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  1. SoCal to az

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    #651 SoCal to az, Sep 10, 2024
    Just have to make sure it doesn’t melt in the summer
     
  2. Gh21631

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    #652 Gh21631, Sep 10, 2024
    I've got to go through this process at some point or just buy something that someone else labored for. I know it's a big effort, looks like you are about there.
     
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    #653 jumpinjohn, Sep 10, 2024
    Fantastic place! We may have to plan a trip out there just so we can drive by! :)


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    #654 SoCal to az, Sep 10, 2024
    This is the 3rd house we have built. This one broke me.
     
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    #655 Gh21631, Sep 10, 2024
    I've never built anything like this, I can't even imagine. I do know that there are 2 things common to every construction project, 1) never on time 2) never on budget.

    I build a lot of commercial projects annually but very different to a customer home.
     
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    #656 Maximus1973, Sep 11, 2024
    Sorry to hear that.
    But the age old wisdom applies here as well; and I'm sure EVERYONE keeps saying it "it'll all be worth it in the end " and "you'll quickly forget all the hardship once you start living there".
    I will never forget my 8 year time frame of remoddeling my house. All the negatives have slipped to the back of my mind.... but that doesn't mean I'll ever forget them. In the end it did reenforce the appreciation of my house.
    I'm sure you'll have a similar experience come 12-18 months from now.
     
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    #657 Edward 96GTS, Sep 11, 2024
    it took us 9 yrs to get a building permit.
     
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    #658 nis1973, Sep 11, 2024
    Some curves on that driveway! Should be fun…
     
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    #659 SoCal to az, Sep 17, 2024
    Electricity was turned on today.
    Water gets turned on tomorrow.

    There will be an army onsite this week to make massive progress. Next week I head to Vegas for a conference. When we get back- should be close. Very close.

    I can ****ing taste it!
     
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    #660 SoCal to az, Oct 4, 2024
    Should get CO next week. They have a bit of drywall repair to do on the ceiling of the great room and my final coating on the rec/room garage needs to go in but other than that fairly complete. the only issue is that Im going to Thailand for 10 days week after next. lol. Perfect timing. Wait 3 years and as we are ready to move in - have a trip that we planned last year coming up. Super tempted to cancel but plan is to take that time while we are out and get all the punch list stuff done so when we come back, movers are there the next day ready to rock and roll.

    All furniture is ordered and waiting on delivery
    All AV is complete- speakers sound awesome
    Driveway and landscaping should be wrapped up end of next week
    Electrical/plumbing etc all done
    Golf sim in
    Racing sim getting installed next week
    Sauna complete

    It all seems a bit anti climactic. lol

    time to sell and move on. :)
     
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    #661 SoCal to az, Oct 25, 2024
    Garage flooring finally in. If you look closely- you can see the lights for the pickleball court.


    Moving trucks coming in 2 weeks. I’m overseas till next week. Home stretch!!


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    #662 SoCal to az, Oct 28, 2024
    Sitting on a plane flaying back from Thailand and you gotta love technology as I’ve been texting with my builder for the last hour:


    Thursday the city is coming for final inspection and we are hopeful - god willing - to have our certificate of occupancy by the end of the week- hopefully Thursday!

    3 sets of moving trucks are coming Monday to Wednesday.

    I can’t believe it. After 3 years of construction and 3.5 years since we sold our house- the light at the end of the tunnel.

    I owe you guys some pictures in the next few days when I finally return.
     
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    Safe travels!
     
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    #666 Gh21631, Nov 1, 2024
    Beautiful bro, congratulations
     
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    #667 RudyP, Nov 3, 2024
    Damn, you have to take an elevator to get to the ‘main closet’? What does the journey to the “second closet” entail? Tram service? Gondola on the canals?

    Rich people problems!

    Seriously - beautiful home, thanks for sharing with us and I look forward to the pictures of the finished garage with cars in situ!
     
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    #668 spike308, Nov 14, 2024
    updates???
     
  19. SoCal to az

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    #669 SoCal to az, Nov 16, 2024
    Was supposed to get final Certificate of Occupancy last week. And ofcourse some ******* government inspector decided that we needed to add more plants around the property. Fought it- no dice. Spent 20k more on landscaping and for approval. After the hillside approval comes building approval and ofcourse the other dumbass inspector decides to go on vacation.

    final approval expected Monday. Remaining furniture being delivered Wed. Already had couple truck loads deliver.

    comingnto an end. Will grab more pics soon.
     
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    Super happy for you and your wife. What an incredible journey. Thanks for bringing us along.
     
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    Ty my friend. It’s been trying. Took longer and cost more than we expected. But glad to be in the bottom of the 9th inning, it’s 4th and 1 and we are ready to score that 3 pointer for the win.
     
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    #672 SoCal to az, Nov 19, 2024
    We have our Certificate of Occupancy!!!!!!!

    LFG!!!!!!!
     
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    #674 JSinNOLA, Nov 19, 2024
    Outstanding!
     
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    #675 ipsedixit, Nov 21, 2024
    Congrats man.

    Long time coming.

    Well deserved.
     
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