The Driveway Graveled and Leveled

This picture was taken from the street looking down toward the tree line. We are envisioning down the left side of the drive (where the white stakes marking our property are now) a wooden fence, and down the right side peach and/or apple trees lining the driveway.This picture is taken down from the right side of the driveway looking into the clearing where the home is going to be built. This curve is where he had to level the ground so that it wasn't so steep.
This is taken from the clearing looking out at Michael checking out the curve and the drain pipe that Mr. Austin put in.

This also is taken from the clearing looking out.

The Driveway in Progress

The entrance to the driveway

From the street looking toward our tree line (and our pecan tree

at the entrance) Looking from the tree line toward the street

This is the curve at the tree line going into the opening that
has been cleared. They are leveling this part so that the curve
doesn't slope so steeply.



These are the pipes that are going to be used to divert the water
from the underground spring going through the middle of
our drive. The pipes will help keep the gravel from being washed
away


On my trip out there today, I also met with Scott K., our representative
from Superior Walls (see Links for more information).
We looked at the potentialhome site, he also looked to make sure his semis
could get around the curve at the tree line. We discussed possible exterior finishes
for the front of the house (as both Michael and myself are partial to minimalist clean
design, I am leaning toward the plain concrete finish, but will make a
more definitive decision when we are closer to building). Below is a picture I took of him.

Scott was kind enough to take a picture of me after looking through
the book that he brought of different houses and buildings
that Superior Walls has built.


We may hopefully go back out there on Sunday to look at the finished driveway
with the gravel and the curve leveled...

A Trip Out There

Here are a few pictures from our trip out to the land. Michael mowed the "future driveway", while I got to pick blackberries that were already on our property. Tomorrow we will be taking the camper out to the land, so Michael also flattened a spot with the front-loader part of the tractor in preparation.

In talking, we have decided that after the driveway, which is coming up soon, that we will fence in the drive part with trees that we have cut down, and look for some young fruit trees to plant along the drive. I am thinking granny smith apples and peaches, but will have to do more research, I have found out that (I think) we are either in a climate zone 7 or 8.