Now all we have to do is hope all the inspections & legal searches come back OK & every thing goes smoothly and we could be moving into our dream home within 7 weeks.

Congratulations Meganne. Walk into your new house with the right foot and may you find a lot of happiness in it.
Starlet

What a lovely home, CONGRATULATIONS !

Meg my prayers are with you it is absolutly beautiful I love it!

Beautiful house OH to have so much room and a big sewing room I am so happy for you .I hope every thing goes as planed and you will be moving soon. Oh how I hate moving ..
The house is just wonderful
Lena Mae

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by meganne 29 Jul 2010

Thanks Lena Mae, Room to move is our biggest problem here at Ray's place, every time one of us turns around we knock something down. (often each other) LOL!!!
Hugs n love,Meg

Congratulations Meg. The house looks awesome. I am so happy for you.
Cindy B.

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by meganne 29 Jul 2010

Thanks Cindy
Hugs n roses, Meganne

How exciting! Huge congrats for you and yours. How clever of you to also be doing your own paperwork -hope it's all straightforward and it's a great move for all.

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by meganne 29 Jul 2010

Thanks Sweetie. I'm a bit rusty on the conveyancing but if I need help I have my ex boss to advise me. Only thing is I'll probably be paying him instead of him paying me. hehehehe!
hugs n roses, Meganne

Wow Meganne, Don't we live in and absolutely Amazing country. I'm in the ACT and I LOVE it here too!!!
Fingers crossed for you and I feel all fuzzy with excitement for you! :)
Kathy

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by meganne 29 Jul 2010

Thanks Kathy, it's all very exciting and daunting at the same time. :-)
Hugs n roses, Meganne

O M Gosh A dream Kitchen...and ALL the beautiful S P A C E!!!! I'm going to start saving MY pennies...CUZ I would LOVE to visit!!! A DREAM Come TRUE??!!

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by meganne 29 Jul 2010

Yes it truly is a lovely home. I just hope my legal investigations don't turn up any more nasties. Already discovered we can't build anything down the empty (right) side of the land as it has a ten foot drainage easement.
That effectively stops us from the future plan of building a double drive-through garage/boat shed. Hmmmmm!!!!
Disappointing.
I'm driving up to visit the local Council offices tomorrow and find out more about the property and restrictions.
Wish me luck.
Hugs n love, Meg

congratulations, it is a beautiful home.

Congrats but >>>>>> :(

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by meganne 28 Jul 2010

I will have a guest bedroom just for you.
And it's really easy to find, right off the freeway link, turn right, turn right, voila.
Brian and Ray can fish while you and I can do our girly thing. :-)

what a beautiful home!! You will have many years of enjoyment with it. I hope all the inspections and legal searches come back clear. Hopefully everything will fall into place as it should.

It is beautiful, Hope it works out for you.

Congratulations! I hope everything goes well. what a gorgeous house!

I AM SOOOOOOO HAPPY FOR YOU...It is simply breath taking....You are so right in it being a dream come true...What a lovely home...I hope all goes smoothely and there are no problems to contend with....deanna

WOW!!!! Gorgeous house and site!! Congratulations!

wow, you call this a house? it's a gorgeous place!!!Hope you will become the owners of this beauty!!!
text means: new home? Congratulations!

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this home is just beautiful.. love all the outside porches.. you are going to enjoy this so much.. great space..

Beautiful! Congratulations! How exciting!

Glad your dream is coming true for you. I think we're all just a little jealous of your good fortune - a beautiful home with such an awesome kitchen and wonderful views and then the deck!
Don't think I need to say good luck as I think you've got that and now it's for enjoy!!!

Congratulations! That is very exciting for you.
Now your next goal, pay more on your monthly loan payment and watch your house get paid off FASTER!!!!
We knocked of 3 years on a 10yr loan, so we are soon to be done!!!!
Goodluck and happy decorating! Bev

What a wonderful home! I pray that all goes like a well greased wheel!;)

good for you hope things go well for you

It's gorgeous! You are a very happy woman, I imagine.

WOOO HOOOO!! I'm so happy and excited for you!!!
It's absolutely beautiful....

