Sunday, March 30, 2008

End of March Walkthrough

We made our final walkthrough on March 28th to see the last mad rush to the finish line. It was 81 degrees and sunny again (yawn)!

The progress is impressive and there is a lot of activity as contracors vie for a window to do their thing. The upstairs is practically done and looking good!

The master bedroom is great with the recessed ceiling (above to the left with the evening deck through the doors). Bedrooms 2 (above right) and 3 (blue) below are almost finished and as we left they were completing the floors upstairs.


The master bath came out better than we hoped for. The walkin glass enclosed shower looks great and our tub is fabulous. The photos below show two views of the bathroom .

We are very happy with the way it all came together.











These exterior views reveal some of the touches we have added. The mahogany railings with copper-capped newell posts. Back deck lighting and the diveway.















Finally, below a few views of the interior lower level including the butler's pantry, the great room mantle and built-ins, kitchen (still underway), the dining room and entryway lighting, and the all of us in the den discussing stain colors.












The team is into the final push to complete the main floor interior, final pool work, and the garden plantings. We will arrive to move in on April 18th at which point 54 Watroo will become the Ryan residence waiting our friends and family's visits.





Friday, March 14, 2008

Mid-March

We got some new photos showing some of the progress. We are now one month away!

This first shot is of the shower in the master bath.

Now don't you know that my voice will sound just like Andrea Boceli in there?

This second shot is of the den with shelving and paneling , but before the stain and finish has been added.


The third photo is of the great room with the lower shelves of the built-ins completed, but the upper section still incomplete. It does, however show the ceiling with the trim completed. (The fireplace is hiding behind the wood.)

Finally,we have a photo of the progress on the outside. The columns are in and the railings for the stairs are in but unpainted. The louvres are completed but none of the landscaping has started yet. You can see the bridge between back deck and the FROG is finished so the guests can come to visit the main house.