The Final Options

 

 

 

 



• Oak cabinets in Espresso (in kitchen, nook, baths and laundry)
• White Delicatus granite (in kitchen and nook)
• Pietra del Norte 'Maine' polished tile backsplash
• Shaw Landscapes 'Nightsong Hickory' laminate wood flooring (in entry, kitchen, nook, powder, pantry and laundry)
• Shaw carpeting 'Thistle' (in all living areas) with upgraded pad
• Emser 'Titan' tile (in upstairs bathrooms)
• white marble countertops (in all baths and in master tub & shower surround)
• Kids' bath will have porcelain tub with white tile surround.
• All faucets will be Eva Watersense in Chrome except for the kitchen which is nickel.
• All lighting fixtures will be nickel finish.
• Room conversion - living room to study
• One door and one extra window in lieu of the patio sliding door
• All railing will be wrought iron instead of paint grade wood
• Manchester walnut-stained 8-foot front door (and stunningly beautiful!)
• Interior paint is Softer Tan (by Sherwin Williams) with white gloss 5 1/4" baseboards.
• Exterior brick is Urbana Antique by Claymex. Paint will be Foothills and Well Bred Brown (both by Sherwin Williams).
• Back patio will be covered and have a ceiling fan, size 8' ×16' plus a little more and steps down
• upgraded the attic insulation
• insulated the garage (because it also insullates the kids floors as their rooms are over it).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 24: By God, I Think She's Got It!

I think I've found the brick I like! I feel like shouting that from the hilltops! I've got the brick!

Here is a pic of a house in another KB  Home neighborhood with the brick Im favoring. The elevation of their home is very similar to how mine will be in that they have the covered porch area in the front with the half-brick pillars and they have some painted area above the garage. Mine will have both of those also.

I like how they paired a darker paint color with it instead of going with a paler color that would do nothing for this brick (like I see so many other people do). The builder doesn't give us many options, unfortunately, however, this paint-brick combination is attractive and tasteful, and just what Im looking for!

Day One: Signed The Contract! And We Have Land!

Today was a wonderful gift from God! Let me backup. Yesterday I received a text from my salesman, Chance, who advised he was having a super sale in the neighborhood I was considering and wanted to know if I was ready to go ahead. I needed to talk to my mortgage lender first, who ran my credit report and advised I could go ahead. After the long journey Ive been on to get to this point, I am over the moon!

After brunching with my mom and praying about it, I scheduled with Chance to go pick out a lot and sign the contract this evening. We looked at a few lots, talked about slope, measured, used orange cones for visual, and I finally decided on a nice corner lot on Ignacia Drive.

This is where our home will be built!

The lot size is 62' x 110'.  The way the house will sit, the land slopes downward slightly towards the back, which means I wont have water standing at any time. My foundation will need to be built up a bit, but I don't mind. The thicker, the better! Right?! Since my house is also a two-story with a nice 10' bumpout on the backside, I'll have a bit of a view over the houses behind me that are built lower than me.

There will be a neighborhood-styled (and installed) fence on the outermost right side edge of our yard, running by the sidewalk, giving us a bit more space on the side of our house. I like that as it will give us a bit more side yard. Across the street is a light post. Im sure one day there will be a stop sign there, too.

Here is the lot looking straight on, as if we are standing in front of my house looking at it.

Below is the overall finished look of how the neighborhood is designed. My house is starred in the upper yellow section as shown. We will be the very first of 24 houses to be built on this street.

Enjoy the view today! In a couple of weeks, this will all be changing.