WAAAYTOOO Posted September 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 9 minutes ago, Tiffeven said: While cruising was shut down, we spent quite some time at Club Med in Port St. Lucie. We only ventured out of Club Med a little bit, but from what we saw, Port St. Lucie seemed to be very nice. LOL. I didn't even know PSL had a Club Med ! LOL We love it here. Tiffeven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 How exciting! Congrats!!! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted September 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 Everything went well with the walk-through, but as I said before, we knew exactly what still needs to be done and our Construction Manager is taking care of all of it....not that there's much. Apparently the builder does not have the gas turned on prior to closing. I was not aware of this so I need to call the gas company tomorrow and make arrangements for them to come and turn on the gas and check all of the gas appliances. Not a big deal...just something that I hadn't been aware of before. I guess that's what final walk-throughs are for... I mentioned before that we are having some post-closing work done....there are a lot of things that the builder just doesn't do so we are contracting those ourselves to be completed once we are officially the owners. We are having an epoxy floor coating put on the garage floor, sealing the tile throughout the house (which is all we have...no carpet of any kind), built-ins for the closets, office, entertainment center, garage storage, a very nifty jewelry cabinet for me !, additional kitchen cabinet installs, BIG bird cage fenced enclosure on the back of the house, fans throughout the house, new lighting fixtures (some pendant lights and a new foyer light), whole-house water treatment system, and emergency generator system. All of this has to be done AFTER the year-long wait to complete the actual house ! Some of it can be done soon, some will take a while. The bird cage, for instance, will most likely take several months to complete. They are THAT booked up. So we will be looking forward to another few months of post-construction, construction. It's going to be a while before we are truly "settled". ellcee, JLMoran and Jax 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 I'm intrigued by the bird cage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted September 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 18 minutes ago, SpeedNoodles said: I'm intrigued by the bird cage! LOL. Nothing quite as exciting as you would be interested in.... Just what they call a screened patio enclosure in these parts... It will cover the entire back of the house. Traveler, ellcee, PPPJJ-GCVAB and 6 others 2 1 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicDay Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 6 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Dan has picked up every pebble out of the yard both pre-sod and post-sod. @WAAAYTOOO When we bought our first home it was a spec home so we got to pick the finishes. We still needed the yard done. I asked the builder when would the Sod be laid. They laughed at me and said "Bless your heart, Sweetheart we grow our grass here" My husband explained I was from FL. I truly thought everyone used Sod, granted I was 25 years old who lived in an apartment while in college. Your house looks great! I'm so happy for you and Dan! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 Yep, I was imagining Macaws and Cockatoos, lol. ellcee, PPPJJ-GCVAB, WAAAYTOOO and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted September 9, 2021 Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 10 hours ago, SpeedNoodles said: Yep, I was imagining Macaws and Cockatoos, lol. Same! SpeedNoodles, PPPJJ-GCVAB and WAAAYTOOO 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferramc Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 Congratulations! It was great to read your update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted September 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 Congratulations! It was great to read your update. Thank you so much. Less than 48 hours to go ! I think we’re gonna make it ! ellcee, PPPJJ-GCVAB, Jax and 4 others 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted September 14, 2021 Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 Does that mean my room is ready too? RWDW1204 and PPPJJ-GCVAB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted September 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 1 hour ago, twangster said: Does that mean my room is ready too? Absolutely, unfortunately it is full of boxes. twangster, RWDW1204, teddy and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 Wow just read the WHOLE thing! Welcome to Florida! Been here 32 years! We are between St Augustine and Jacksonville. We will be passing by you next month on our way to Miami (Symphony) and again in March to PE (Wonder). We’ll honk as we go by! Another 3 weeks or so and the hot, hot weather will be behind us. 9 months of beautiful weather ahead! I’m sure y’all will love it here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted September 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 19 hours ago, Jill said: Wow just read the WHOLE thing! Welcome to Florida! Been here 32 years! We are between St Augustine and Jacksonville. We will be passing by you next month on our way to Miami (Symphony) and again in March to PE (Wonder). We’ll honk as we go by! Another 3 weeks or so and the hot, hot weather will be behind us. 9 months of beautiful