8 days until handover - we have a driveway!

Since 8th May was confirmed for our handover, time seems to have slowed down for me. Next Thursday just can't come soon enough. Things are still ticking in the right direction though, giving us confidence that all is going to plan.

The painters were back yesterday and have made a start on the lower render colour and some touch up's inside. They also painted the alfresco timber work out the back. 

Dulux Namadji on the right hand side of the garage.

The dark coloured render will also be on the lower level
(the palest section showing in this photo).

They have also stained the staircase timber.

And installed the speakers in the ceiling.

I couldn't get a good shot of the speakers through the window
 due to all of the reflections.
They still need to terminate the wires in a wall plate.
With all of these wires, the house is going to be 'smarter' than me by far!

The oven has also been installed although it can't be tested until we get gas next week.

Not its best angle I'm afraid!

And since I am as far from a MasterChef as you can get, by far the most exciting development so far this week is the driveway! 

As if the original porta-loo wasn't obvious enough, they "upgraded" to one that practically glows in the dark. Thankfully the fence and loo will be gone very soon and we can enjoy our driveway and start developing landscaping ideas.

Its easier to see from this photo how the dark lower render
colour will tie in with the roof tiles.

From the left hand side of the house. The bare muddy area will have a small
garden bed towards the house to provide privacy to the front windows
and then grass down toward the road.

Looking from the right hand side across the front of the house - just
because I got carried away and took a gazillion photos of exposed
aggregate concrete I felt the need to share!

I can't tell if the mirrors and shower screens have been installed yet but I'm sure we'll find out at our meeting on Friday morning.