s fully on!

The photos below were taken on 10 September 2022

The trusses have been put on and the frame for the garage has also been done. So the house really is taking shape.

I took these photos on 3 September 2022.

These photos were taken on 30 August 2022