Things are still on track for a December opening. The piling for the foundations of the Carriage House got under way last week (at least the drought has had some benefit - that the ground work has not been delayed by rain)...
Above: View of Carriage House site from roof of green barn.
Below: View of the site from roof of The Manor.
Peter and I ventured up onto the roof for the first time through the trap door to the large central area where the outside units of the air conditioning systems will be hidden from view.
Above: Peter atop the front gable with Mt Pirongia in the background.
Below: Closer view of Mt Pirongia (west of WBP).
Below: View of me atop the roof from the Bell Lawn.
The flat roof area is quite large entirely suitable for sunbathing a la Brideshead Revisited style...
Below: The inside units for the air conditioning, which resemble turbo thrusters...
Below: The pad for the Chapel site and the West Colonnade...
Above: View from the East.
Below: View of the North West corner.
Below: View of the West elevation.
Above and Below: View from atop the roof of the Bell Lawn and Urn with site for future parterre (mown circle).
Below: The paint colour choices for the walls. The plaster for the manor, carriage house and chapel is going to be coloured to the same colour as the paint we choose, and will then have sandstone particles mixed with it so that the finished walls resemble sandstone.
Please vote on the colour you like the most (A-E).
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I so much appreciate the update photogs of the house project. Place looks amazing! Please keep them coming! Reggie
ReplyDeleteThanks Reggie for following progress so closely. I look forward to seeing photos of your barn restoration as it progresses.
DeleteE. Progress looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the vote. A,B,C,& E are 1/8, 1/2, 3/4, and Full shades of 1 colour, with D being the odd one out.
DeleteThis is looking amazing!!! love seeing the progress photos!! I think I am going to go with C :) much love xox
ReplyDeleteThanks Erin. Are you still in Australia, or back in NZ?
DeleteE looks best on Picture but maybe B and it will look like E when weathered ..property is looking great
ReplyDeleteLooks good! Colour A most definitely. Completion date by any chance?
ReplyDeleteThanks for your vote Mitchell.
DeleteCompletion date is set for 1 December all going to plan, with a month to settle in and have a family Christmas before opening for business in New Year.
It is all looking great. You must be very pleased with the progress. To me, A and E look too cool. D is a lovely warm colour, but may look a bit orange on a large surface, so I'd go for B or C.
ReplyDeleteThanks Shawn. Yes, we are pleased with progress so far, just hope there are no hitches to come. The fit out inside manor is estimated to take 6 months. Doors and Windows to go in in April.
DeleteA would be more traditionally Georgian perhaps but I agree with Mr. Welby-Cooke and will go with B.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your vote Mr Gray. Yes, we have to choose a colour which will harmonise with the soft tones of a country environment. It will be interesting to see what feedback we have by end of weekend.
DeleteSaying that, 'A' would age beautifully.
ReplyDeleteWow, thanks for all the responses to the colour survey so far. Please do keep them coming, as the decision has to be made this week!
ReplyDeleteI get more excited every time I see one of your progress posts. We have quite similar colours here and they are wonderful to work with both inside and outside. It was a hard choice between B or C but in the end C comes out on top for me.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your vote. Perhaps you could stop by next time you are back in NZ and check out the progress first hand! Love your bees wax candles by the way.
ReplyDeleteI vote "A" -i like the contrast. Great progress!
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