It’s been a while since we’ve been back here to update on the house and to be honest, things have been a slow grind. After closing on the lot, we moved quickly to clearing it, as you saw in the previous post. All the trees and root systems were dug out, and the excess topsoil was pushed to the back of the lot. Then, a lot of waiting. We finalized our budget around the end of June and now, hopefully, we’re a week or two at most from breaking ground. From there it will be a mad rush to get the excavation completed, foundation poured and framing completed on the house and garage. The big goal before the end of the year is having the solar completely installed and functional and the house enclosed to complete all indoor work.
The last piece of the puzzle is the appraisal on the house for our construction loan. As we’ve discovered, not surprisingly, there aren’t many homes in Janesville (or Rock County for that matter) that are designed with high efficiency in mind and also with active solar installed. As the bank explained, they’d have to expand their appraisal to Madison, where you see more of this type of construction. What was originally expected to be completed by the 20th of August looks like it will now be completed by the 1st of September. So, hopefully the next time I update this will be much sooner. More to come.
I love the style and what an exciting time for you. Looking forward to updates.
Thanks, Anita!
The solar panels will be terrific and the high efficiency of it. Hope it works out!
Thanks, Susan! We should be good once we break ground. We are in a holding pattern until then.
I am loving the design! I hope things start moving along quicker – I’m sure you’re anxious, I know I would be! It’s so exciting!
Thanks! We are STILL waiting for the appraisal, even though we were promised it two days ago. Seriously, this whole experience with the bank has been the biggest discouragement.
I love the design!!
Thanks! Me too! Especially that dormer window in the front that marks my library.
Well, I am not much of a plan reader but it looks great so far. I love the overall look of it.
Thanks! We are trying to stay true to the Craftsman/Prairie home style inside and out. So far, it has been a lot of fun planning.