Hugs
Linda

Meganne, congratulations on you and Ray home, it looks fantastic. You and Ray deserve it both.May you have wonderfull years living in that beautiful surrounding and lot's of Good luck

absolutely beautiful, it looks just like paradise. We live on a small lake and I never tire of looking out my window and we've been here for 27 years. I know very little about Australia - does this section get winter? Snow maybe? Just curious, again congrats and enjoy your new home. ;-)

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by meganne 28 Jul 2010

No snow here, it can get chilly but it is a tourist area north of Sydney and well known for its beautiful beaches and balmy weather. Lovely breezes cool down the heat of summer and more often than not, the winter days are sunny and the nights great for snuggling.
The water can get quite cold but if it wasn't for that, some winter days are warm enough to go swimming.
I expect it might get a little cooler being right on the river and I worry about the possibility of mosquitoes, but the river should be salt water as it joins the lakes system that runs out to sea.
I'll know more after my next visit.
HNR, Meg

This is the best thing to happen to anyone, except falling in love.But then again this is LOVE all over again.You are being rewarded for living a good life and working hard with the many sacrifices that came your way. Blessings to you and all that is yours.Enjoy this!!!!!!!!!!

Fantabulous Meg !!! What a beauty, I have goose bumps just looking at the pics...how very very exciting, I am sure all will go thru fine and you will be moving in before you know it...big hugs and all the best to you both...hugs Glenda x0x0x0x

OH! MEG! WOW WOW WOW!

This place is gorrrrrrggggeeeooouuusssss! No wonder you guys are excited - what happened to your other place on the Central Coast? I thought you were moving into it later this year!

I am so thrilled that you will be close to Newcastle, but I bet Pauline is saddened by you moving. We'll have to make sewing/morning tea days a regular thing!

Love and blessings to you both Chris

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by meganne 28 Jul 2010

Since MIL takes up a bedroom and Ray so desperately wants somewhere for his woodworking and tinkering, we decided that my home just doesn't have enough rooms. All my rooms are quite large but it's still only three bedrooms. When I built it I was only me and it's everything I need but the house and pool take up the whole block and there is no room to expand for Ray's workshop and my machines. We could build a 10 metre square first floor, but it would spoil my home as it would only cover 1/3 of the house and look ridiculous.
I don't know if this Google link will work:
http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/postca...

by meganne 28 Jul 2010

Nope, guess not, I haven't figured how to share Google locations, sorry.

Great to see you get your dream. Hope there is room for me when I call in.. Hugs Raelene

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by meganne 28 Jul 2010

Absolutely! Bring the worms and we'll fish for our dinner. LOL!!!
HNR, Meg

What a beautiful house and surroundings. I can just see you both sitting on that wonderful deck. Good luck with all the paperwork

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by meganne 28 Jul 2010

Thanks so much. Sitting on the veranda in the summer evenings is one thing I am truly looking forward to. :-)
hugs n roses, Meg

Wow! I'm so impressed. It is beautiful. How close to Syndey? I can hardly wait to come back and visit. I am so happy for you. You and Ray deserve it.

So happy for you! what a house! it is beautiful!

The house is absolutely gorgeous! Good luck with all of the paperwork and planning!

WOW...you go girl! Beautiful home love the fact that it's on the water. Now you'll be able to fish when you're not sewing. I'm so happy for you and Ray, you guys deserve it.
Hugs n more

Oh Meganne, I am so excited for you. The kitchen is to die for and the back next to the water is wonderful. I hope there is a sewing Room???? Give Ray a computer room and you get the rest!!!!

Wow this is so wonderful God Bless you!!!Carolyn

Well this all looks so lovey Meg. I am happy for you..I wish you all the best and the old saying, 'good things come to those who wait'.
Love and hugs always Kerry

Congratulations Meg - I know that you are so happy about that. Nice house, and I love anything around water. Hubby still wants to go to Australia, but how could I be without my kids all the way down there?

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by shirlener88 27 Jul 2010

I thought he wanted to move to Utah, too.

WOOO HOOOO I hope that ALL goes well and SPEEDY!!!

