Things are going well so far. No major issues to report! I do have some concerns though - namely the 30 day follow up...or lack thereof. It isn't a huge deal, but I am a little disappointed. My husband ended up having to contact our project manager to set it up - and our PM just ended up stopping by on a whim and going through the house with my husband when I wasn't home. Not exactly what I had in mind. And nothing that was pointed out has been fixed.
A few things:
- we have some concerns about the water pressure in the upstairs bathroom. It is very low. Fine everywhere else.
- front door, pillars, garage door all need a 2nd coat of paint and touch ups.
- there is a spot on our stairs where the stain got messed up - that needs fixing.
- there are a few areas where the trim/drywall looks ridiculous. I'll have to take a picture of the one spot in particular. It has been driving me crazy.
- there is a piece of floor molding that wasn't nailed down where the sliding glass door is
it is all stuff that isn't a HUGE deal, but 1) I would've liked some notice on when our meeting was going to be so I could make sure I had a detailed list (especially if I wasn't going to be there). 2) I wish we were getting better information about what will be fixed and when.
Other than that, we've gotten our first heating bill - very pleased! It was pretty much the same as at our old house! The snow and wind have been crazy the last week or so and I haven't felt a single draft and barely heard the wind!
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Pictures and an update
Things have been going well. We had a wonderful first Halloween in our new neighborhood - everyone is so friendly! We're still working on unpacking a few more boxes, but for the most part we've settled in. The house still doesn't feel quite like home, but I am sure we'll get there as we start putting our own touches on things. I haven't been as productive as I would like because my husband has been really busy with work and I've been under the weather as well. There's also an outbreak of Strep Throat at our babysitter so I'm praying the kids don't get it (or me either!).
We've had a few things fixed - our doorbell wasn't working and it was fixed. We also had our alarm system installed. It freaks me out a little - we've never had one and I'm scared of setting the alarm off!
We have a little bit of grass! I'm surprised it has grown at all, but it is definitely there. We have a few small sinkholes but nothing too bad and our Project Manager told us they were normal and would be fixed in the spring.
We've had a few things fixed - our doorbell wasn't working and it was fixed. We also had our alarm system installed. It freaks me out a little - we've never had one and I'm scared of setting the alarm off!
We have a little bit of grass! I'm surprised it has grown at all, but it is definitely there. We have a few small sinkholes but nothing too bad and our Project Manager told us they were normal and would be fixed in the spring.
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| Powder Room |
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| Office |
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| Kitchen/Morning Room |
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| View from mud room into kitchen/great room |
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| dining room |
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| play room (formal living room) |
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| entry |
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| great room |
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| master bath |
Friday, October 22, 2010
Updates, Updates, Updates!!!
Holy cow. I totally get why the other Ryan Home bloggers disappear off the face of the earth for a week or so after they move in! We have been BUSY!
It is hard to believe we have been living in our new home for about a week now!! I love it. I am so happy. I will post pictures soon, but I need to finish unpacking.
I love our neighborhood. Tons and tons of little kids for my girls to play with and I'm getting to know one of the neighbors whose daughter attends preschool with mine. We might even go to a fall festival together this weekend!
Our move went GREAT. Probably the smoothest move we've ever had. Our project manager checked in with us to make sure everything was going ok. Funny story, one of our movers just built a Ryan home a few months ago! He's been in it for about 2 months and he had the same project manager. And he's been really happy with everything so far! Glad to hear it!
There are a few issues that need to be fixed - as I'm sure there are with every new build (at least, that's what I'm hearing from people!). There was a nick in the bottom of our bathtub and someone came and fixed that right away. Our doorbell doesn't work and I'm not sure what is going on with that. I know it will be fixed soon. We are keeping a list and our Project Manager said that we'll go through everything at our 30 day meeting. There are a few drywall issues, the front door needs another coat of paint and some sanding, the pillars might need more paint - nothing mission critical. My biggest issue is that I'm a total perfectionist and overly critical so I'm trying not to be super anal about things.
Great news - our lawn was able to be graded and seeded. YAY! That was a very pleasant surprise. But guess what else? We get 2 trees!! I love trees and they aren't cheap - especially to have a professional landscaper come and put them in, so I was absolutely THRILLED when I found out about that.
Ryan Homes came out with a website for current homeowners. I just got the email about it yesterday so I'm looking forward to checking that out.
Overall, we have been so, SO happy with this experience. We love our home. And I'm very pleased with the attention and service that NVR and Ryan Homes give to their customers. I know other people have had issues, but for those building in Western New York - definitely consider them. You get so much more for your money!
I will definitely continue to update this as we live in our home and will update with pictures soon!
It is hard to believe we have been living in our new home for about a week now!! I love it. I am so happy. I will post pictures soon, but I need to finish unpacking.
I love our neighborhood. Tons and tons of little kids for my girls to play with and I'm getting to know one of the neighbors whose daughter attends preschool with mine. We might even go to a fall festival together this weekend!
Our move went GREAT. Probably the smoothest move we've ever had. Our project manager checked in with us to make sure everything was going ok. Funny story, one of our movers just built a Ryan home a few months ago! He's been in it for about 2 months and he had the same project manager. And he's been really happy with everything so far! Glad to hear it!
