I have a slightly different view as I write this blog - from the balcony of our apartment in Florida! Jet lag has made us get up before sunrise for the last two mornings, so it seems like a good opportunity to catch up with the house diary by posting the pics I took of the house before we left.
It's very strange to think that the house is still growing whilst we're on holiday, but after a two hour meeting with the builder on Tuesday night before we left for the airport, we feel confident with the work they've got planned for the next ten days.
So here's where we are - we now have rooms! Before now, the build has concentrated on the outside shell of the house, but the wooden frame for internal walls has now gone up, so we can finally get a real feel for the sizes of the different rooms. Positives: the master bedroom is a lovely size, and the height given to the room by going up into the eaves is just lovely; the second bedroom upstairs is also a great size. Downsides: the master en-suite is smaller than we thought, which means we're going to have to be clever when it comes to the design and type of furniture; the utility room is also a bit smaller than we thought after we borrowed some more room for the kitchen, but there's still plenty of room for my cross-trainer, appliances, and most importantly the cats!
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| Spare room - who wants to come and stay? |
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| Master en-suite. In this picture you can also see the old wall of the house where the extension joins on. |
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| Master bedroom view |
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| Snug (shot taken from the kitchen) |
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| Utility room (top) Downstairs cloakroom (left) |
Whilst we're away the builders are putting on the roof, the electrician will be completing the first stage of the wiring, and they may even get to laying some of the plumbing - should help with the back-from-holiday-blues!
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