Day 17-We have our first floor!

Framing was started on Thursday afternoon (Day 15).  Now things are moving so fast and it's pretty exciting!  Our PM told us they probably will be completely done with framing by next Wed/Thurs so by the time we are out there again we probably will have a roof too!  We also checked with him on estimated closing date because the interest rates have been so low lately we are really wanting to lock it in (we've been quoted as low as 3.375-0points and another day 3.5 with 1% off closing).  He said the estimate is now Aug.7 (originally was Aug 10) but we should give a week just in case of delay so we can lock in on the 14th.  It would be awesome if the rates are this low Friday and we can lock and not have to worry about the rates changing (we technically can do a 90 day lock but are waiting for the 60day since it has better rates).

When we signed the purchase agreement in March they had just started the second phase of our community.  There were no houses started on the two streets back there.  Now there are a ton that have been sold and probably 3 nearing completion (at least look like it on the outside), another 6 or so mid-build, and some others waiting to be started.  It's so fun going out there every week and seeing our little neighborhood being put together and getting a peak at what it will look like.  All the houses look so great.  So far we've seen 2 Venices, 2 other Naples, a Florence, and a Carolina.  Some of the other houses are too early in the build to recognize.  Another thing in "neighborhood news" is we noticed they are offering different models now.  They now have the Dunkirk, Brentwood, Carolina, and Chantilly Place (along with the other models they've always had) which they didn't offer in our community before.

Now for the house news!  Day 17: Saturday evening we drove out to the house to see the framing.  It was so exciting to pull down the street and actually see our house!  They've been working hard and it looked like the first floor was pretty close to being done.  Here are some pictures we took that day:

Our house!!!  Walking from the cul-de-sac..

Garage on left-you can see straight through the garage into the family room.

In the garage-looking toward family room

Family room

To the right of the family room is the kitchen-

this is in the kitchen looking towards the front of the house.

In the kitchen looking towards morning room/dining area (love the view!)

The morning room looking towards sliding glass doors.

 Front right of house in living room looking towards dining room and hallway to kitchen.

In the hallway looking at dining room and living room at front of house

Front door and windows in basement

Our house from the other street...

After we left the house we went out to dinner and then to listen to music in the "square".  We are really loving our new community.  I really think it will be the perfect place for the kids to grow up!