Sitting at my study desk with the window open to the night I reflect on the last 7 months. I still can't believe we are in our Franklin Farmhouse! It's so fantastic to be in and Greg and I look forward to finishing work every day so we can enjoy our... More

During the week a truly remarkable Australian visited our house. He or she obviously gave the farmhouse the seal of approval evident in the unique footprints we found in the yellow sand skirting the... More

What a difference a lick of paint makes! Today we arrived to notice that all the gutters and facias had been painted black. Choosing the colours for your guttering and facias is another selection you make during pre-start. With so many colours available... More

The ghost gums sped past us as we crossed Rocky Creek on the Great Northan highway... nearly there. Winding our way towards Ghost Gum Ridge birds twittered in the fading light with the design and i grew more exited. How much further along would the building... More

Never did I think that a lump of cement could be so darn exciting! It was obviously interesting to the local wildlife as well, evident in the kangaroo tracks and poo we found on the sand pad!

The site was first sampled to determine what sort of... More

Pouring over plans with so many possible options was starting to get to me. Even though we had narrowed our plan to the Franklin Farmhouse I started playing with the design.  

I agonise over the tiniest details whereas Greg says that... More

I knew it right away when I saw the emu prints in the sand. The jarrah-banksia woodland block was perfect! Being so far out of town meant the patch of bush was affordable so I signed on the dotted line……

Three years later Greg and I decided to build... More