Plans and elevations P1

A couple of days ago we got the plans back from drafting. Here's the front and rear elevations of the house.

And here you can see how the house looks on the block. Big backyard for ACT standards!

This morning we had a meeting to go over any alterations we wanted. There wasn't much we wanted to change, just a few little variations and minor tweaking.

• Our first alteration was when we noticed, now having side view images of the house, that the windows in Bedroom 2 and Bedroom 4 were tiny, narrow windows right up near the roof. At that height, any kids we eventually have in there won't be able to see out their window!  So we've switched them for 1600mm windows - the same size as the bathroom window seen between them in the image below.

• We had originally added a sliding door to Bedroom 3, seen below, to allow for the laundry having no external access. Howevver we decided recently that it might effect the resale value of the house later on down the track if its not considered a bedroom anymore. We switched it for a 1600mm window like the other bedrooms and instead added an external access door to the side of the garage.

• We made a minor adjustment to the window in the rumpus room / 'Formal Living' to allow for shelving we want to put up along the front wall. 

• And lastly, we added the fencing and landscaping into the tender to save having to fork out for it later on.

The plans have now been sent back to drafting where the final version will be drawn up!

From here the fun begins. Next up are the appointments with the colour consultant, electrician and working up our fit-out for the kitchen.

Civil work begins

We're at a standstill as far as the plans go. We signed off on the final variation list two weeks ago so the tender is now with drafting and the plans are being drawn up. We shoud have them back in another two weeks or so.

Meanwhile, the civil works have begun. The land clearing continues and the vague outline of the road has appeared.

Still no idea on our street name yet...