The actual house and what's to be done.............

The house is 1400 square feet, not including the garage which is about an additional 500 feet. We'll double the living space we have now, and EVERYTHING will be new and will work, or that's the theory, as Dave would say. We have a very small garden which is perfect for me now. I'm getting a bit old for the one we have in PG. This one will have just enough space for a small vegetable plot and plants.....our lawn is "communal" to the 8 houses that comprise what's called a "pocket neighborhood" so no lawn upkeep YAY.

The house interior is very white now and looks like this:

The owner/builders are committed to replacing as much as they can on the interior with plain wood (without rebuilding the house!) We're aiming for something more like this with stainless steel appliances and large light green tile in the kitchen and bathrooms:

There's also a problem with drainage on the side of the house they've promised to fix. All upgrades are supposed to be done by July 9th—one asset of the seller being the builder; he can get things done quickly. Dave will fly up and do a "walk-through" when all's done, probably on the 10th. House is going through closing now. The remaining two weeks after the walk through will be taken up with bank paper work. We're aiming to move in by August 1st.

We leave our beautiful park-like vacation home today with all its wild life (baby quails with mom and dad)

and on the road back to PG to arrive Wednesday.

So, there you have it! We'll keep you all posted.

Incipient home owners on their way from one paradise to another.........................

Di & Dave