Construction Begins

Last week we signed the contract with the builder and closed on the lot. Our future home will be on Amber Ridge Drive in Asbury, Iowa. Here is a picture of the front of the lot:

Here is a picture of the back of the lot:

We are standing where our front porch will be:

Yesterday a hole was dug and the footings were poured:

This neighborhood is much different than the one we moved from in Michigan. There are around 300 homes in the subdivision. Most of the lots are 1/3 acre with some larger than this. We are building in one of the final phases and I think our lot is 1/3 acre. It will be so much easier to maintain this yard! There are bike trails that go around/through the subdivision. We picked our lot because it allowed for a walkout and it has a bike trail going along the back of it. This trail will be great for the kids to play on and will lead to a park that is currently being constructed.