A Home At Last
At last I have my own place again. When I saw the place, I fell in love with it. It had been badly vandalized during the last year since the previous owner absconded to Mozambique.All the electrical fittings, wires, and cables were stolen. All the plumbing, including the hot water cylinder, were ripped out. Almost every room have holes in the ceilings as they were searching for the hot water cylinder, aluminum sliding doors and window frames were broken out and even the swimming pool (15 cm of filthy water) filter and pump were stolen and most of the gutters were destroyed.
The house was truly in a bad state but there were so many plusses. Four bedrooms, a massive 75 square meter barbeque room, a garage big enough for three cars, and to top it all, a cozy granny flat. Ah, and then I did not even mention the other 75 sq meter room sitting on top of the barbeque room, also with a fire place and a large balcony.
I made a ridiculous offer for the place, which I thought the bank would reject but they accepted and I became the owner of a 20-year-old ruin.
But now, only a few weeks later, I have rewired the place, restored the plumbing, and had new windows and doors fitted where they were broken out. I have contracted a plumber to install a new hot water cylinder. They installed it on Friday and I have just moved in. Now I’ll tackle the ceilings and have the place painted, leaving the pool for last. I never wanted one. Too much work!
Well, now you know what kept me away from CS for so long, and I suspect that I’ll be busy here for quite a while.
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With a playroom for me immediately above
With own balcony and fireplace
Made holes in the ceiling while looking for the hot water cylinder
it is the new basin still to be fitted sitting on the floor.
And even the stainless steel basin in the kitchen
Missed you too baby. I sent you a return air ticket but you did not come. Did you cash it in?
Let's all of us go to Bob home. And have a cs party!
Come On Yaw!
Bring your own hammer and nails!!
Still as pretty as ever.
Pata de Gato!!!
Whats up with the new pic. Mind you, I kinda like it.
I fear it is going to take more than a few hammers and nails. This is still a LOT of work my friend.
Glad to see you back...always wondered what happened to you...don't you go off without any notice like that again, ever!
My neighbor wanted her photo back! Something about getting on a dating site. duh! So I had to use my own picture of me.
She Is So! Selfish.
The pool will have to wait. Winter is approaching and nobody will be wanting to swim in the next six or seven months. Too many other things that needs attention.
I fear this mad cat I'm riding is going to keep me busy for a long while and I will not be on too frequent. And you know I have never been somebody for good-byes and funerals. But I'll try to inform my CS friends next time.
Great to see you back...looks like you got some work to do!!...are you going to retrieve your dogs?...
So you still have it? Then what is keeping you.?
Yes, mountains of work
And no, the dogs are settled and happy where they are. It will not be right to uproot them again. I got another dog from the SPCA and I'm still looking for a smaller dog as well. I'll post some pics at another time.
Hail Naaw! We sure can't.
At least! I darken the photo. Because it wasn't me.
I should had made a copy of her photo.....
Since I'm doing the pool! I has 6-7 months there to rest and party...
It is winter season there!
Yes, I did this once before and made quite a profit on it but it remains hard work. And a lot of tax generation!
You have a great house there. Congrats!
Quite so but the irony here is that I sold my previous dwelling with the idea to buy something much smaller and now I ended up with something the same size. Only the dimensions of the individual rooms are smaller.
We Are Going To Bob's house.
Come With!???....
Andgelface's new photo, she has a new attitude... she's just trying to catch...thinking she's got-it like she once had-it! Dropping it like its hot, and thinks she can still pick it up! ... U go grrrrl!
I looks good (your pic); it only needs a smile on it.
With youuu?! Nooo waaayy! You will charge me even just to go with you..
Oh well, unless you promise me not to. Then, yes I would be glad to visit Catfoot with you.
You enjoy that six months party! I may just fill in the pool. I never wanted a pool. Pools are just trouble and work. On top of it, the balcony upstairs is within jumping distance from the pool and some have already spoken about jumping from there. I cannot have that, can I?
It was taken off guard!
I happen to look around. then!
Boom!... He shot me.
Great to see you too. Methinks I just bought a lot of work.
I should really have bought a townhouse with one or two bedrooms but the year in the granny flat convinced me otherwise. I missed the space.
dang! Girl.
The Trip Ain't Free.
You have to pay the Airplane plot for the gas to get you/ us there. Unless! You want to walk it.
duh!
Thank you! No, I'm done with moving. I plan to grow old here.
photos taken unexpectedly make the best viewing.
Seeee.. I know it! I know it! I would rather walk then.