Two years ago me and the princess built our dream home. It's fantabulous, enormous, and perfect. We built on a steep plot of ground, and ended up with a ground floor deck 4 meters above the ground. Once we had moved in, I decided that it would be an idea to enclose the area beneath the deck, and create ..... Something. Entertainment area, pool side rooms, anything.
However, at about the same time, the princesses mother (lets call her queen) decided she wanted to move put of her apartment, and buy something closer to her kids, as well as closer to all the other amenities, like movies, shopping centers, better hospitals etc.
Now, whenever we go on vacation, queen lives in our home. If me and the princes go out to a function, queen comes round to babysit.
Turns out, the under deck location could also make an excellent flatlet. So after some discussion, queen said she would finance the project, and in return she would come and live there. So, I get much added value with regards the value of our home. I get a live in baby sitter, and permanent house sitter for when we go away. It's great.
The picture shows the progress as at Nov '05.Queens new residence under the deck. Deck is my ground floor. Upstairs is our bedrooms and stuff.
The flat will be about 65 squ. meters. Entrance, open plan lounge/dining/kitchen area. Big bedroom with a dressing room area, and nice bathroom.
And another deck is being built around the outside of the flat. This will lead on to the "future" pool area!!!
maybe I can get queen to sponsor that too. Hehe. Second picture shows a Dec shot. U can see the window and sliding doors are in place, and the deck floor id cast. Deck will be tiled with slate tiles, as per the upstairs decks....
Overall, I'm glad I don't have a mom in law from hell. Some of the horror stories I hear from friends and at work are truly scary. This way, it's a win win situation.
Underneath my ground floor, and behind the flat area ( the walls visible inside the openings above) are 2 massive chambers. About 100 squ. meters in all. Here we going to fit it out for a teenage lounge for the kids.
That gets the noise out of the house. Might have to install surveillance camera though, to keep an eye on them. Maybe need one for the queen as well.
Anton Rupert, a damn rich Souf Efrikan died yesterday. He was 89. Shame.
His kids will be splitting about 140Billion Rand.....about...mmm...lets see...about US$ a damn lot!!!!! RIP Anton.
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Looks like a great place you are building for the queen, what about selling the unit as timeshare ?
Thanks
We have considered timeshare options, but think that prospective clients would not be too happy to share a bed with the queen. (not sure how she would feel about it)
Keep visiting... thanx
Mmmm...a "dream home" that's "fantabulous" "enormous" & "perfect"...an apartment fit for a queen being built with "big bedroom" & "nice bathroom" with area outside for the "future pool" and another 100sq mtrs left over for a "teenage lounge"...sounds fantastic! With my tongue firmly in my cheek I need to say though that I look at your pictures and I am disturbed! I mean I am sure there are many people who do not have one room to live in never mind several and with space to house the family!! I struggle along in only 7 rooms and a nice garden...no luxury like space for a pool...imagine the christmas presents I could fit in if I had all your space!!!Shall we call that a draw then Max!! Lol!!...seriously the house sounds great I hope your Mum in Law has many happy years there!
Touche Jenny..... and best wishes to you and yours.....
NExt thing to sort out...lightningf protection. The bloody mansion's built on a hill, in a lightning belt. Max can tell you what he's lost so far to the power surges.... :-}
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