Handover Day

Today was the long awaited day of handover.   Are we excited?  Well, I still find this surreal!!!

We were down at the house at around 10.00 this morning to find the dishwasher already installed and the plumbers putting in the hot water service.   The painter was also there and had done all the required touch up work around the house.

I've already put up the Xmas tree!!

Around 11 the electricians arrived and installed the rangehood and oven and then started the mammoth task of installing all our light fittings, fans etc.   They worked like trojeans, but unfortunately it just got too late for them to get it all done, so alas we are still short of an antenna (David will have withdrawal symptoms), heated towel rail, a fan, and other bits and pieces which we are hoping can be finished either tomorrow or on Monday.

Our ducted vacuum is also installed and we have tried that kicker vent in the kitchen, and its brilliant!!!!

My long awaited gas fireplace is missing the fake logs, so that also won't be finished until next week.

We got our keys around 1.00 today plus a bottle of champagne and glasses from the builder, also a survey to fill out and we were told to be honest.  We are yet to fill out the survey, too busy at the moment.

Tonight we have moved a borrowed mattress down there and David is spending every night there until the big move next week.

I must get some sleep now as I need to be down there bright and early to paint two walls in the Vivid White spare room before I go blind!!

The door is always open for friends and neighbours

Will update you all as we progresss.   Lovely to have Tash as our first visitor today,  we look forward to seeing all our new neighbours over the next few days - all welcome!!