779 Westcliff Dr

779 Westcliff Dr  Lafayette, CO
That will be our new address in August because we bought a brand new house!  So far, it's dirt pile #8 on a road that doesn't exist yet according to google maps.

Our cul-de-sac and lot

But in the next 5 months it will turn into something like this:

The model

This is the model for a 'Spruce' Meritage home in the Silver Creek development.  Our house will be light green in color, with a purple front door.  We are really excited to have a 2 story house with a garage!  We have a million decisions to make in the next few weeks so it feels a little bit like it did when we were planning our wedding.  Lots of decisions.  Lots of money being spent.  Some decisions we care about and some we don't at all.

We'll have a garage!!!

So far we've made these decisions:
- insulate the garage, garage keypad, garage door opener with 2 transmitters
- no fireplace
- no security system or home theater system
- please add a cable outlet in the study
- please add an electrical outlet and mounting option for our tv to be wall mounted in the family room
- no gas appliances (we're going to have solar)
- 3 bedrooms upstairs, 2 bathrooms upstairs, laundry upstairs
- put plumbing in so we can have a laundry sink, but we'll buy our own sink later because yours is expensive
- kitchen, family room, bathroom, and study downstairs
- yes we would like glass doors going into the study
- unfinished basement with 8ft ceiling
- standard doors on rest of house
- wire for an air conditioner but we'll buy our own later
- we'll buy our own fridge, washer, and dryer
- railings on the stairs instead of a half wall
- just one sink in Rachel's bathroom
- add a door in Rachel's bathroom but not between the master bedroom and bath area
- no need for a plug in our walk in closet
- no paint upgrades because all your colors are boring
- please add an additional plug in the basement and in the garage
- no jets in the master bath
- please pre-wire each bedroom for a ceiling fan and light but we'll buy our own later because yours are too expensive
- no instant hot water in kitchen
- no drawer or under cabinet lighting
- no extra furniture or cabinets provided by the builder

We have not made any of these decisions:
- flooring
- cabinets
- window coverings
- counter tops
- tile
- kitchen sink
- faucet for kitchen sink
- lighting in kitchen and study
- pay the extra to get all items in bathrooms brushed nickel or leave as chrome?
- landscaping
- appliances choices for range, microwave oven, and dishwasher

So we have a few things to figure out!  Grandma/Susan will get to come see the model when she comes to town March 31st.  Nana/Carol will get to come and see it when she comes to town April 22nd.   Cousin Kelsey Butler will get to see it when she moves to town in July.  Aunt Karen will probably also get to see the house nearly finished in July.

Thanks for sharing in our excitement!