Landscaping BEFORE photos

Last week, on one bushfirey evening I took some 'before' photos of the outside of the house. Landscaping started in earnest this week seeing lots of activity around the perimeter. Today proved rather challenging with the afternoon wind storm. I suspect our neighbours might find dust covering every aspect of their blocks of land.
Progress photos to come soon....

A log of some minor issues that I have found so far

Continuing on from my aim to keep this as a log of the good and the not-so-good, I thought I would post photos of some things I have found so far that I would like to bring up at our 13 week maintenance inspection. These are issues that should have been picked up at PCI but weren't or have occurred since then.

Some more of furnishings

I am risking upsetting my friend, AJ from re-do my space, by giving you all a sneak peek at some of the goodies but I am just a little excited by them. Just loving how it will all come together.

Candle display for a coffee table

Kitchen pendant lights

Very 'me' in colours!

Coffee table and some of the cushions

Side tables (I think)

Just a little fun unpacking homewares

...with my loveliest Lucinda!

I have decided to use an Aussie Skip Bag again as there is so much rubbish from the few things we have unloaded. I have organised for delivery of our Domayne furniture on Monday next week (2 lounges, armchair and a bed)
I really don't know how people do this AND paid work at the same time. Yesterday I had to drive to St Leonards to collect our pendant lights; tomorrow we have yet another bank valuation; Friday is a meeting with New Fidelity for media requirements; Monday is furniture delivery; Wednesday is the electrician and we haven't heard from the plumber yet or organised the delivery of other furniture. Just a little glad I said NO to work for the rest of the year.

Thankyou Eden Brae....

...for a quality home and delivered about 2 months short of contract time! So excited to take possession of the house 2 years after purchasing the block of land with a house on it.
Today went like this - I met Troy at 8am to walk through checking that the items on the PCI list were attended to. Not all of them had been but they were noted to be done in the next few days. We found a few other minor items that have immediately been put on my maintenance list. We finished at 10am with lots of chat ;-) I headed over to Eden Brae office for a 1pm appointment with Rania....and Bev...and Shirley....and Sonia! Lots more chat, signed many documents, took the keys, a folder of bedtime reading and a beautiful bath towel set. I have been asked many times if I would 'do it again'. The answer is YES if I had my super team of Rania, Bev & Troy!

Off for a celebratory dinner on the floor of our new home now...

Love this!

I found this on the WWW last week and I would love to incorporate this into our new home. We need to work out where and how it would look. I have a lovely friend, Jayne, who would be able to make it up in a particular colour scheme for me. I need our children to know this and believe this with all their hearts and even more as the teenage years approach!

Bank cheque

I am the amazed holder of a CBA bank cheque. This is our final payment to Eden Brae and gets handed over to them on a visit to the office next Monday when we pick up the keys. Fortunately the last payment was much easier than the very first payment - probably the most stressful time of the build. We sent off the invoice, a valuer came to the property, we picked up the bank cheque....ready for Monday. As a word of warning, some banks require other documentation (proof of insurance, interim occupancy certificate etc) but CBA only required the valuation.

Today was the final electrical fitoff - outside lights, appliances, aircon unit/control panel, doorbell, hot water service. They were still hard at work at 5pm when I turned up for some photos. I was able to get a riveting photo of the aircon & gas hot water service ;-)

 

I received a call today from Troy informing me that Baumatic (supplier of appliances) are going through some financial difficulties at the moment and therefore there are some issues with supply. The incorrect oven was delivered today (to be rectified) but our dishwasher could not be supplied. Troy offered us a Venini dishwasher which we accepted to get us over the line for Monday. From what I hear Baumatic and Venini are pretty much as bad as each other!
Tomorrow will see the cleaners come through again for a final clean before settlement and Friday, the site will be cleaned ready for the big day on Monday.