Big things happening here!

In the last couple days they have put up the brick facade and are insulating the walls.

Could be 30-45 days. EEEEkkkk.

Little steps of progress

The last couple visits have shown lots of little steps on the progress. Plumbing, electrical, HVAC all roughed in. Today when I stoppped by, the brick for the front facade had been delivered.

Expecting insulation and sheetrock next!

Amazing progress underway

Last week I went by on Wednesday night and again this morning. The house is just about dry'd in. Today it was nice to see the windows in.

Lookie there! There is a guy in Emily's window.

That better be the ONLY time there is a guy in Emily's window.  Hehehehe.

1st floor built! 2nd story started!

Today was special. After a long day I ran by Dunkin Donuts and picked up 2 dozen assorted donuts. I picked up Emily and we went by the house to see the progress. FANTASTIC work so far! I am still in awe that 6 days ago it was just cement. Today we have the first story and part of the second up! The roof trusses are delivered. There wasn't anyone working at our house when we were there, but they were working on the other houses. 

Emily and I walked around and handed out donuts to the guys that were still working. They were at first a little confused but Emily kept saying thank you! And pointing to our house. They figured it out pretty quick. We ended up giving out most of the donuts.  And it lifted my spirits.

3, 2, 1, GO!!!!!

Today's check-in didn't disappoint! The whole house slab, garage and front porch are all poured and curing. I'm pretty sure I saw a fiber optics cable coming up through the ditch as well. That would be a super awesome improvement on our current DSL.

I got to walk on the lot some and I love the trees at the back. We also got to meet one of our neighbors! E is super excited to meet their 4 legged neighbors!

E got to watch the roofers use an pneumatic ladder lift thing to get the shingles and supplies up to another houses' roof. Last week she got to watch the cement truck pouring another house so that was pretty cool. the guys standing in the wet concrete and the big long floats fascinated her.

Preparing for a firm foundation!

Looking good today! The footings are dug. The plumbing is run. Ready for the cement to be poured.

Some background...

For as long as I have lived in Mt Holly, I have watched the housing market. Starting earlier this year we started really monitoring and evaluating the house listings. We drove by and looked at countless houses. We viewed houses. All were not the right location, not the right house and/or not the right price.

Then we saw they had re-started building in this neighborhood. The right location, the right house, the right price. It's only 2 miles from our rental. But more than double the square footage, land and a garage!

This led us to their sales office at another neighborhood where we met with the sales reps & gathered a ton of info and I got to work studying. We got to information digging and even went to yet another neighborhood of theirs to walk through several houses that were under construction.

Next came the lot reservation. I researched, checked topography, easements, neighbors, cost of taxes, size of lot, orientation of the sun, everything except Feng shui. We picked out a lot and put a hold on it. Our very own special pile of muddy grass and some trees in the back. 

While we were waiting for the builder to release the lot, we did more research. Went back out to the neighborhoods picked the house plan that works for us and talked about the options. 

Then we got the call that it was GO time. Time to pick out all the options, all the colors and options

decisions.

Thankfully since we had gone to the models and looked already, we were able to pick some options pretty easy. Some other options were a tad harder to choose. Ultimately I'm thrilled that we will have something totally ours. It's not just because of the big kitchen and the craft room. (although that is contributing to my grinning)

After the reading and signing of over 40 pages of documents in mid-August, I started watching the "progress" on that pile of grassy mud that is supposed to magically become something like this "representative" house!  

I have the vision. I'm "nervous-cited" because I want construction to be moving along and done quickly, but at the same time, I want time to purge and pack and prepare! I'm sure it'll be an adventure for the next 4-6 months! Being a "construction brat" I know the process and I will be checking on it constantly. It'll be exciting to watch the progress and see the house come to life.

More importantly it will be our HOME for the years to come. Where we will make memories. Where we will take prom pictures of Emily. Where I get to watch the flowers, plants and trees that Jerod will plant, grow with us over time. Where I'll get to set up a real sewing/crafting space for the first time ever.  Where I'm sure there will be tears of joy and tears of angst, mixed with happy times and sad times. Where LIFE will happen. 

That's a lot of "feels' for a .47 acres of dirt. 

Bring it on.... 

Breaking ground!

I've never been more excited to see red clay dirt and some 2x6's in my life! Stopped by today and they have graded and laid out the forms to begin the foundation. Super excited to see some progress after the long wait!