Way cool Meg hope everything goes well. Hugs Lisa

Oh my Meg Whoop t Do I am so glad for you. If anyone ever deserved this you do. the kitchen cabinets look like cherry wood. It is so spacious & I can just see all your extra touches when you move in. congratulations!! this is wonderful. *

Just beautiful ! Congrats and good luck with everything ! Looks so nice !!

Wonderful news for you Meganne, congratulations.
Helen

It is absolutely GORGEOUS!! Congratulations -- I know everything will work out nicely, and you'll be in your dream home soon!
Blessings,
Diane

So happy for you!

Meganne, it is beautiful. I love the view of the water. So peaceful.

I love your new house, Meg. It surely has to be called Meg's Mansion. I can just feel that warm central east coast sunshine. You'll be able to sew and look out at the trees and the birdlife ... you'll be in a world of your own. Good luck to you and I hope that all the rest of the official matters go smoothly.
AlmaG.

Meganne, how wonderful! a beautiful house for a beautiful couple...enjoy! Of course enjoy your grandies too. Lovely to be closer to them. Sally

This home is beautiful. I wish you all the luck in the world, you deserve it. So glad you will be close to the grandkis also. Arlene

Oh my goodness this looks like it is big enough to hold my entire house inside it. (downsized here in Arkansas) How exciting for you. You will love the extra rooms and storage space. Hope everything goes through and you are all cozy and snug in it soon. Congrats.

Woo-Hoo!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!! Will say a prayer that everything goes well for you!!
Marion in very hot Kentucky

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Yea! I love happy events. Keep us informed.

Wow! what a paradise!
I wish you that all papers are coming back soon and all is well.
It seems this exciting makes your for years younger - is it? A very new part in your lives.
God bless you with this decision and all comes upon you by moving there, Enjoy with you, beautiful area.
Bärbel

WOW it's really beautiful. We're trying to sell ours and buy a farm but so far no luck. God bless you and your family.

Congratulations - Don't worry everything will come together and you will be in before you know!!!!!!!

Fingers crossed on the legal bits and pieces. The house looks brilliant so I can see why you are so excited. Starting with a blank canvas for your sewing area sounds amazing.

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by asterixsew 27 Jul 2010

Reading other Cuties postings to you on your new home I am curious as to how quickly house purchases go through in Aus as in some parts of the world take an age and others move very quickly. UK friends are still waiting after 3 months for something to happen and they are first time buyers

by meganne 27 Jul 2010

The normal time frame here, for most conveyancing, is six weeks, but if it's straight forward, and the solicitors are competent and efficient, it can be completed within 3 weeks..
I'll do our conveyancing and depending on legal searches etc, I hope to settle within the normal 6 weeks.
Hugs n roses, Meganne

by asterixsew 28 Jul 2010

Thanks for the reply

by meganne 28 Jul 2010

I typed a really great answer to start with, then lost it, so apologies if this answer seemed rushed, I was rather annoyed with my stupidity at forgetting to hit submit. LOL!!!
Hugs n roses, Meganne

WOW, beautiful does'nt describe it. What a lovely house and setting. I'm sure you will be very happy there and if you do feel down, just look out over the water and your spirits will lift. Congratulations and may God bless your home. Hugs.

Beautiful! Pray everything goes well and you can be in your dream house soon. Congrats.

What a beautiful home. The veiw is great. I bet you are counting down the days until you move. Congratulations on your new home.

I see why You're so happy...your new house is beautifull and I see that it is nicely surounded by a beautiful green area and even a river! May the Lord grant you and your family health to enjoy it! It is so rewarding when a dream comes true!...Hugs and blessings!

Dear meganne, it is a marvelous house, I understand that it is a life long dream, thank you for sharing the pictures we can dream with you, I am sure that it will be the house of hapiness that I wish to you and Ray. It is so important to love our house, I said that mine is the paradise on earth, and I wish the same for you.
Hugs and love
Claude

How beautiful! I would love a house like that! That is wonderful that you finally got to have your dream come true! Congrats!
Debra

So cool What a great view! Lots of fun times ahead

Congratulations. The house looks huge. I am so happy for you. When I moved to Kansas I found my dream home. Very big. Now I have to think about putting it on the market early next year.

