A dream to build a house, a build to house a dream
Once upon a time, in a far away land, lived a man who dreamed of building a home for his family to live in happily ever after. His old home had been destroyed by a fearsome yellow creature named Caterpillar, whose belly billowed smoke from the combustion of fossilised remains of dinosaurs. After entrusting his … Continue reading Our fairytale
They say that you need to build the same house three times before you learn enough to iron out all the mistakes. More than once through the build, I’ve cursed myself for not having thought of something earlier or made a slightly different decision. One such time was the 900mm offset from our southern side … Continue reading Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good
I wouldn’t call myself a libertarian. I understand the value of governments and government bodies in ensuring a fair, vibrant and harmonious society. But like most people, I don’t necessarily appreciate it when the government tells me what to do when I don’t particularly want to do it. No, this is not a post about … Continue reading A private affair
If this classic Simpson gif is lost on you, then so will my excitement about getting a garage door. You see, a humble roller door turns the place where we will park our cars from an ordinary car hole into a fancy Frenchman’s garage! From this: a (gaping) car hole. To this: a garage! Hallelujah!
The painters finally got around to painting our front door and we couldn’t be happier with the result. Black may seem an odd choice. After all, why would anyone want such an austere colour, especially one that absorbs the heat of Australian afternoon sun on our south-western facing facade. The black door for us is … Continue reading Doorway to a time long ago…
One of the people that came across our blog reached out to say that they also fell in love with the Porter Davis Waldorf 50, resigned themselves to not being able to have it because they lived in NSW, and then randomly discovered that Eden Brae offered the same floor plan. And like us, they … Continue reading A lesson learned
The final element of our facade was installed this week: the Juliet balconies. Or perhaps more accurately, the Juliet balustrades. There is no balcony in any way shape or form. They are a purely decorative balustrade. But they are a decorative addition that took Annie’s breath away. She absolutely loves them. Hopefully the dark of … Continue reading Juliet balconies
While going on a walk around the neighbourhood to break up the monotony of COVID-19 enforced home isolation, I passed a nearby house that I had long admired. Like our future home, this house has window mouldings and Juliet balconies. What I noticed for the first time today though, was that this house too has … Continue reading Safety in numbers
They finished putting on the decorative mouldings yesterday and I’m left with mixed feelings. See if you can see what I see. There is exposed face brick between the decorative moulding (or external architrave) and the window itself. We hadn’t anticipated the exposed window reveal! We took it for granted that the entire window reveal … Continue reading The windows revealed
What difference a few simple touches can make! In much the same way that icing can lift a cake from tasty to delicious, the decorative mouldings on our facade have really given the house a pop. Before mouldings: Also, the first floor bricks have been cleaned revealing the sandstock bricks in all their characterful glory. … Continue reading The icing on the cake
Eden Brae Waldorf 50 