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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
            見習いボス
            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:
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                        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
                              見習いボス
                              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
                                見習いボス
                                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
                                    見習いボス
                                    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
                                        見習いボス
                                        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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                                          Appfaff
                                          Raw and Unwashed
                                          Joined: 11 Oct 2013

                                          Thanks everyone!

                                          @Anesthetist - I wouldn't expect too much MCM period correct stuff, but I'm definitely throwing some inspired pieces into the mix. It's a coastal home, so it will be light and bright and relatively contemporary, but we are doing White Oak flooring, white oak ceiling beams, some traditional Southern style elements but pushing for very sleek furniture.

                                          @Graeme - We are not tied into Natural Gas, as the utilities companies didn't lay lines before our area was developed. Some of the newer neighborhoods have natural gas to the homes, but we would be on propane. We are all electric now, and the bills are low as we are in a co-op area, but it limits some of the equipment you can outfit the house with, at least in our area. With propane we can have gas ranges and gas powered tankless water heaters, which was two things we knew we wanted.

                                          @Nkwkfld - yes, the pine and palm trees are one of the things we love most about the neighborhood - sadly, mine had to be cut down on our lot, but plenty remain in the easements and the lot behind us (not in our community) that hopefully will not be developed anytime soon.

                                          @mclaincausey - I'd love solar panels, but having large items strapped to your roof in a hurricane and tornado prone zone is less than appealing for your insurance company. We already deal with practical extortion from the insurance companies due to wind insurance premiums - however my neighbors did install some on their single level home and they "almost" don't look hideous lol

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