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    steelworker
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    Joined: 16 Apr 2014

    Damn! I like it, Eli.  😎

    Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
    Well, I have others.

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      Seul
      Joined: 24 Nov 2009

      I'm SO FUCKING TIRED but was smart enough to take a week off…

      IT IS SO MUCH BRIGHTER IN THIS PLACE... Holy cow I feel home already...

      Oh and when I say it opens all the way: the left part can be opened as well.

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        goosehd
        Mod Squad
        Joined: 8 Apr 2016

        Eli, looks great, but where’s the man eating plant?

        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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          Seul
          Joined: 24 Nov 2009

          My cleaning lady trimmed it! Will now have a prominent spot in the light and sun!

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            Seul
            Joined: 24 Nov 2009

            First sunrrise YAWNS

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              sabergirl
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              Joined: 4 Oct 2013

              Wow! Gorgeous view, [mention]Seul [/mention] .

              Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                Seul
                Joined: 24 Nov 2009

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                  Aetas
                  見習いボス
                  Joined: 19 Jun 2013

                  Splendid!

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                    Chris
                    Raw and Unwashed
                    Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                    The place is coming along nicely, @Seul. That rug really tied the room together.

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                      Seul
                      Joined: 24 Nov 2009

                      Yesterday's drinking in the dark…

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                        Appfaff
                        Raw and Unwashed
                        Joined: 11 Oct 2013

                        Well, in the last 90 days, we managed to:
                        1. Start on a New House Build (First time we have started with a tree'd lot and gone through the whole process)
                        2. Secure a Temporary Lease (With my neighbor next door lol)
                        3. Finish Our Remodel
                        4. Get Our House in Escrow
                        5. Get Repairs Made
                        6. Close on Our House

                        And we finally move out on Friday.

                        For those that followed along with my renovation journey, you I hope you enjoy the final images:
                        http://www.232marlberrytrace.com/

                        We are stoked for the new build, as it is going to have everything we have felt our old house lacked for the last few years… A bit more space for the kiddos, more bathrooms, bigger outdoor living areas, a pro-line kitchen and a dedicated office for my wife, and a larger parking pad.

                        Here is a general rendering of what the new spot will look like - still finalizing colors, but it will be a lot of white.

                        Best thing is getting to start fresh with our furniture. We are moving towards a contemporary direction with touches of antique and mid-century - so I'm excited what we can do with the blending.

                        Of course, I am most excited about the kitchen. Getting to have a bigger Range + Gas will be a blessing, plus the footprint is essentially 2.5x the size of our current kitchen.

                        Design Inspiration (Kitchen) Here:

                        Thankfully, permitting passed 10 days ago, so they cleared our lot last week, and managed to put pilings in yesterday! The graded rectangular space in the front right corner will be a a stem wall with slab for the garage, so overall, not much back yard, but still enough to do some big stone pavers for a walking path and a paver patio for a grilling area.

                        I'll probably over-inundate this thread with the progress - somehow the builder is aiming for a November completion date… I'm not insane enough to think that's possible lol

                        Cheers,

                        Adam

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                          jordanscollected
                          啓蒙家
                          Joined: 13 Nov 2018

                          That's incredibly exciting @Appfaff and I'm buzzing with energy for your new build. One of the best things about packing and moving is finally going through and making the keep/donate/toss decisions with things you've pondered for years, or things the kids grew out of.

                          Not trying to make this post about me, but I'm trying to convince my wife to buy a lot and build. We have a pretty modern town home right now with an open floorplan, and our goal is to get into a hobby farm so the horses are on our land. With the crazy housing market, anything in our price range has an old home without an open floor plan. the kitchen suffers and it gives me anxiety thinking of moving backward in house amenities.

                          building could solve that, but it seems like a massive undertaking.

                          best of luck as you move forward,

                          world tours:
                          888 Fat guy chocolate WT
                          Mad Red x2
                          Wabidashery

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                            Giles
                            IHUK Crew
                            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                            BRILLIANT…...

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              Appfaff
                              Raw and Unwashed
                              Joined: 11 Oct 2013

                              Thank you @Giles !

                              @jordanscollected - If you have a property that is desirable right now and you can take a massive cash out, I would highly consider it. The options you have for both land purchases and building are greater when you have some liquid you can throw around - And it's easier to justify paying a little more on a buy when you cash out on the market at the same time (at least it was for us).

                              Have you considered finding land with a small house that someone would give you like a 5-7 year owner finance balloon on? That could allow you to buy the land, deal with a house you don't love, and then sell your townhome for a massive premium? Then use the profit to fund your dream home on the land, and then rent out the small house when you are done building?

                              At that point, you would have high valued assets and additional cashflow that would make a refinance to pay off the balloon really favorable to you.

                              If you ever want to chat about it, just give me a ring!

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                              • AnesthetistA
                                Anesthetist
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                                Joined: 14 May 2011

                                [mention]Appfaff [/mention] congrats, I’m looking forward to seeing your new home and  MCM furniture!

                                Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                IG: bluehandsslim

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                                • mclaincauseyM
                                  mclaincausey
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                                  Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                  @Appfaff looks amazing! please do keep us updated

                                  Think it, be it.

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                                  • NikN
                                    Nik
                                    Raw and Unwashed
                                    Joined: 12 Nov 2020

                                    Wow cool, those trees and the house are beautiful

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                                      sabergirl
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                                      Joined: 4 Oct 2013

                                      Wow, Adam. That’s all really exciting. Looking forward to seeing the build.

                                      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                                      • GraemeG
                                        Graeme
                                        啓蒙家
                                        Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                                        @Appfaff congratulations on the sale and everything else. Your old house buffed up nicely. 😃

                                        Have you considered going electric only in the new place? That's what I'd do if I was building. I was discussing things with my brother a week or two ago, and we both felt that with the move away from fossil fuels it would make sense from a future proofing perspective.

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                                        • mclaincauseyM
                                          mclaincausey
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                                          Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                          I would love to do a geothermal heat pump and solar panels (especially if they didn't look like shit) on an off-the-grid, self-sustaining home and property. That will have to wait until retirement.

                                          @Graeme given the bloodbath of a housing market you described in Australia, I found this "let them eat cake" moment surpassed the arrogance, lack of empathy, and disconnectedness of Marie Antoinette.

                                          Think it, be it.

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