Moved In!

We are finally moved in to the new house. It was an adventure to say the least. Thursday we moved everything out of the Callender St. house and into my parents' garage and a UHaul. In hindsight, I needed a much bigger UHaul. :) Thursday night we stayed at Scott's parents' house and I actually got some relaxation time Friday in the am. (Scott had to work both Thursday and Friday morning so he was exhausted.) We closed at 3pm Friday May 1, drove to my parents' where everyone was waiting with two loaded UHauls (yes, two - my dad went out and rented a second one to speed up the move). We were all unloaded by 9pm!!

Last week was the most nerve racking week - not knowing when we were going to close, and if we needed to rent a storage unit. It really came down to the last minute, but it all worked out. So worth it because I LOVE our new house. We're still in the unpacking process, but it's feeling like home already.

Closing date and time is finally set

After an annoyingly long delay, we finally have a closing date and time - tomorrow May 1st at 3pm. Our house has been complete for almost two full weeks now and we have been waiting on the bank to make their final approvals. They did not want to accept the temporary Certificate of Occupancy that the builder provided. Also, they decided at the last minute to ask me for all sorts of financial information that I have no idea why they didn't ask for a month ago.

Finally, today the builder and lender reached an agreement about the CofO and we were cleared to close. I'm very relieved, and we'll only be homeless for about 24 hours.

Pics of the finished house

Front:
Garage Side:

Kitchen:

Living Room:

Master Bedroom:

Updates

Our closing has been pushed back 1 week so it will now be the week of April 20th. I'm slightly bummed, but not much we can do. The hardwood is laid, the screens are on the windows, the final electrical is complete and the light fixtures are up. They are installing the carpet on Monday the 13th, and pouring the driveway and garage next week as well. Our final walk through will be Saturday the 18th. Since we're pushed back a week, I'm hoping the closing will be early in the week - which will give us time to get the appliances ordered and get things settled at the house.

Our tenants get the keys to the Callender house April 29th - so hopefully no more delays or we might be homeless!!

Chandelier in foyer:

Lighting in Dining area, living area:

Some inside shots

Walked through the house again yesterday and took some shots of the work in progress. I can't believe we are closing on the house next week!

Kitchen

Fireplace
Master Bath

Finally got to walk through!

Last weekend we finally got to walk through the house and we walked around the outside (it was dry enough not to sink in)! The cabinets and counter tops were in and look AWESOME. The tile was in but we could only see a few glimpses because everything was covered up for painting. The painting was completed early this week, and final mechanicals will be completed by the end of this week. They have the forms up for pouring our driveway and sidewalk.

We bought our microwave and dishwasher on Wednesday and they are going to be delivered to the house next Tuesday. It's getting close!

Latest House Pic (gutters are up)


Scott walking around our new backyard:

Interior is really coming along!

They started putting up the trim and installing the cabinetry this week and should be finished by tomorrow. We peeked in the window and the kitchen cabinets look great, and the fireplace trim is up. Looks like the interior doors are installed too! The tile will be installed Tuesday or Wednesday and the Counter tops go in Friday. Painting is scheduled for Friday through the following Wednesday (April 1st). Estimated closing is still the week of April 13th!