Tuscan Style

 

I can't get enough of Tuscan design at the moment. I've spent hours googling all things Tuscan !!!

 

These were taken from http://elegantresidences.blogspot.com.au/#!/2013/03/magnificent-mediterranean-style.html

Just love this area. From the stone buildings to the old style garage doors !!! Unfortunately, due to fire restrictions, the timber garage doors were a no go for us. Of course they were nothing as spectacular as these, but they would have looked amazing. Had to stick with good old colorbond in paperbark. Something I'm still trying to come to terms with....

 

The beams and the lighting really caught my eye in this picture. Very extravagant, but still quite warm and homely at the same time.

 

So serene.  

Colours and Contracts !!!

It has taken us roughly 6 months to get to final contract stage.

From meetings with our Metricon home consultant Jo, to colour selection with Lina, and plan alterations with Dzenana.  I would like to add that these women are fantastic at what they do and at this point our Metricon experience has been great !!!

 

FINGERS CROSSED IT STAYS THAT WAY !!!

 

This is the Denver 43 traditional which I have borrowed from the Metricon Website, I must admit we have made a few changes to ours which i'll be sure to post in the months ahead. 

 

 

Our external colour scheme. Choosing my external colours was a nightmare as we were limited by Hidden Valley with our colour choices due to the covenants. I wanted a look that gave the impression of an old style Tuscan home. I never thought it would be so difficult !!!  I might add, that this is our second range of colours as our first was knocked back. What's an extra $8,000 in brick and roof tile upgrades anyway ????

A Patch Of Land

   So Mick and I decided it was time to get out of  suburbia and find somewhere with open space. Somewhere that wasn't too far away from where we were currently living.

   After going for a leisurely Sunday drive into Hidden Valley, Mick was blown away by it's beauty and open space. I had previously owned land here, so already knew how gorgeous it was !!

We loved it's Tuscan theme.

A few months later we were proud owners of three and a quarter acres, and in the same street as my old block of land !!!

It's here where  the build of our dream home, the Denver 43, begins ...