My House
(photos of my house)
Hi
This has been a long time coming but for all that cannot visit me, here is a tour of my house. The external photos are of the house before I purchased it and the internal photos are on the day the house became mine.
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The purchase
In the last half of 2003 I was looking for a house to buy when I found this one on the 8th November. A month later I made an offer, the owners made a counter offer which I accepted the next day. I believe I got the house because it was so hard for anyone to view it and the owners wanted to sell. The tenant only allowed purchasers through on Saturday morning between 10 and 11. Because of my trip to NZ and Xmas the settlement date wasn't until 28th January 2004. In fact I was making calls between the building inspector, lawyer and bank while on Lake Tawawera in NZ.
So this house became mine on the 28th January. The 2 photos here are of the front of the house when I first saw it on 8th November.
Plan of House and Property
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The property and house are very close to being aligned North/South (North is up). I have done this drawing to show the layout of the house. The scale is not exact but it is close to the actual dimensions of the house and property. The property is close to 17.5 metres wide and 36.5 metres from the road which includes the grass verge. I have made what I believe is the verge in a very pale green. Click on the image to see a larger view showing what the rooms are. |
Changes to House and Property
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I have many changes I would like to do but they will have to wait until I have time and finances available. Some may not be able to be done due to council regulations or other problems I have not looked into yet. Some of the changes I have included in this 2nd drawing include moving the laundry into the garage. Increasing the size of the original laundry, to make it the main bathroom. Decrease the size of the 2-way bathroom, to make it an ensuite for the master bedroom. Build a double garage at the back of the property so half can be used as a workshop and half for more parking. Joining 2 bedrooms to make a bigger one for a boarder/flatmate. Click on the image to see a larger view showing what the rooms are. |
Hope you enjoyed looking round my house. Until next time.
Take care,
John
House Page | Original Outside of House | Original Inside of House | Renovated Outside of House | Renovated Inside of House