This is the back of the house, you can see in the bottom of the picture part of the sand and gravel circle where there used to be an above ground pool. This is where our garden is going.
The pomegranate tree, definitely a selling point, this is located in the corner of the back yard.
This is the large side yard, these trees have been cut down, they were a little out of control. I still have not decided what will be happening here.
Here are a few inside shots before we moved in.
Both showers looked pretty nasty and discolored. They had been scratched, patched and everything else you would expect from showers installed in 1989. This needed to be fixed so I had them resurfaced before we moved in. Here is some before and after pictures. It was a total transformation.
Another large change to the house was to replace the entire heating/air conditioning system with a new energy efficient system. This was necessary when the heater died this winter and hopefully not a cost I will have to face again for a very long time. Also the electrical wiring in the house has issues, its one of those things they notice in the home inspection but might be a little problem or a big problem. We got a referral from a friend for an electrician who was at a loss for what was happening. After two days of work we eventually had power in all but one outlet in the house which is great. Small changes included door knobs and light fixtures. The house is always a work in progress but I can never say I have nothing at all to do.
The garden is one of the main upcoming projects as it will be taking up a large section of the back yard. We (we being mostly my brother) have been removing a lot of the existing plants that were beginning to damage the house and working on adding new ones. I am trying to incorporate edible landscaping, the plants I am adding will hopefully produce fruits or vegetables as well as look nice. These are all things that will be covered in upcoming posts.
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