Getting situated and used to our new house has been pretty painless and enjoyable. Since our house is a "Energy Star Certified" home and a "Green" home Duke Power gives us a 5% discount on our bill every month. And by the way, our monthly power bill through the last 3 cold winter months was only $55.00/month (average). Which was a very nice surprise! I look forward to seeing how we do in the summer when the A/C is running.
One thing we noticed while the house was being built that has been nice now that we're moved in and the weather is warming; is there is a great breeze that comes from the lake to our house. These last few warm days we were able to open the windows on the deck and the top half of the front door and enjoy a pleasant breeze to keep the house cool.
The neighborhood has been great as well. Ashlyn and Wyatt have friends next door that are pretty well aged matched that they enjoy playing with. There is not a lot of traffic, so the kids can ride and play in the cul de sac without worrying about getting run over. PCI Builders keeps the other construction sites clean, I haven't had any nails in my tires. I'm looking forward to using the lake more and taking the kids fishing.