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by meganne 27 Jul 2010

Oh I am so sad for you. I guess we all come to a stage where we have to start downsizing, I am not ready to do that yet so if I get ten years in my dream home I will be so grateful.
I do hope you find a replacement you can love as much as your dream home.
hugs n roses, Meganne

Congrats!.....that is one beautiful home that I'm sure you will enjoy for years to come.

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by meganne 27 Jul 2010

Thanks Kali, I'm still pinching myself it all happened so quickly.
Hugs n roses, Meganne

What a beautiful home! Hope all is smooth sailing from here on and you live happily ever after!

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by meganne 27 Jul 2010

Thanks Judy, we've waited a long time for this opportunity. I'm so glad we both gave up smoking, the money we have saved is unbelievable!
Hugs n roses, Meg

Congratulations, hope all goes well, so you can move into your dream home. Thanks for sharing the pictures. It looks fantastic. Hugs Yvonne

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by meganne 27 Jul 2010

Thanks Yvonne, I'll be a nervous wreck until we move in. :-)
Hugs n roses, Meganne

Dreams do come true!!! So happy for you's. The grandkids are going to love you's so close and handy. Congrats
hugs Lee

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by meganne 27 Jul 2010

Thanks Lee, it will be wonderful being able to see my Grand-babies more often.
I'm hoping to get much closer to them all.
hugs n roses, Meganne

Good Luck!

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by meganne 27 Jul 2010

Thanks Barbara, I'm praying the Lord will bless this era of our lives by allowing us some smoother sailing.
hugs n roses, Meganne

Meg, this is wonderful - what a beauty - no wonder you are so thrilled - this is big and so much room - I would have trouble filling the space with our furniture - does this also mean - that you get new furniture? I am sure what you have would be lovely in this setting. Can't wait for you to move in and get comfortable - especially in the new embroidery room. Yippie!

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by meganne 27 Jul 2010

New furniture would be so nice but I think it will have to wait a while. We do have mine, Ray's and Mum's to fill it up with, though Mum's is so old (not antique old worse luck, LOL!!!) that it will probably go to Goodwill. Ray hates all of his so we'll be able to get mine out of storage and use that until we have some spare readies to buy new things.
First thing will be to secure the outside with fencing so my animals will be safe.
Then we'll plan where to put walls downstairs to best utilise the space.
My sewing room will be done in such a way that (if we ever sell it) it will be a 4th bedroom with an en-suite and walk in robe.
There might even be room for a 5th bedroom and still leave enough room for Ray's workshop and the cars. We really won't know until we move in and measure up. Of course it is like a new basement where there is no wall or ceiling linings so it will be a while before we have spare funds for all of that. We'd also like to build a drive through garage along the side of the house where the driveway ends, and the dream of a small swimming pool out back, but it all takes money and earning the money takes time.
And we're not getting any younger. LOL!!!! At least we will have the house and the dreams to finish it off.
And there will be a guest bedroom for Terri (or any other Cute visitors) to stay in when they visit Aus.
And Ray dreams of having a boat too.

AH, Dreams, it's what life is all about.

by tippi 27 Jul 2010

sound just great. One thing at a time is my moto.

by shirlener88 27 Jul 2010

It all sounds so wonderful - you will get your furniture out of storage and it will be like having new. You will be able to do the things that you want to do - in time - until then - you will have space - wouldn't it be neat - if you were able to have Cute family members come and visit - when they are traveling through - I know that if Teri does visit again - that would be a welcome retreat for her, too. Sounds like a dream - would love to be dreaming it for myself - but for now - I will dream with your dear one. I am thrilled for you.

So happy for you!! Know you will have lots of fun aranging your things, and getting your sewing room all set up.

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by meganne 27 Jul 2010

Thanks Mary, I'll actually have room to sit at my machines once it is all done. :-)
hugs n roses, Meganne

Megane, congratulations by its conquest! That God give you health to enjoy of its new marries for lots of years. It is a good project, wide and very airy. A good marries should have, style, comfort and harmony. ( And a good seam room...Hehehe ) You will have a beautiful green area.
Congratulations!

