Official handover of the house.

On 28th July 2014 the walls and roof the house were assembled on site. Today - 15th October 2014 -we were handed the keys to the house which is finished, as far as Hanse Haus is concerned, except for the kitchen which is being delivered tomorrow - pictures in due course.

At 1 p.m. the clerk of works, Frank Heilmann, arrived with two of his team - Lars and Florian - to inspect the house with us, carry out small repairs, and make a note of things that still need to be done. In our case the painters have to come again and fix a few bubbles in the wallpaper and touch up the paint where others brushed against it. We will also get a seal between the garage and the house - "safe is safe" as the Germans say. The reduction piece for the chimney didn't fit, so it will have to be set next week before the stove is delivered.

The whole procedure -inspection and signing of about ten different documents - took about two and a half hours. Wim was patient, rolling around the floor to mark his territory, i.e. the whole house...

Here are some pics from the handover.

Living room looking East

Livingroom from other side

Bedroom

Bedroom from other side

Main bathroom

Walk-in shower

Shower in guest bathroom

 Guest bathroom

Hallway looking towards bedroom

With the Hanse Haus team. Back left: Frank Heilmann, Clerk of works. Back right: Lars Hartmann, Foreman. Front left: Florian .... , Joiner and carpenter.