I realized that all  of exterior pictures I’ve taken show a front view of the house.  To remedy this oversight, here are a number of pictures taken on 24 July 2011 that show the sides and back of the house.  At the right in this view, you can see the roughed-in support waiting for somebody to build a deck in the future.

This view shows the entrance to the basement.   Note the two air conditioners that service different zones within the house. 

During the early construction phase, I wondered what purpose this hole next to the basement wall served.

I finally realized that it’s purpose is to let natural light into the basement.  This is advertised as a feature in the sales brochure.

This is a view of the landscaping in the front yard.

You know it’s getting close to completion when finishing touches such as the house number appear.

18 July 2011 – The lot has been graded and the final landscaping is in progress.  Not much left to be done now other than find someone with $1,285,000 who is looking to buy a new house!

15 June 2011 – They are putting a permanent patch over the hole that was dug to connect the house to the water, sewer and natural gas lines.  The red truck in the foreground belongs to the tile setters.  With 4.5 baths, the kitchen and a wet bar in the basement, guess there is a lot of tile setting to be done.

This picture was taken on 19 June 2011. 

This picture was taken 01 June 2011.  The house is now up for sale at a bargain price of $1,285,000.

The dry stack stone work on the front porch continues on.  Maybe it will look impressive when it is finished, but at the time this picture was taken, the dry stack doesn’t look that appealing.  I would much prefer a finished grout-filled look myself.