Not a lot has has happened recently as far as the new house goes.
We did finally complete the home appraisal and inspection for our current home to help sell it. The inspection went very well, there were no big problems. It was interesting to see some of the problems were things the builder neglected to do when they built the house. The builder did not vent the bathroom exhaust fans to the outside, just into the attic. Also there was a section of shingles that were allowing water to get behind the gutter, again a problem from the builder.
Good news is all these items will be fixed appropriately. And hopefully new home buyers will have confidence they are getting a quality home.
To view the listing click here
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
Officially For Sale
We have finally finished the process of listing our current home for sale. You can view the listing online at http://tiny.cc/Tiajq
We have kept this house up and even done many upgrades to make it a good buy. We are leaving behind the amazingly quiet Bosch dishwasher we bought earlier this year and the newly remodeled guest bathroom that looks amazing. This will definitely make someone else a great little house, the only reason we are selling is we have outgrown it.
If any of you out there that read this blog know somebody that would be interested, please pass along the information and/or have them call the listing real estate agent, Chris from Roberts Realty at 336-996-2101
We have kept this house up and even done many upgrades to make it a good buy. We are leaving behind the amazingly quiet Bosch dishwasher we bought earlier this year and the newly remodeled guest bathroom that looks amazing. This will definitely make someone else a great little house, the only reason we are selling is we have outgrown it.
If any of you out there that read this blog know somebody that would be interested, please pass along the information and/or have them call the listing real estate agent, Chris from Roberts Realty at 336-996-2101
Saturday, September 5, 2009
More information on where we're building
Here is a link to another website that has more information on the Macy Lakes subdivision we are building in. We are getting Lot # 21. As you can see it is about 1.1 acres, one side of the lot faces a cul de sac and the other faces a dead end road that leads to the parking lot to the Old Kernersville Lake Park.
We really like this lot because it not only is very quiet and has a great view of the lake, but it is also centrally located enough to be able to get to the store quickly when we need to.
We really like this lot because it not only is very quiet and has a great view of the lake, but it is also centrally located enough to be able to get to the store quickly when we need to.
Laundry
Just when we thought we had scrutinized every square inch of our floor plan, we found something else we want to change. It occurred to us that since all of the bedrooms are on the upper floor, it might be useful to have the washer and dryer on the upper floor as well.
So once again, we are asking Chris from PCI Builders to change the floor plans to see if this is feasible. If we are unable to carve out the space in the upper level to accommodate the washer and dryer, we may extend the floor over the foyer and make a new laundry room.
If any of you out there that read this blog have an opinion on this, please leave a comment and let us know what you think!
So once again, we are asking Chris from PCI Builders to change the floor plans to see if this is feasible. If we are unable to carve out the space in the upper level to accommodate the washer and dryer, we may extend the floor over the foyer and make a new laundry room.
If any of you out there that read this blog have an opinion on this, please leave a comment and let us know what you think!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
I apologize
I have read over some of my earlier posts and noticed a few grammar issues. This blog has some auto spell check features that may be a little too aggressive. I'll do a better job of proof reading in the future.
As for the house, our goal is to finish getting it ready to put on the market by next week.
As for the house, our goal is to finish getting it ready to put on the market by next week.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Changes in floor plan
We are simultaneously reviewing the floor Plan with Chris from PCI Builders. It's not that the original plans we bought from Cliff at designs for living were bad, we just want to give the house some personal touches to make it our own. I am going to show low resolution images from our plans to hopefully avoid and copyright issues.
Below are the original front elevation (top) and the new plan (bottom). This is not to scale or anything, just a quick visual aid to show you what we are thinking. This essentially will move the window seats from the side of the house to the front of the house.
(original)
(new)
There are some changes we are looking at for the first floor floor plan. The first is to try to shorten the front porch. Since the lake will be in the back yard, we don't see a need to have an extensive front porch. The original floor plan (top) is shown for reference, and the revisions we want to make will be in red (bottom). The blue scribble represent areas we are removing.
