The Stakes are High

Last week the surveyor staked the end points of our house and of the garage. Much to our surprise the house is far closer to the street and much higher in elevation then we anticipated. Our original 2-story house plan was far back from the street and in the lowest possible point on the lot. That location stuck in our minds. Neither of us realized how much the location shifted when we went to the 1-story plan, even though we've looked at our floor plan surperimposed on the topographical survey many, many times. With the shift in the house we will have almost as good a view as with the 2-story plan. We can even see the dam from our living room and deck. Being closer to the street gives the dogs more room in the back and also makes for a shorter drive-way, so it's all good.

Our other discussions this week concerned the placement of the electric pole. We would like to tie our electric lines in through the garage but Austin Energy may not agree to this. We may have to come in through the right front side of our house. The big decision is whether to go the ugly route or to pay extra and go underground from the side yard to the house. Tommy is getting us quotes, but we don't have to make that decision yet. (Take a look below at our new elevation.)