A few virtual images of the house. These are not perfectly accurate as there are certain things I can't do with the software such as have a different ceiling height fpr different rooms on the same level. It's fairly close though.

Front of House

Garage

Entrance hall

Ground Floor Bedroom

Inside Garage

Kitchen Dining area

Kitchen

Lounge room

View of Kitchen from Lounge room

Pantry behind kitchen

First floor (Second story)

Main Bedroom

Another view of Main Bedroom

Main Bedroom Ensuite

Main bathroom with Spa tub

Home Theater room

Treeeees

Trees marked for destruction, first set will come out just before demolition, rear set will be just after. 

It seems to have begun....

We have signed the building contract and today the Tennant who was living there moved out and handed back the keys. Headed over tonight to see how he left it but I suspect there will be some gardening in my future;)

Now all we're waiting for is to finalise a demolisher to take the old house away. Quotes have been ridiculous so we're looking for others. In the mean time here's some of the materials we're using:

Bricks: Austral Governor King w/flush off-white mortar

Roof: Monier Grange Soho Night

Downpipes, front garage door, facials and eaves: Surfmist

Gutters and balcony railings: Monument 

Windows: Anodic off-white

Interior colours

Walls: Moonriver

Home theatre: Rock Quarry

Ceiling and cornices: White 

Architraves and doors: Elusive white

Interior furnishings. 

Doors: Corinthian Balmoral 4

Door Hardware: Gainsborough Satin Chrome

Floors: Sydney Bluegum

Sliding glass doors: Trend Quantum

Cornice: Sydney cove

Plumbing

Basin taps: Dorf Kemi Lever

Spa bath: Lanark Sheridan Grand

Bath spout: Argent Cascade

Kitchen Sink: Stirling dual bowl undermount

Oven: Fisher & Paykel 76cm built in

Cooktop: Westinghouse gas

Dishwasher: Miele G6100

A few of our selections and plans

Here you go:

The build journey starts.…Sort of.

Hi there. Even though this is the first post, a lot has happened. The house plans have been approved by council, and we are well into negotiation with our builder on our final contract. They won't be ready til the new year unfortunately. 

In the mean time we are meeting with the pool contractor today to sign an agreement to remodel the existing pool on the property. 

Here's a the floor plan.