Its coming along....

Want to thank April Rocco who is visiting Isla with her family right now for taking some pics for us!!!
Thanks April!!

After Debby...

Missed something pretty spectacular on Isla today....

After many days of torrential rain, you have this!

The streets were flooded and the water was high....

Can't wait to get back!  I know I shouldn't wish for storms but I really can't wait to be in our new home and watch our first storm come in...not too big though...

Construction Permits are IN!

Joe, told me today the construction permits are approved and they will start immediately on the house!! WOOHOO!  He also said that the house should be ready by mid November!!!!!!!!

We needed a bit of good news to pick up our spirits as we are sick to death of getting this house ready for sale.  NEVER AGAIN!

Thats what you get when you have an old house I guess.  It will be more than fabulous to have a brand new home, new fixtures, new floors, new everything!

Scuse me now I have to go to another dance of joy! Whoopee!

Stay tuned for pics of the build!!!!!!!!!

House for SALE!!!!

We are getting our house ready for sale, we should be ready in a couple of weeks and I thought why not put it on my blog???? Duh...

Anyway here is just a couple of photos, I will post more when its done. Three bedroom, one bath, two decks (one not pictured here). I will post the pics of inside when its done and listed! Tons of character! Loads of great trim inside...8 inch baseboards, all beds upstairs, small office and formal dining room.
Built in 1904 in the fabulous neighborhood of Ballard, 10 minutes from downtown Seattle.

June 15th Footings are going in!

Just got these from Joe and they have started! Woohoo! He has promised it will be ready for Xmas!!

We are about two weeks away from our house being ready for sale.  Workers are swarming around, painters, electricians, carpenters...like little bees everywhere...love it.  Of course its not happening fast enough for me and has been extremely stressfull with mess and dust.  I have following my husband around with a broom and then decided, forget it, its just going to get dirty again.

We should have a quick sale, our neighborhood is hot at the moment and not many houses for sale.  Our realtors are sure it will sell quickly.  We hope to return to Isla by the beginning of September.

We have such wonderful people following our blog that have taken pictures for us while they are on holiday on Isla.  We are looking forward to making new friends and seeing the locals again!

We miss it sooooooooo much!

1st floor digital pic.....

Final plans submitted for house on Isla!

Long time no post...we are very busy getting our house ready for sale!  We had made a decision to rent the house before our move to Mexico, but we have changed our minds about that.  Too much of a hassle being a landlord from so far away, plus we just want to make a clean break to start our new life!

We are sooooooooo excited about everything mostly the house on Isla!  Joe Mendez, our hero at Pearl Realty is making this all happen for us for which we will be eternally grateful!

So here are the FINAL plans for the house and we think it is just beautiful!  We have gone thru many changes since the begining back in February.  From a one bedroom and one bath to two bedrooms and two baths and fabulous roof deck!

Here's what it looks like!  Can't wait to have Xmas in the new house!