Another Blustery, Wet Day...

Garett and I spent three hours at the house this morning with Charlotte and Goni.  There was a lot of progress over the past week and we had several things to review for the next phase.  It's exciting to see the house starting to come together.  I especially like how the back of the house will be modern in contrast with the front of the house.

Below is the back elevation of the house.  You can see where there will be 3 floor-to-ceiling windows (9 feet tall). The right and center windows slide open into the left window .  There is a fourth window that wraps around the corner from these on the right side (out of view). The drawing also shows the glass doors that open out.

 

A happy builder (Goni) and a happy client

The floor-to-ceiling glass windows will wrap around the corner and there will be tall glass doors where Goni is standing

 

Charlotte is standing where the windows will slide open

The builders have framed the skylight in the kitchen - the dining table will be placed along this wall

 View from the top - we wanted a flat, modern glass skylight. A plastic sheet is keeping out the rain for now.

 

The builders filled in two oddly-placed windows in Ryan's room.  He will get plenty of light from a large window and two skylights.  Eventually the exterior wall will be painted dark gray.

 

View from the TV room into the hallway  - we're still working on a solution for the stairs

This picture was taken a couple of weeks ago - Garett is measuring the stair treads

Blustery, Wet Day

The weather this week was windy and rainy, but the temperatures were mild. Below are a couple of quick pictures from the house.  These were taken about 4:30 pm and it was already starting to get dark.

 

Future powder room

 

Back patio - a small lake at the moment

 

Looking back into the house where the glazed windows will be - the exact style of window is still under discussion

Garett's pantry will be located where the ladder is standing - note the ceiling height!

Late October / Early November House Update

After weeks (months?) of research and showroom visits, we finalized our plans for the bathrooms and the kitchen. By happenstance, we discovered a newly installed kitchen for sale.  It turns out there is a big market for secondhand and ex-display kitchens in London.  In this situation, a foreign bank had purchased and developed a large London property and then placed it on the market.  After it sold, the new owners decided they didn't like the fixtures and fittings (including a high-end kitchen).  We submitted an offer on the kitchen and we're keeping our fingers crossed for an acceptance today. We think it will work beautifully in our new space.

In the  meantime, our builders have continued digging out the outdoor terrace.  They have also been clearing the overgrown plants in the back garden. Garett was thrilled to find out the fig tree has been sent to the graveyard.  On the downside, the removal of the fig exposed a brick wall that is falling apart.

The new kitchen!

Garett's dream - four ovens (did I mention two refrigerators?)

 Garett measuring the island - it's big!

 We also want to buy the pantry

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Ryan is checking out the newly poured concrete.  You can almost imagine the new kitchen.

 Ryan - don't step in the concrete! Doh!

 I don't even want to think about the weight these 6 poles are supporting! Just kidding - there is a steel beam above and to the right.

View towards the front of the house - we enjoy walking the gang plank!

This space won't always be so open, but it's nice to see the house front-to-back