weather ahead! I’m sure y’all will love it here! Thanks, Jill !! We do love it. We are soooo glad we made the decision(s) we did. We were actually pleasantly surprised at the summer heat. Maybe we were just prepared for it to be much worse, but it was no worse than the summers in VA. I think the "hot season" is just longer than it is elsewhere...but I've been MUCH hotter in TX than I ever was in FL this summer. Closed on the house on 9-15 and we are busier than ever with all of the add-ons. Got the garage epoxy floor done, ceiling fans, pendant lights and plantation shutters all installed. My motorized bamboo curtain will be installed probably on Thursday. Signed contracts for the water treatment system and the emergency generator on Thursday and got the contracts all in place for the bird cage enclosure. The built-ins will start in late October. The move is Sunday, 9-26. Can't wait to be done with all of it !! Jill, Skigoofy, PRebecca and 6 others 3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisellama Posted September 21, 2021 Report Share Posted September 21, 2021 6 months is not bad under today's circumstances. Our locale has seen many new builds stretching beyond a year! Timing is everything. Enjoy the land suite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snotarni Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 Lovely wife and I just finished making an offer on a new home on the Space Coast due to job changes!! Yay!! We are so looking forward to moving to Sunshine and long weekends at Coco Cay! @WAAAYTOOO story inspired us to make the change!! Thanks, and excited to call FL home! #independenceismynewweekendgetaway PRebecca, PPPJJ-GCVAB and cruisellama 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted January 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 29 minutes ago, Snotarni said: Lovely wife and I just finished making an offer on a new home on the Space Coast due to job changes!! Yay!! We are so looking forward to moving to Sunshine and long weekends at Coco Cay! @WAAAYTOOO story inspired us to make the change!! Thanks, and excited to call FL home! #independenceismynewweekendgetaway YIPPEE !!!! You and Twangster will be neighbors (with Matt just a little drive inland) !! It's been soooo nice, especially this winter with all the snow they've been having up there. Please keep us updated on the move. Snotarni and PPPJJ-GCVAB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabecruiseexpert Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 I recently tried to get my boss to relocate our company to Florida. Unfortunately, I was unsuccessful. SpeedNoodles, kadmgs, Neesa and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snotarni Posted March 1, 2022 Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 Well... there's still many boxes around to be opened and unpacked, but, we're in our new home in Titusville... We're trying the first of several (6 straight!) Monthly 3-day cruises this weekend. I commute to Orlando 4 days a week (we had to get an EV (gas prices!)...) and lovely wife is commuting to KSF... we're excited to call Florida home, and looking forward to no/minimal airfare for cruises!! AshleyDillo, PPPJJ-GCVAB, Neesa and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted March 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 Welcome to beautiful, warm Florida ! So happy that you made it. I can relate to the boxes. Believe it or not, I still have some ! Very envious that you are already optimizing the cruise proximity. Envious, but very, very happy for you. Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted March 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 Since I am already on this thread, wishing @Snotarnia hearty welcome, I will go ahead and post a small update of my own !! Our "bird cage" (sans birds, @SpeedNoodles LOL) is finally done !!!! It took FORever to get it all done. Permits, inspections, installation, inspections....round and round we went for nearly a year. It will be the focal point of our home, when the new furniture arrives. At that time, I will post some pix. Snotarni, PRebecca, barbeyg and 3 others 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetosail Posted March 1, 2022 Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 On 1/20/2022 at 8:52 AM, WAAAYTOOO said: YIPPEE !!!! You and Twangster will be neighbors (with Matt just a little drive inland) !! It's been soooo nice, especially this winter with all the snow they've been having up there. Please keep us updated on the move. Having followed you in your move from VA to FL, I am now planning my move to FL from VA, thank you for this thread. Snotarni 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted March 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 9 minutes ago, lovetosail said: Having followed you in your move from VA to FL, I am now planning my move to FL from VA, thank you for this thread. WOOHOO !!! All the cool kids are moving to FL ! PLEASE let us know how things are going. I pray for a smooth move for you. What is your timeframe ? Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetosail Posted March 1, 2022 Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 5 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: WOOHOO !!! All the cool kids are moving to FL ! PLEASE let us know how things are going. I pray for a smooth move for you. What is your timeframe ? Looking to be there hopefully by Thanksgiving earliest -January at the latest. WAAAYTOOO and cruisellama 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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