Current home almost ready for sale

As we are getting our home ready for sale, I thought it would be a good time to take photos to store for our memories. It has been a great home to raise our 3 gorgeous children in - so quiet & bushy, across the road from the fantastic local school, no through traffic, great neighbours. Enjoy the photo tour!

No 10 in the bushy private access road - so quiet

Check out the enormous magnolia tree

About to make lemon butter from the abundant tree

The deck

Lounge/dining

And again...

Laundry

Taya's room

Malia's room

Hugo's room

Master room

Towards ensuite & walkin

The million dollar (!) new vanity - if only I had a photo of the other one LOL

Main bathroom

Kitchen

Family area

Great view of the tiled benchtop - so retro!

New carpet - such a difference

Half the wine

 

Rumpus

From carport

The new study room

Play area of rumpus

The amazing deck

Photo fest!!

I had a call from Troy yesterday letting me know that he would be on site most of the day and that the electricians would be there today and tomorrow. I told him that I would arrange to get AJ from Re-do My Space out there and I would inform him of the time. 8am was the elected time. We waited until 8:30am and I contacted Troy - no electricians, no Troy but I got permission to enter the site.

Looking at the kitchen & pantry

From our bedroom to the walkins & ensuite

Our ensuite

The aircon duct in the bedroom boxed in

Ensuite large window

Shower niche

Master bedroom

Study

Lounge

Media

Studio/IT room

Looking to the kitchen/dining/rumpus

Family

Back toward front door

New cladding at the rear

Hot water service

Serious drainage required

Alfresco to rumpus

There are some issues I need to get resolved with Troy - stay tuned!

Current home's plans

Main floor

Converted garage to rumpus room plus study

Found these in the BIG cleanup. Our house is a Dainton Gough special from the 1970's. Many special handyman projects have been completed on it by the previous owner who thought he knew what he was doing ;-)

Building variation

Last week I was sent a Building Variation to the contract by my CSO following my aircon site meeting with Troy. I returned the variation to be amended as it did not include the lowered ceiling solution for the ground floor. When it was emailed back to me, the height of the ceiling was recorded at 2300mm rather than the 2400-2450mm discussed on site. Not happy with that, Rania suggested I call Troy to clarify. Troy said that he would ensure the best possible scenario for me regardless of what was on the piece of paper.
By the way, when I asked him about yesterdays 'no show' he said he only found out in the afternoon that the electricians hadn't been there. It doesn't explain why he wasn't there or why he didn't respond to my messages.
On site, there was a fair bit of action but I just don't know what!! Up to 4 utes there and working until at least 3:30pm. From the fence line, everything looked the same!

A disappointment!

Last week when  I met Troy on site to discuss aircon issues, he told me that electrical roughin was booked for Monday. We organised for us to meet mid-late Monday at a time to be arranged to go through with my interior designer as per my plan - there is a note on the plan that we are to still advise on placement of some powerpoints.
I sent a message to Troy on Friday suggesting 11am - no answer; sent another message this morning at 8am confirming 11am - no answer; AJ and I turn up to the site and there were no tradies and no Troy. Disappointing that I have paid that money for AJ to come and advise and we have no access and nothing to do. Just as well she is worth it ;-)

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