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by meganne 27 Jul 2010

Thank you Dilceia, I am praying for God's blessings on this venture.
hugs n roses, Meganne

Meganne, that is wonderful news. I pray everything works out and you are in your dream home soon. Judy

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by meganne 27 Jul 2010

Thanks Judy, I never dreamed we would have this opportunity. Ray has lived in the same tiny house for forty years and he is so excited to finally be getting a workshop area to do his woodworking.
hugs n roses, Meganne

Wow..it looks fabulous! I hope everything works out. It will be awesome for you to sit out back and enjoy that view. So very happy for you!

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by meganne 27 Jul 2010

I am hoping to sit out back and catch a few Bream or Flathead too. LOL!!! The dock looks so inviting to just sit and enjoy. :-)
hugs n roses, Meganne

Meganne, I can see why you said your dream home. It is beautiful and so is the view. My question is, do you have the perfect sewing/craft room also? I know you will be working on getting your new home to look and feel like you and not someone else's decor but eventually you will want to get back to your machines. I do hope you have a good size room with alot of light for your sewing room....when you do finally have time to get back to the embroidery! I would just adore having the porches and the water behind the house. I am so happy for you! Many blessings to You and Ray! May everything go without a hitch so you can get in and settled and begin to enjoy your new home! Linda

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by meganne 27 Jul 2010

Thanks Linda, yes the ground floor is totally empty except for a toilet and laundry so we will be building a sewing room in one corner and it will have its own en-suite and walk in robe. We will have to add windows but that will take time to finance.
hugs and roses, Meganne

Picture 1 is the front (oh DUR!!!) LOL!!
Picture 2 is the Kitchen
Pic 3 is the Dining area adjoining the kitchen
Pic 4 is the Lounge-room
Pic 5 is the back
Pic 6 is part of the view from the back veranda

All the living area is upstairs and the ground floor only has a toilet and laundry. The rest of it is a blank canvas for us to do with what ever we want.
I will have a HUGE sewing room/(4th bedroom), with an ensuite and walk in storage/(walk in robe), Ray will have an even bigger work room, we'll have a kitchenette and still have room to garage our two cars.

I can't tell you how excited we both are, it's beyond our wildest dreams to have all this coming to us and it's on the beautiful Central Coast of NSW which means I will only be 50 minutes drive from my grandkids.

Thank you Lord for this wonderful blessing.

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by grossfamilie 27 Jul 2010

Congratulations - everything looks so wide and
airy and it is a big gift to have a view on a
lake or swimming area and much more of a gift
to have room for all the sewing and embroidering things. You will be happy with
your family and animals. No one to disturb you.
My eldest son and his girl friend returned
from Australia after having touring around
for six months and we enjoyed their lots of
pictures and stories. You are lucky to live
in such a beautiful country - in Germany
there is not much space between the houses
and the gardens are small. It's too expensive to buy land. So be glad you have
room enough for your creativity...
and my thanks to all the gentle people "down
under" for having been so kind to my son and
his girl-friend for six months :-) LOL Maria

by haydebug 27 Jul 2010

Love it!

Wonderful news! Hope everything goes fine and you can move to your dream-house :o)

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by meganne 27 Jul 2010

Thanks Ansalu, we will be praying for things to go smoothly.
hugs n roses, Meganne

CONGRATULATIONS! Can't wait - but will have to stop back to view this home and hear more about it.

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by meganne 27 Jul 2010

Thanks Shirlene, by now you've read it all. :-)
hugs n roses, Meganne

Congratulations! I am so happy for you.

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by meganne 27 Jul 2010

Thanks Melita, we are so happy beyond words.
hugs n roses, Meganne

Congratulations!! That is very exciting news. It's always an adventure when buying a new home. Good luck with the rest of the process - I hope all works out for you.

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by meganne 27 Jul 2010

Thanks Laffma, it's just the pick-me-up I needed after all we've been through the last five years.
hugs n roses, Meganne

Congratulations! I hope there's a sewing room for you there

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by meganne 27 Jul 2010

Thanks Sewalaskan, there will be when we have some spare cash to finish the ground floor. :-)
hugs n roses, Meganne

I am so happy about you. Congratulations.

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by meganne 27 Jul 2010

Thanks Anita. It's all very exciting.
hugs n roses, Meganne