There are a few issues that need to be fixed - as I'm sure there are with every new build (at least, that's what I'm hearing from people!). There was a nick in the bottom of our bathtub and someone came and fixed that right away. Our doorbell doesn't work and I'm not sure what is going on with that. I know it will be fixed soon. We are keeping a list and our Project Manager said that we'll go through everything at our 30 day meeting. There are a few drywall issues, the front door needs another coat of paint and some sanding, the pillars might need more paint - nothing mission critical. My biggest issue is that I'm a total perfectionist and overly critical so I'm trying not to be super anal about things.
Great news - our lawn was able to be graded and seeded. YAY! That was a very pleasant surprise. But guess what else? We get 2 trees!! I love trees and they aren't cheap - especially to have a professional landscaper come and put them in, so I was absolutely THRILLED when I found out about that.
Ryan Homes came out with a website for current homeowners. I just got the email about it yesterday so I'm looking forward to checking that out.
Overall, we have been so, SO happy with this experience. We love our home. And I'm very pleased with the attention and service that NVR and Ryan Homes give to their customers. I know other people have had issues, but for those building in Western New York - definitely consider them. You get so much more for your money!
I will definitely continue to update this as we live in our home and will update with pictures soon!
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Final Walk Through
Today we had our final walk through at the house. We close on Friday. Everything looked great. The meeting was kind of boring (no offense Project Manager Mike!!!!). All about warranties, and furnaces and hot water tanks, etc, etc, etc. Can you tell I was really paying attention? I've just got too much on my mind - I'll let my husband worry about maintenance issues!!
Keep your fingers crossed for us that our move goes well on Friday - its supposed to rain buckets. GAH!!!!
Keep your fingers crossed for us that our move goes well on Friday - its supposed to rain buckets. GAH!!!!
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Recent pictures
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| Vanity in upstairs bathroom. Not loving it - it's SO small! |
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| Lame-O vanity in Master Bath. This is being replaced. |
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| Master Bedroom. And a cameo by our Project Manager! |
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| Natalie checking out her room. |
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| View of dining room |
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| Office |
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| Powder room |
Thursday, September 30, 2010
MUCH happier.
Updates.
We will be closing on the 15th! YAY!!!!! I really wish we could close on the 13th, but that's just me being picky and a planner. The 15th is just dandy. I cannot wait! I am so anxious to start living in our new house.
Ryan Homes is fixing the vanity in our Master Bath - for FREE! YAY!! I am extremely pleased with this. I was NOT expecting to get anything for free. I was really just upset that the master vanity was not clearly communicated to us. Note to Ryan Home Employees: there should really be a visual or something. Either a picture or at the selection center. You'd probably have a lot more people upgrading their bathrooms!! There won't be any change in the other bathroom, but I'm ok with that. I DO remember our Sales Rep saying it would be a single vanity in that bathroom. I didn't realize how SMALL it would be (hence the need for a visual!) but there definitely wasn't a miscommunication on that.
A big thank you to our Project Manager and Sales Rep for getting this taken care of!
We will be closing on the 15th! YAY!!!!! I really wish we could close on the 13th, but that's just me being picky and a planner. The 15th is just dandy. I cannot wait! I am so anxious to start living in our new house.
Ryan Homes is fixing the vanity in our Master Bath - for FREE! YAY!! I am extremely pleased with this. I was NOT expecting to get anything for free. I was really just upset that the master vanity was not clearly communicated to us. Note to Ryan Home Employees: there should really be a visual or something. Either a picture or at the selection center. You'd probably have a lot more people upgrading their bathrooms!! There won't be any change in the other bathroom, but I'm ok with that. I DO remember our Sales Rep saying it would be a single vanity in that bathroom. I didn't realize how SMALL it would be (hence the need for a visual!) but there definitely wasn't a miscommunication on that.
A big thank you to our Project Manager and Sales Rep for getting this taken care of!
Monday, September 27, 2010
I have a bigger complaint.
I am SO disappointed right now.
My husband went to check out house progress today and the bathrooms are not what we expected them to be AT ALL. We opted not to get the double sinks because it was insanely expensive. When discussed with our sales rep, he said it was because of plumbing. When we opted for the single bowl sinks, we did not realize that we would actually be getting smaller vanities! In the kids bathroom, its fine. It looks kind of dumb, but its fine. But in the Master Bath - it just looks so stupid. It's a single vanity with a kind of extension of countertop, so the space underneath is empty. It looks awful. I am so disappointed.
My husband called this morning to get more information and it is sounding like they won't do anything. That really sucks. We're spending all this money on our house and we hate the bathrooms and now we're going to have to rip out these vanities and put new ones in. BOOOOOOOOO!
My husband went to check out house progress today and the bathrooms are not what we expected them to be AT ALL. We opted not to get the double sinks because it was insanely expensive. When discussed with our sales rep, he said it was because of plumbing. When we opted for the single bowl sinks, we did not realize that we would actually be getting smaller vanities! In the kids bathroom, its fine. It looks kind of dumb, but its fine. But in the Master Bath - it just looks so stupid. It's a single vanity with a kind of extension of countertop, so the space underneath is empty. It looks awful. I am so disappointed.
My husband called this morning to get more information and it is sounding like they won't do anything. That really sucks. We're spending all this money on our house and we hate the bathrooms and now we're going to have to rip out these vanities and put new ones in. BOOOOOOOOO!
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