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You have to have imagination.
This is what our spot looked like when we first saw it nearly three years ago in the dry winter season.
A bit weedy and overgrown but with potential.
Below-In the wetter summer season it looks a lot better.
November 3rd . The team-Pepe the builder, us, Sarah and Jaime the developer.
Rick the architect could not be present for this photo.
The team also includes Denia Jaime’s daughter who is also an architect and Monica another daughter who is a interior kitchen and bathroom designer.
Above- The groundbreaking ceremony.
Below-here we are on the cleared site.
Below-Preparing the perimeter wall.
Below-The perimeter wall is nearing completion.
Below-A VERY neat piece of masonry !
It will be painted then bugambilla will grow all over it.
December 6th.
Below-The top lintel is now in place and the house can start being marked out.
A really beautiful job of bricklaying that from start to finish took a month.
Below-After the wall is finished deciding on the color.
It may not matter much as the walls will be covered with bugambilla vines.
Dec 10th
Below– Excavating for the foundation walls.
Below–Pepe the builder and his son Jose who will be stepping into his shoes one day.
Below-Pepe the builder and Catherine colour coordinated in front of the perimeter wall colour.
