I love that there are everyday people passionate about building, involved in the process and happy to share their ideas, ups and downs, tips and style with others. But there are also experienced professionals willing to give advice and direction and sometimes a polite slap down!!.
About us.
4 Monkeys 2 large 2 small.
Building our 'forever' home in Adelaide, eastern suburbs. Last home was steel frame and new one will be too.
Our block 920 sqm not flat - we are going to build up the rear about 200-400mm but with a lovely E-W orientation. But with terrible E-D soil and a large tree we needed to accommodate.
We have spent almost a year with a plan that has gone through at least 50 versions till we have arrived at ours. Have gone to council twice plan in hand for advice which was very helpful. It is quite a big house but we hope and think we have used the space wisely. It is a house designed for us and the way we live.
We signed our contract this week with Adelaide Designer Homes. We went through a six month process with two builders looking at the same house. We chose them on word of mouth, internet information, steel frame and gut feel. ADH was chosen in the end, in large part to our lovely and helpful building consultant, a transparent, consistent process and good word of mouth reviews.
Our style is really simple, plain and low maintenance because that's what I like, it's practical and not most important but in the mix cost!.
Here's the plan, it has changed (room sizes) very slightly but otherwise this is it....
And the inspiration pic for our façade. Told ya it was simple.
It begins
![:x]](./images/smilies/in-love.png "Love struck")
can't wait to see your house.
I wondered that about the shower off your living space. Great idea! 
all so exciting. Is the brown puppy moving in with ou monkeys then? 
TomCat
