A New Casa - February Update

We wish we could report that we were settled in by now but we are just not there yet.  The lowest level of the house, the apartment, is being finished with paint, fixtures, plumbing etc and we have begun moving items over to the new place.

The crew has been working out front for what seems like months getting the bodegas done, gardens/grey water system in place and stairs assembled.  Lots to do.

Standing under the stairs outside the apartment front door.  Grey water system location in background.

New front door.

The stairs from the driveway are in and the spiral stairs to the main entrance are in as well.  Windows have been ordered for the top two levels and the crew has been really pushing to get things going on levels other than the one we will be on for the time being.

It has been nice to see some of our fixtures go in too.  Fans are going up and some lighting.  More to come.

Ashley has been home for a couple weeks and really just took control of the packing, organizing and moving of the things we have accumulated during our 6 years here.  Her skill set full throttle.  This also includes lots of items purchased for the new house, workshop equipment and archery gear.  It has been hard to come to terms with just how much we have had to move this last week considering we arrived with a few suitcases and one truck full of stuff.  Ashley went back to Atlanta and now it is up to me to get things wrapped up here in the next few days.

The stairs will have tread lights

Outside sitting area for the apartment takes shape

This Wednesday night will be our first night in the apartment.  We may be using candles, ordering take out and using a bucket as a bathroom but we will be in.  Things are picking up speed it feels like but I have said that before and we are still not moved in.  When will we be moving upstairs?  Who knows really but some painting has been going on already, prep for the kitchen floor is being done and the main entry is getting a finish texture coat to be ready for paint soon.

Entry looking up at the main living level.  Future stairs location.  Kids bath door behind bars.

Floor prep in dining room.

That is about it for now.  Once the crew gets off the front of the house they will move up to work on things out of sight again.