At last the neighbours have started the actual framing on their house. I know it's a huge relief to them after waiting since April for their build to begin.
Talking to them it seems that they have been having builder problems of a magnitude that I wouldn't like to think about. Their budget has blown, they've had to take out loads of stuff from their spec and ended up signing a contract where they will do the painting, tiling and rest of finishing themselves. Crikey, things must be bad.
Still, it's going to be a smashing house I am sure. 4 bedrooms and 245m sq. They get decent views through the gap between our house and the bush. They don't overlook us really which is good although I'm sure we'll need to test this before start going au natural in the garden.
It will be nice to have neighbours to bond with. Jim, our other neighbour who sold us the land is a lovely Irish guy who is a self confessed nosey parker when it comes to seeing what's been going on with the build. He came down this week and upset me no end as he seeded his new lawn at the same time as us and he is mowing his whilst I am still trying to coax mine to grow.
I'm slightly concerned about Mike and Andrea who are building though. I found them weeding the thistles from the edge of their land. This was after mowing their section. We are like the hill billies next door with a thriving thistle patch and grass that's up to your knees.
Whilst they may have a beautiful piece of land, we're at least in our beautiful house and dreaming of when the grass will grow!
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