The Shoffice

The term ‘shoffice’ appears to be the new buzzword as many homeowners turn their sheds into home offices and that is exactly what we did.  Or should I say ‘Shawffice’ – since it is Shawn’s office? In the last year we finished things off as I will show below. The shed was originally brown like […]

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The Naked Landscape

After two weeks with a landscape crew and a lot of manual labor, the property is all cleaned up. We also had a survey crew out to measure out the property lines and elevations. It’s amazing what was uncovered. Majestic old oaks, manzanitas, terracing, railway tie steps and beautiful volcanic rock were all hidden under a jungle. […]

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The Cleanup Begins!

The mess left by cleaning up/cutting down trees, brush and plants is all over the property. I mentioned previously how difficult it is right now envisioning what it could look like. Last Sunday with a bottle of champagne and 2 glasses in hand,  we sat at our future lanai on a couple of purchased chairs from […]

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Oh, the carnage…

The Britton Tree Services crew spent all week cutting, thinning and tending to all of the oaks, jungle, and just plain crap on the property that had not been maintained in 50 years. Great job, guys!  The property is 1.18 acres and there is landscaping in both the front and back.  Our opened view in […]

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