Returning from our week's vacation at Pawley's Island, we drove straight across the state of South Carolina, from the coast to the upstate to check on the progress of construction. I realized we had never taken a picture of the house from the street - this shows how far back we sit. I really like the way the house sits on the lot and that the driveway curves as you come in. 
Coming on up the driveway to the front of the house - shingles on the roof were the new feature, but otherwise looked pretty much the same. At this point, I was a little disappointed that there was not more progress....
Until we walked into the basement! Wow, the electrician was here, and wiring is roughed in:
Up the stairs to the living room, and the fireplace was framed out. The triangular-looking thing inside the fireplace is a note from Scott to the sub-contractors (written on some scrap cardboard) requesting their cooperation in keeping the job site clean. Yes, he knew we were coming, but I don't think this was done for our benefit.
The master bedroom shower is also framed out, so you can see the dimensions and the bench, and the plumbing is roughed-in:
The underpinning of our front porch. Here another decision is weighing on me - what color do I want the porch decking to be ??? (We are using "Timber Tech", a no maintenance product, that comes with the color already sealed in) This has been stewing in the back of my brain all week!:The plumber was here, too. This is the upstairs bathroom. Future guests, this is your tub:
One last photo - on vacation we visited Hopsewee Plantation, and I decided to say that this entrance was the "inspiration" for our "terrace level" entrance (refer to prior posts). Who's going to call me a liar? :-)
This entry includes a few photos from Friday, June 22 ... when I somehow messed up most of the photos I thought I had taken on the digital camera. Usually John and I go to the property on Sunday, so we don't get to see the builder or the crews in action. On this Friday, however, we did a walk through with Scott AND we went to the plumbing supply place in Greenville to begin the process of picking out fixtures. Scott thought we could also get to the tile showroom the same afternoon, but we spent way too much time looking at sinks, tubs, toilets, and faucets. Even if we had the time, we probably were too brain numb to consider any more choices, anyway! So here is Scott Holder, our builder, out in the driveway:
Jumping ahead to July 1st, the front of our home has several large changes - the addition of windows and the building of the foundation piers for the porch. It won't look nearly so much like a brick fortress once the porch is on! The bedroom windows on the second floor had to be increased in size from the original blueprints in order to meet the county building code - which requires windows large enough for a fireman in full gear to enter. The bedroom windows and the views from them are spectacular, however, so it's all good.
The back of the house with the stacks of framing lumber gone. The large "blank" wall area on the left side of the photo is where the fireplace will be:
Back view continued, featuring the master bedding sitting area:
This is the rather imposing-looking west end of the house showing the foundation piers for the screened porch.Again, the looks of this will change as the porch is added above. But we love the arched entry to the basement (or terrace level, as they say in Alpharetta)
Inside, this is the master bedroom looking out through the sitting area windows:
and the kitchen:
This photo of our 10x10 storage unit was taken on June 22nd, so we have added yet one more truckload. What amazes me is all the stuff that is in here, that I do not miss on a daily basis! The basement of the Alpharetta house is nearing empty and we have also emptied closets and even a few kitchen cupboards. Gettin'er done!
