... Overview of all remodelling work done

... Remodelling the outside areas

Landscaping

At the first showing we found a lot of greenery around the screen and the concrete dock.
But when we came back after signing the sales contract most of it was gone as the lawn service had done what they call "full service".

But besides the landscaping work some other little construction work needed to be done around the house:

  • That's how ...
  • ... the overgrown boat dock look like ...
  • ...at first showing
  • One of the palm bushes ...
  • ... was in the way of the canal view ...
  • ... Juergen tackling the giant palmb bushes
  • That's much easier to handle!
  • View of the southern side as seen from the canal, first impression ...
  • ... and as seen from the opposite canal side
  • Nowadays the flower beds around the screen are much denser planted ...
  • ... with all kind of bushes ...
  • ... and flowering plants ...
  • ... we even grow ...
  • ... tomatoes!
  • Lemon trees are growing in our backyard ...
  • ... and in front of the house ...
  • ... Blooming and ...
  • ... growing fruit at the same time.
  • First impression of the house: the northern side as seen from the street
  • northeastern corner at first showing
  • left front side at time of sale and ...
  • ... that's how it look later
  • The old entrance
  • Our first try with a palm triple ...
  • ... then we got two oleanders which took their time to regrow after moving them...
  • ... as you can see: it has much more grown!
  • The driveway lined Arboricola (dwarf umbrella trees)
  • This is how the front looks like including the addition of 2015
  • The original eastern side and ...
  • ... with new windows and plants added ...
  • ... that is ...
  • ... how...
  • ... it looks like ....
  • ... today.
  • The original western side ...
  • ... the hiding place of  ...
  • ... the outside part of the a/c ...
  • ... was demolished, ...
  • ... received a roof and there is enough space now for ...
  • ... waste bins ...
  • ... and, for a few years now, wood for our fireplace.
  • In the beginning the pool equipment was not protected against the sun and the Florida weather ...
  • ... then Juergen built a small shed around it ...
  • ... and when we enlarged the pool system in 2017 a second shed was added.
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