I can imagine by now everyone is wondering just where we are up to on the "Dream House", well its still just that at this point, a dream!!!
For all of my lovely new followers, our dream house got put on hold as the quotes we got to build it ended up being A LOT over budget. After lots of thinking & planning we decided we couldn't abandon our house plans & have opted to sell our investment properties to fund the short fall.
We listed them with the real estate in late November ( bad time of the year to try & sell a house) but hopefully something positive will come our way soon, fingers crossed!!!
My dream guy has however been working adding a driveway from his shed up to street level,one slab at a time. He has done 3 segments over the holidays & has many more to go!
Next will be some fences & planting a few trees, we feel we might as well get a few things done while we wait.
Dream child no3 is his right hand man on the job & he really does work hard
Daddy's little girl likes to think she helps, but thankfully is bored within 30 seconds & retires to something far more interesting, like....
feeding her face, he he he!!!!
this is all that's left to do
OUCH
another 40 metres until he reaches the top!!
Once a we off load a little real estate we will be able to rev this baby up & start digging a house site
so we can enjoy this view from our back verandah EVERY day
or perhaps we might sit on the front verandah & enjoy this one.
Oh it will be lovely to have choices!
So I need everyone to start thinking "handy house sales for Trish" & perhaps the real estate fairies will shine on me & end this frustration of living in limbo...ARGH!!!!
What sort of projects have you got going on at your place?
CHEERS
Trish xxx
19 comments:
What amazing views. Hope you get a good price for your investment properties and they sell quickly.
Love the new look blog by the way. Gx
Trish your block looks lovely, such gorgeous views. I hope you can get going soon and start the build. I love the new banner too. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. ;-)
Hi Trish! WOW what gorgeous views from your block! Your hubby and little ones have been working so hard on that concreting...I know all you guys probably see is how much there is left to go, but I see PROGRESS and am so excited for you! I hope the real estate sells quickly now that the holidays have finished. Everything crossed for you and best wishes for a speedy build so you can sit on either verandah and enjoy those beautiful views!! ~ Tina x
Hopefully your properties sell soon so you can get on with your dream :)
I'm sure it will be worth the wait! Love those views! xx
Hi Trish.. I understand putting dreams on hold for a while.. but you guys are still on the way, and getting smaller projects (except that massive drive!)done in the mean time is a great way to stay on track, and just think.. there will be less of those things to get done after the house is built! I love your views too..
Our projects include traveling around OZ at the moment.. we sold the house so we have nothing to stress about at home.. until we get back of course!
Take care Trish,
Flick xo
Trish those views are incredible, and worth being patient and waiting for you to build. Great progress on the driveway. Every little bit is a step forward, and that's some seriously hard graft in that stage alone.
Excellent idea getting some trees in as you'll be happy you did in a few years time and see how much they've grown.
Good luck with the sale of your investment properties. xx
Those are some darn pretty views you've got there Trish. You are so lucky!! It WILL get done one day. Just enjoy this time.
Gosh, Trish, you do have a lot going on on. So many big decisions made, all with the aim of chasing your dream. Good for you! I look forward to following your progress with great interest. J x
Good luck with it all and that view is to die for - and wait for!
Fingers crossed for you Trish. Selling your investment properties will be worth it. The view is to die for. Mimi xx
Trish, your views are to die for..I'm sure the fairies will work their magic soon..Your daughter has the right idea,I'm with her..xxx
Ahh, what gorgeous dreams to have, you are truly blessed. What an exciting future you hold, can't wait to see it all in the making, have a wonderfully inspiring week xx
Hey Trishy, all looking good. Tell my Dream Nephew that I think he's a wonderful TA.
Love the new look.
Had a great time catching up with Ez and Dream Niece No. 1 at the Wang Railway Station yesterday. Next time you are down, we will have to try and go there too. Its great.
Best of luck in all your endeavors.
Warmly, Michelle
Hi Trish - Just don't let go of that dream!
All the hard word will be worth it in the end.
Thanks so much for your lovely comments about our recent Cyclone experience. It has been so fabulous to receive such incredible strength and support from the bogging community. {{hugs}}Sharyne
Hi trish. In a few years time you will be sitting back, enjoying the view (the very gorgeous view!) and wondering where the time has gone and the dramas will all be a very distant memory!! You will get there in the end, and you are fortunate also to have the advantage of time - time to think about the design and your choices and work out what willbe best, there is nothing worse than building your dream house in a big rush!! (okay, I realise that too much time isnt that wonderful - frustrating i guess!! but trying to look on the bright side!!)
Laura xxx
Good on you for keeping the dream. I love how you guys are doing stuff anyway. Establishing your trees now is a smart move too. Hope your properties sell soon. xx
wow, definitely looks worth waiting for... for those views alone! amazing!!! i hope your sales go through soon and you can keep moving forward.
What a family effort! Great workers you have there Trish! Hey is that little digger 'Hugh' from Jane's job site! He He!
X B
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