Closing pushed back a few days, house is complete

The house is complete now pending final walk through and closing. Our closing got pushed back a few days due to paperwork issues.


If you notice, the side yard close to the street is mulched in. This is the piece of land that is owned by the city and not technically ours. The builder put mulch there to help with weeds and stuff as we wait for the developer of the neighborhood to put in their sprinkler system and then all the landscaping they decide to do. Hopefully, it will be more plants and stuff instead of just grass. That way I won't have to worry about taking care of it at all even though technically, I shouldn't have to.

Landscaping (the grass was just put in so the sprinkler system is on).





French doors in the study haave been installed.





Media room for future home theater.

Preliminary Walkthrough, One Week to Closing

We had our first official "walk through" today with the builder. We just went over all the basic functional stuff and put blue tape on paint/caulk areas that needed touching up or fixing. We will have a final walk through one day before we close. Only the grass is missing now. Everything else is already installed. The air conditioning was turned on today for the first time.

Front door stained and installed.

Vent hood replaced (prior one wasn't what we ordered), oven finally installed.

New dishwasher installed (prior one was incorrect model).

French doors for the study arrived but not yet painted.


Fence installed.

Carpet installed, closing date finalized

The carpet has been installed through the house. The pictures don't really show the proper color but it is a tan color. I am planning to put in wood floors on the first level from the entry to the living room and also to the flex room. The dining room will also be changed from carpet to wood. We didn't like the builder selections at the time and didn't like the up-charge by the builder for the flooring. The builder would also not just leave the concrete uncovered due to liability issues and letting buyers use the unfinished floors as a reason not to close in a bad economy. Carpet is easy to rip out anyway and is the easiest floor to change out. The sprinkler system has also been installed. The grass should be going in by the end of the weekend.

Our official "walk through" is next Monday and we will close on the house on July 28th.



The stained staircase is still needing a final coat of finish.

Kitchen Backsplash, Some Kitchen Appliances

Ceramic tile backsplash with glass tile accents.

Cooktop. All of the builder included appliances are Whirlpool.

Notice the missing cabinets above the fridge area are in now.

The microwave is in but we are still missing the oven. The wrong range hood was put in so I will not show a full picture of it until it is corrected. The wrong dishwasher was also put in so it will not be shown until the correct one is in place.

New Ceiling Fans

These are some fans kindly given to us by my brother in law, Ivan, who works for one of the main suppliers of ceiling fans worldwide. They will be replacing the fan in the living room and gameroom after we close on the house and move in. Thanks Ivan!

Pictured above is the "Torto."

Pictured above is the "Andover."

Refrigerator, Washer & Dryer

Today I took advantage of the 4th of July sales and purchased a new refrigerator and washer/dryer for the new house. The refrigerator is a Samsung bottom freezer with french doors that has 29 cubic ft of storage. It is one of the largest capacity wise. The washer is also a Samsung and has 4 cubic ft capacity. The dryer is Samsung and has 7.3 ft capacity. Both have steam functions. The refrigerator and washer are energy star rated (dryers are not energy star rated). The City of Austin offers a rebate for energy star rated washing machines as part of their water conservation program. Check your city to see if they offer such rebates!

Lights and Fixtures

Street number plate.

Dual A/C units.

Downstairs water heater is installed in the garage...the other is in the attic on the 2nd floor.

Due to the elevation of the foundation, steps are needed from the patio.

Living room view with switches, outlets, air vents, and ceiling fan installed.

Kitchen lights...recessed and hanging lighting. There are lights under the cabinets as well.

Kitchen faucet (pulls out).

Dining room.

Front entry.

Downstairs powder room.

Master bath vanity.

Master bath shower/tub (all fixtures are brushed nickel in the house).

Master bath tub faucet.

Master bedroom with ceiling fan.

Upstairs bathroom with double sink (single sink in upstairs bath 2).

Bedroom #2.

Gameroom with ceiling fan.