Finishing Touches

One thing we probably should have checked when we started the building process was what fixings were included with our build.
Luckily for us Provincial Homes has a great selection of standard fixings.


We were so relieved (and impressed) at our final walk through that we decided to include some pictures of them here:

 Air conditioning vent

 Towel rail

 Toilet roll holder

 Internal door handle

 Bath spout

 Shower head

Soap holder

Landscaping in progress

Some shots of the backyard over the last few weeks:

Our backyard after 12 months of neglect!

Farewell tin shed

2nd Weekend - Garden edging going in

3rd Weekend - Plants & soil start going in

The plants were bought in small pots at Big Flower on the central coast and then re-potted & nurtured by my mother for 12 months. Yay Mum!

Back yard completed and Turfed (StWalter Buffalo)

Our new Driveway

Party Time at our Nu Caprice!

Thought I would post some furnished photos we took after our house warming :-)

 Family/Dining

Study Nook

Downstairs Pdr

Downstairs Sitting room

 Well kinda furnished LOL

 Main Bed

Main Bath

 Ensuite

Our Quickstep Installation

We looked at many floor options and decided Quickstep Laminate would be our best option.
Hardwood would have been great but we have a toddler & husky with sharp nails and we were after a bleached beachy look that can be difficult to get right with hardwood.

Quickstep is more stylish and durable than many laminates out there and comes with a 25 year warranty.

Eligna in Light Grey was laid on our internal stairs and top floor. We love how it looks and with quietstep underlay is also very quiet to walk on.

During Installation

Close up of the stairs

Close up of the Eligna - Light Grey Planks

 House Warming party!

 Main Bedroom

Porcelain Faux-wood Tiles for our Nu Caprice

We decided to organise our own floor coverings for the ground floor.
We loved the look and durability of the porcelain faux-wood tiles however they were very expensive going through Di Lorenzo. This tile is manufactured in China but they look and feel great and the price suited us perfectly!

Purchased through http://www.sydneytilegallery.com/

(Tiles being laid at the front door through to the Alfresco)

(Tiles being grouted)

(Entrance Hall showing our completed tiles )

Our tiler did a great job and gave us a very good price.
Ping can be contacted on 04 1590 9339.

Our beautiful girl Kaylee looks right at home on our new tiles LOL

MOVED IN

Sorry we didn't have any Internet/Phone/TV until today. Back on-line now and lots of catching up to do!

Quick Summary of the last couple of weeks and then I'll get uploading some pics :-)

18/08 - Had our Final Walk through 
11/09 - Interim Occupation Certificate
12/09 - Picked up our keys the following morning - in time for a busy weekend installing floor coverings and doing some major dog/child proofing of the back yard!
18/09 - Kitchen Appliances installed (Note: You need to book this in after handover and one week in advance)
25/09 - Fence removed

Now for some Photos of our Facade:

A close up of our beautiful stairs custom made by Stairways4heaven:

Dear Certifier...

It's early Monday Morning and we're waiting for the certifier's office to open so we can arrange a re-inspection. All the required work is completed and we can hardly wait to collect our keys!

Privacy screen to be provided to the south west elevation as required by Condition No.5. Prior to Interim Occupation Certificate.

Provide a House Number as required in Condition No E4 of the consent (F19) Prior to Interim Occupation Certificate.



Provide balustrades to the front patio/entry to comply with the requirement of the BCA. Prior to Interim Occupation Certificate.

Plywood erected on front stairs - custom glass ready for installation later this week:



Provide a certificate stating a 3,000 ltr rainwater tank has been installed. (F12) Prior to Interim Occupation Certificate.