A real estate definition of 'city views'.......

In my previous blog, I expressed excitement about posting some photos of my new elevated vistas.......however, this excitement soon waned due to some minor disappointment in the foresaid views (maybe my expectations were a little too high) and a bit of difficulty in taking the damn photos...... I couldn't seem to capture on camera what my retinas were absorbing........

(I know I've said this before, but I do really suck at photography and probably should give it up now......my 'pointing and clicking' approach doesn't work and this isn't going to change as I can't be bothered learning ways to improve on this.....).

Despite this minor 'issue' of my photographic incompetence, the upside is that the views are pretty good, especially at night (so my big back deck is going to be grand!!!). I love the fact I can now see across the valley towards the north (which I couldn't see before and I look over rather than into the next door neighbours' houses.....

however, I am going to have to admit that the city views are as defined by a real estate agent (aka pretty much in line with the 'potential' of the 'renovator's delight'). The trees on neighbouring properties still manage to obscure quality views of the city .....but I do get some nice twinkly lights at night time.

So, to summarise, all in all, I am happy with the elevated views of the house. There are many upsides....the views are better than before, I'll get some fabulous cross breezes and, with some strategic landscaping, I'll be able to break up the vastness of neighbourly roofspace.

I'll keep trying to take vista photos to load on the blog......but, to be realistic, don't hold your breath.

Now for an update of the renovation progress:

The builders have marked out the floor space and walls on the concrete (looks like it's in red crayon...but that's just my bizarre brain). This has been good to physically walk through, as I realise that I've made a good decision to keep the bedrooms and living spaces downstairs quite big rather than have more rooms but less space per room (when drawing up the plans, the draftsman may have been able to squish in a 3rd bedroom downstairs).

Mid-week I gave my builder a list of windows/doors already purchased/obtained or procured so that they can be built into the downstairs framing......this means the treated pine framing began last week (Wednesday/Thursday to be exact). They have completed framing one of the bedrooms (the one with the walk-in-robe) and the bathroom/toilet area down stairs as well as part of the other bedroom downstairs. I've taken a photo of this - will load it on the blog in the next few days.

A good start......BUT there was no activity on site on Friday as the builder was off elsewhere (on the 'other' job). Sometimes the other 'job' feels like an intrusive affair in an otherwise monogamous builder/client relationship......

My brother (his Spanish fiance and her two brothers) arrived from the UK/Spain this morning for a 3-week visit.....he and I went upstairs into the house......with the westerly winds today, the house really felt like it was swaying quite markedly......to be honest, it also made me feel a little ill (i hate to admit this.... as it shows how pathetically sensitive my inner ears can be).