Another renovation coming up!!

I think we may have a home up here soon - 3rd shot at it, so not getting too excited yet, as we found out last time, anything can happen at the last minute here. Settlement is scheduled for August 5th. We vowed and declared we would never do another renovation, and here we are about to embark on what I would call a partial reno, however it could be fun as right now it is a bit like a blank canvas, waiting for some paint, new kitchen, general upgrade of doors and shutters, paving and a covered patio outdoor living area., We think it will probably take us up to just before we travel south for Christmas, to complete. We won't move our furniture up till the painting, carpeting, doors, shutters and kitchen are done - we hope that this initial work won't take more than about 6 weeks. The plan is to camp in the house during this time, and put the van in storage, as we did in Batemans Bay (can't wait for that day), It is a 15 yr old single level small house, rather tired looking internally, quite unobtrusive, and very simple but is loaded with light - north facing, in the old established part of Robina, in a leafy cul-de-sac (lined with paperbark trees), approximately a 10 minute drive to Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach. It is close to most conveniences, and has access to some great flat walking paths. It is also just around the corner and within walking distance to the Colonial Golf Club, not that we play golf, but it is super for lunch or a drink on its wide verandah, and maybe one day we will have a game. The Golf Course and its many small lakes also plays host to a variety of waterbirds, which for the Frank is a big plus. The photo below is one I have lifted off the Colonial Golf Club's website, it shows the Club House (green roofed building- just above and to the right of the writing), the golf course, and a great aerial view across the canal suburbs to the Gold Coast beaches and cafe strip.

Our place is a couple of streets over from the right hand side of the golf course. The club house has been designed in the style of the old Queensland Colonial architecture..

You will note there are no photos of the house itself, think the "before" photos can come out at the same time as the "after". It is suffice to say that one of the walls in the family room is sort of bright orange, the main bedroom has a lime green colour, the proposed guest room is bright blue, my little study is a lovely shade of lilac, and the Brig's proposed reading/study area, (or "get out of Liz's space") is a rather scary shade of mustard yellow. We are so happy that the en suite, bathroom and laundry are all white, tiles and walls!!!