The second floor we will be making a few small changes as well. Once again the plan on top is the original and the one below is our modifications. The changes we want are in red and the blue scribbles are what we are getting rid of.
These are the big changes we are talking about right now. There are other minor changes we are working on, but it was too cumbersome to try to draw them in.
Below are the original front elevation (top) and the new plan (bottom). This is not to scale or anything, just a quick visual aid to show you what we are thinking. This essentially will move the window seats from the side of the house to the front of the house.
(original)
(new)
There are some changes we are looking at for the first floor floor plan. The first is to try to shorten the front porch. Since the lake will be in the back yard, we don't see a need to have an extensive front porch. The original floor plan (top) is shown for reference, and the revisions we want to make will be in red (bottom). The blue scribble represent areas we are removing.
The second floor we will be making a few small changes as well. Once again the plan on top is the original and the one below is our modifications. The changes we want are in red and the blue scribbles are what we are getting rid of.
These are the big changes we are talking about right now. There are other minor changes we are working on, but it was too cumbersome to try to draw them in.
Next Steps
So now we are in the process of listing our existing home to hopefully sell it before we start construction of the new home. We will be listing the home with Roberts Realty of Kernersville. We haven't finalized the Right to Sell agreement, but as soon as we do you can view the listing online.
In getting the home ready to sell, we have repainted many rooms, replaced the railing on the front deck and cleaned and sealed the back deck. The house is about 1000 sqft, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. The guest bath has been renovated with new tile flooring, new vanity, new ventilation light as repainted (Looks really good even if we did do it ourselves). We will be leaving the new Bosch dishwasher as well as the stove, fridge and washer/dryer. And how can we forget to mention the custom artwork in the kids bedrooms (Lion King and Disney Fairies).
It's a great little house and I hope it sells soon.
In getting the home ready to sell, we have repainted many rooms, replaced the railing on the front deck and cleaned and sealed the back deck. The house is about 1000 sqft, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. The guest bath has been renovated with new tile flooring, new vanity, new ventilation light as repainted (Looks really good even if we did do it ourselves). We will be leaving the new Bosch dishwasher as well as the stove, fridge and washer/dryer. And how can we forget to mention the custom artwork in the kids bedrooms (Lion King and Disney Fairies).
It's a great little house and I hope it sells soon.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Here we go!!!!
Today we should receive the house plans from www.designsforliving.net My specific floor plan can be seen here http://www.designsforliving.net/plans/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=86 The architect was C. Lyle Scott, I had a chance to speak with him before buying the plans. This home was the 2005 Parade of Homes "Best of Show" house in Washington State.
There is a picture of the front of the house available, so ours should look something like this:
The floor plans for the lower floor have a large living area, and all the bedrooms are on the upper level. We chose a 1 acre lot across from the old Kernersville Lake Park. The lake will be almost in our backyard.
We have selected a builder as well. We have been working with Chris Thompson of PCI Builders in Kernersville, NC ( http://www.pcibuildersinc.com ). PCI Builders are a Green Home and Energy Star Compliant builder that have been in business for several years in the Kernersville area. I'm hoping that the "green" and "energy star" design of their homes will translate into saving money over the life of the home.
Here is a view of the lot we plan to build on:
The plans did come, 6 copies in perfect condition as promised from www.designsforliving.net. Now we will review the plans with our builder and discuss any modifications we would like to see done.
There is a picture of the front of the house available, so ours should look something like this:
We have selected a builder as well. We have been working with Chris Thompson of PCI Builders in Kernersville, NC ( http://www.pcibuildersinc.com ). PCI Builders are a Green Home and Energy Star Compliant builder that have been in business for several years in the Kernersville area. I'm hoping that the "green" and "energy star" design of their homes will translate into saving money over the life of the home.
Here is a view of the lot we plan to build on:
