Siding Going Up!

When we drove by the house yesterday our siding was sitting in the driveway, so we obviously couldn't resist a quick drive-by after work today!  Yay for sandy tan siding!  Yay for canyon shake! Yay for almond trim!

We also ran into the PM while visiting the house and he was expecting next week to be a big week with: painting, trim, exterior stone work, floor installation, cabinet installation, and the stone fireplace!  Can't wait for next week!

Drywall!

Went by the house yesterday to check out the drywall progress.  Things were looking great with the drywall hung and a couple of layers of mud on the walls.  I think they still have a couple of more layers to mud and sand before they prep for paint and trim.  On the outside it looks like siding was delivered and they should be getting it up sometime this week.  Yay for progress! 

 Front Room & Foyer

Hallway

Power Room & Coat Closet

Stone Fireplace & Family Room

Family Room

Family Room View of Stairs, Hallway, Part of Kitchen

Mudroom/Laundry Room

Kitchen

View of Morning Room from Kitchen

Morning Room

View of Kitchen & Family Room from Morning Room

Looking Upstairs

Upstairs Loft

Upstairs Hallway/Loft

Hallway

Upstairs Bedroom #1

Upstairs Bedroom #1 (with closet)

Upstairs Bedroom #2

Upstairs Bedroom #2 (with closet)

 Upstairs Full Bathroom

 Upstairs Full Bathroom

 Master Bathroom

 Master Bathroom

 Master Bedroom

Master Bedroom

 Walk-in Closet

 Back Exterior

Front Exterior with siding delivery!

Interest Rate: Locked-In!

We are officially locked-in with a 3.5% interest rate!  Whoooo-hooo!  This was one of the last few things I was really sweating.  So far my experience with NVR has been really good (knock on wood)!  Happy Friday, Ryan Homes Blogger Friends! :)

Pre-Drywall Meeting & Official Closing Date!

We had our Pre-Drywall Meeting this afternoon.  Everything went really well!  We hired a personal inspector to just ease our minds and help lookout for our investment, and he was really impressed with our Ryan Home.  He loved the fact that it is an Energy Star 3.0 home, and was astounded by some of the features that came standard.  There were a few minor things he caught, but he discussed them with our PM and they will be taken care of in a few days.

Somewhat more exciting than the great report, is we have an official closing date!  Looks like January 23rd will be the date this house becomes our home!  We are about a week ahead of schedule, but with Ohio's crazy weather, you never know what might cause a hitch in the future.  PM said drywall would start tomorrow and be finished in 10-12 days.  We wants to get he siding and stone guys out to our house next week too.  Looks like the next few weeks are going to get pretty exciting around here!  Meanwhile, enjoy some updated pictures of the house with newly installed plumbing, electrical, and insulation!

Morning Room

Kitchen

Family Room w/ Stone Fireplace

Living Room/ Front Room/ Study

Entry

Upstairs Loft

Bedroom #1

Bedroom #2

Master Bedroom w/ Soaking Tub/Shower & Non-standard Request Window

Exterior

An Inside Look...

This weekend we were able to sneak inside the house and get a look at our future home for the first time!  So excited!  Now for way too many pictures!

 Front Room (We will use it as a sitting room/study)

Powder Room & Closet

Front Room, Foyer, Powder Room, & Closet

Great Room With Stone Fireplace

Morning Room with Sliding Glass Door

Morning Room with Gourmet Kitchen Island

Kitchen and Pantry on the Right

Kitchen Pantry and Fridge Area

Mudroom/Laundry Room & Garage Entry

Upstairs Looking Down on Great Room

Upstairs Loft

Bedroom #1 (I guess I didn't take a pic of Bedroom #2?!)

Upstairs Full Bathroom

Master Bedroom

Master Walk-In Closet

Master Bedroom with view of Master Bathroom

Master Bathroom with Soaking Tub/Shower Combo and Linen Closet

Basement

Walk-out Basement

Basement Morning Room Storage

Back Exterior

Front Exterior