Coral Homes - Modified Grange 29

Thank you. I'm trying my best to stay positive - it happened for a reason... maybe to get our A's into Gear and finish off putting our curtains up? lol

They caught a couple of suspects who had robbed a house around the corner, so i'm hoping they were the ones that tried to do our house over too. They can't pin them to our house however, as nothing was stolen and no fingerprints were left behind. BUT i'm assuming it was them

No issues so far! We've only found a few minor painting issues - and thats it! Overall we're really happy with the workmanship 😁

No night time issues, but im not scared. We got our electrician in yesterday to put in floodlights and spotlights, and we're putting in a camera system next week when it arrives - just for peace of mind!
We're getting our pool dug on Tuesday next week, and hopefully our back patio done next weekend. Then we can start on our turf and other stuff.
We only really have 1 or 2 days a week to get things done as hubby has been working 6 days a week lately.
Our neighbours have asked that they get the fence put up as they have to do the whole other side of their house, so it'll work out cheaper for both of us - not sure when that'll be though.
We're retaining the front of our house as soon as hubby gets time - hopefully next weekend too. So much to do!!!! This is our front inspo pic!

You have exciting plans. It feels like you have been looking our insp pics for front yard as we want to do similar too.
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Just need to find someone who does the rendered garden beds and steps and stuff. I have so many pictures of different designs, it's not funny.
I don't think I would trust my hubby with that sort of stuff.

Great minds think alike.

Thanks! but nope, we paid someone 😉
We got in trouble from Oxmar - they sent us an email on Thursday telling us that the structures at the front of our property weren't approved under our original plans... so we're holding off completing until our plans are approved. Hopefully they wont ask us to remove them.
Cant wait to drive on our driveway!!! We still have a week to go.

The brick garden beds look terrific. Are you getting the same guy to do the steps in between? Are you rendering them yourself?
I can't see them asking you to remove them as they look amazing and very up market. So much better than a timber border and a few plants.

Can I get the contact details of the person who did your gardens. We are looking for some quotes at the moment.

I especially like the red dressing gown curtain at the front of the house. LOL!![/quote]

Our concreter is going to do our steps for us once the rendering is complete. The bricklayer is also rendering - we arent doing that ourselves.
Thats exactly what i thought! Would Oxmar prefer that we have nothing but grass at the front? We'll still hold off completing until they approve. We asked for a stacked stone retaining wall at the front also, but they didnt approve and said we had to have painted concrete sleepers like the ones found in the rest of the estate 😔

Ohhhhhh dont talk to me about my red blanket curtain 😣😣😣😣😣😣😣
Diyonline blinds have somehow stuffed up our order and our shutters which were due to be ready in April, now wont be ready until June! A 14 week wait instead of the 6-8 weeks they said it would take!! How embarrassing are our front window coverings 🙈

The painted concrete sleepers are so boring. Especially painted green.

The concrete sleepers are so boring and green. They are everywhere.
You should just tell them you are doing raised garden beds, not a retaining wall.

I still haven't decided what we are doing on the windows, but I know I need to get organised.
I like your front window coverings, they are unique. It takes time to get everything together. June isn't too far away, just another 2 weeks. At least it isn't hot, so you don't really need to open the windows at the front.

Are you loving your house??