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Finishing touches

Posted on November 30, 2017 by mgardz

Ok so it’s been a while since I posted and it’s been 16 months in the house and the finishing touches are still going down. IKEA has been our friend as the stylish and affordable soloutions make it a good … Continue reading →

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12 plus

Posted on September 20, 2017 by mgardz

Well it’s been a while…life has been incredibly busy but it has been lovely to make memories in our home. It took Masterton an incredibly long time to finish all the items that were outstanding and a call to fair … Continue reading →

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A month since keys

Posted on August 26, 2016 by mgardz

Can’t believe it’s been pretty much a month since keys! Moving with a little one has been tough but we have managed to unpack most boxes and we’ve started a lot of the post handover activities. Fences, downlights and more … Continue reading →

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KEYS!!

Posted on July 28, 2016 by mgardz

Finally we made it! Thanks to our wonderful bank that made sure we got the funds in time and to K at Masterton we got the keys this afternoon and all the appliances are booked in for installation on Monday. … Continue reading →

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12 Months Since Construction Began

Posted on June 26, 2016 by mgardz

Today marks 12 months since they began construction. This time last year we were so excited to see movement on our block with he excavation commencing. That excitement and joy was short lived thanks to Masterton’s disappointing management of our … Continue reading →

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Bricks Week 3

Posted on September 4, 2015 by mgardz

We have hit the halfway point for bricks this week. It’s nice to say I do love our brick and mortar choice. They look like a nice shade of browny grey without being too dark. Just stressing on the render … Continue reading →

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Bricks Week 2

Posted on August 29, 2015 by mgardz

Despite the weather we have made decent progress this week. The plumber has got a start on drains and making all the holes in the frame for the pipe work and the brickes are hard at work. Let’s pray for … Continue reading →

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Site Walk Through #1

Posted on August 25, 2015 by mgardz

This afternoon we had our first walk through with our lovely Site Supervisor. (He’s a really nice guy!) Hubby had a whole lot of tradie technical questions which the SS diligently answered. All the quality things are also getting sorted. … Continue reading →

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We’re getting laid!

Posted on August 22, 2015 by mgardz

Finally we are closer to seeing what the bricks look like with the ironed mortar on our facade. The brickies started today so I hope the weather gods are kind to us! Let’s pretend I haven’t seen the weather forecast… … Continue reading →

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Romeo, oh Romeo

Posted on August 21, 2015 by mgardz

Today our balcony is being installed and the view is gorgeous. There will be some romantic sunset drinks enjoyed here soon!  We also got our welcome gift from our estate and it too is a gorgeous little surprise. Some romantic … Continue reading →

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Piering and Slab Form Work

Posted on July 7, 2015 by mgardz

Today my morning drive by was met with great delight to see the piers going in. Even better I got to speak with the concreter and meet our SS. (Just random he was there). They say that we are getting … Continue reading →

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So it begins…

Posted on September 30, 2014 by mgardz

We have been toying around with the idea of building for some time but so many factors came into consideration. We really love where we live at the moment, the suburb, the location and the fact that we have some … Continue reading →

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