It's all happening.......

This photo shows the great progress that has been made since the last entry in this blog.
The roof is now on all 18 suites and thankfully we beat the weather, so most of the stone has remained very dry which is ideal for plastering. the rain that was forecast for the 18th did not eventuate and the builders have been enjoying delightful warm autumn weather.
All of the rooms feature double cavity Mount Gambier stone walls on the outside and internally, ensuring that guests will not hear their neighbours. The outer stone leaf has almost been completed on the first six suites as shown in the photo. We are very pleased with our decision to build the outer leaf with this honey coloured limestone.
The internal walls of the first block of six suites have been plastered and the ceilings have been installed. So we are not too far off commencing the internal fit out. The paving and building of verandahs is still to be completed, but with any luck the first rooms should be ready in FOUR WEEKS!!! Not before time, as we've been booked out most of the week!!

In the foreground of the photo is the slab for the reception complex, which was poured on Friday. The steel work is expected to commence in about a weeks time....so all is going to plan.
We've been having some fun planning the fit out of the lounge bar area.......it's rumoured that there will be a pretty quirky bar installed!! Watch this space.

Full steam ahead........

The development is progressing on schedule, despite a drenching 50mm of rain last week. Fortunately all of the stone is being stored under cover and the plumbers worked hard to have the roof on the first 10 suites before the heavens opened, so the rain only really caused minor anguish. Special thanks to Dale, who routinely swept out water from the unfinished rooms after each shower....no small task, but absolutely imperative to protect the limestone walls from soaking up the moisture.

Next week the slab is to be poured for the reception/bar/conference room development. Plus the race will be on to finish the internal stonework of the block of 8 suites, so that the roof can be put on before another expected rain event around May 14th. The weather gods really are our masters at this time of year!

Our interior designer has been busy finalising colour schemes for the new rooms, and we're excited by the city smart interiors and high quality fittings that will greet our guests. As the rooves have gone on and now that the walls have been plastered, we've been blown away by the large size and scale of the rooms - the high ceilings really giving the rooms a sense of grandeur!

We have taken bookings for the new suites in August, but it looks very likely that the rooms will be ready well before this date.

We have received a number of enquiries for conferences and expect the reception and conference area to be completed by October/November.


So all is going to plan.......