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 Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:23 pm Post subject: Exterior House Pictures |
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Our normal trips to Aruba are in January. In March, 2005 Apple Vacations listed a special - $560.00 per person to Aruba including hotel. It happened to fall on Karen's birthday in April, so we decided to go. We had discussed buying a house & did some looking on our Jan. trip. Mostly checked out what locations we preferred.
After arriving, I made an appointment with a realtor (Absolute) to see what they had available. Since it was Karen's birthday, I left her lying on the beach while I headed off for the appointment. I was shown about 5 houses, including the one we bought. Later, Karen & I went back to look at 2 of the houses. When we arrived at the house we ended up buying, Karen had seen less than half of it & said I love it!!!!!
So as you can see, we purchased an empty shell. The electric, cabel TV, phone lines & plumbing were roughed in. There was cermic tile installed on the floors, bathroom walls & even the ramp leading into the garage. We are dissapointed to have a shingle roof instead of roof tiles, but they can be added later on.
You can purchase manufactured aluminum windows & standard doors, but we chose Aruba style cedar windows & doors which are custom made in small woodshops.
The following pictures are of our outside progress. More pictures to follow.
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~Amy~®
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| Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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Keep those photos coming! Love the windows and doors that you picked out - they're gorgeous!
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carolrd
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Great pictures, I love it. So when's the housewarming? 
Carol 
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| Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:49 am Post subject: |
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| Wow, it's already looking great!! Nice work Tom and Karen.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:40 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the compliments, housewarming is when anyone wants to stop by!!!
It's not a villa on the ocean but we are very proud of it. It's a 5 minute drive to either Eagle or Plam Beach.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:39 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the compliments, housewarming is when anyone wants to stop by!!!
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We will be stopping by in Sept. Tell us your favorite beverage so we can bring a proper housewarming gift. 
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| Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:53 am Post subject: |
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| We planed on inviting you, Mike & Stacy over for dinner one night, early in your stay. You bring the wine, we will supply the shimp.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:42 am Post subject: |
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| You bring the wine |
Amy, your reputation preceeds you
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| we will supply the shimp. |
Shimp, what's shimp? A new Aruban delicacy
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| Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry guys...you got it all wrong...its SHRIMPS!! Can't forget that S!!
Tom the place is great. I did think you were already staying there so there must be newer pics, No? I remember you telling a cold shower story (no hot water folks...don't let your mind wander, lol)
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Corrine
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| Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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What a work in progress! The house looks lovely!
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~Amy~®
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| Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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| geraldh wrote: |
| Tom & Karen wrote: |
| You bring the wine |
Amy, your reputation preceeds you
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Shimp, what's shimp? A new Aruban delicacy |
I can always bring the wine!!! 
I didn't even catch that....still read it as shrimp (think my mouth was watering as I read it!) Which reminds me....need to find a new place to buy my shrimp since, from what I've been told, they won't let you buy shrimp at the Barcadera any longer. 
Elisabeth is right.....in Aruba it's shrimps with an "S".
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~Amy~®
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| Tom & Karen wrote: |
| We planed on inviting you, Mike & Stacy over for dinner one night, early in your stay. You bring the wine, we will supply the shimp. |
Sounds like a wonderful plan to me!
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Karen, any recent pictures of the house completed? Would love to see the finished product.
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auntie_mame
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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Looks beautiful. I love the sunny yellow.
Is it near Noord?
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| auntie_mame wrote: |
Looks beautiful. I love the sunny yellow.
Is it near Noord? |
The house is located just down from the Bucaneer Resturent - 5 min. drive to Eagle Beach.
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