What happens when you get Gold!

Last night was something of a watershed in our house building adventures.  We are now the proud owners of a Gold Award New Home as judged by the Master Builders Association. We were thrilled for our Architect and Build Company Moss Brothers  Wellington Wairarapa ...

The worlds most expensive solution to teething pains

Shopping for things to incorporate into the house build was almost a full time occupation for a while. I’d spend hours on the internet, mooching around shops and reading magazines looking for inspiration. During that time there were quite a few things I coveted...

The most popular seat in the house!

A window seat was a key feature we wanted to build into our house.  Somewhere light and bright you could languish reading the papers and drink pots of tea.  A place to hang out and be at peace with the world. We built a window seat in the “family...

There is no escaping now!

Our gates have finally arrived and we’re officially sectioned in!  This has been a long time in coming and I can now relax and let the bassets roam free. I know that this seems like such a small thing to do but bassets are bred for hunting and if they get the...

Holy moley – that’s house prices for you

It must have been sixth sense, whilst cruising the internet I decided to have a peak at what’s happening in the UK village we lived in. Imagine my surprise to find that “our” house was up for sale.On closer inspection it seems that there is daylight...