Photo from 5+ years ago, pretty much pasture land
Jan 08
Mar 08
May 08 Elevated View - Workers on floor of main level west side
May 08 Yours truly overseeing the work; Where's my Clip Board?
May 08 Main Level Walls going up!
May 08
June 13, 2008 Finishing Floor on Bedrooms Suites 1 & 2
June 13, 2008
June 24, 2008 Walls for Bedroom Suites 1 & 2 coming up
June 24, 2008
June 24, 2008 Master Suite 3 & 4 on top, Master Suite 5 on Lower Level
July 28, 2008 Main Level Floor in Center near completion
July 28, 2008 "Green" Season
July 28, 2008
Aug 8, 2008
Aug 26, 2008
August -08
August -08 Aerial View
Sep 21, 2008
Sep 21, 2008 View from future driveway
Oct 4, 2008 - Rear of house
Oct 4, 2008
Oct 4, 2008 - View of Front
Oct 4, 2008 - View of front
Oct 27, 2008 - Roof Starting to be constructed
Oct 27, 2008 - Rear of Home
Oct 27, 2008 - Upper Level Terrace
Oct 27, 2008 - An opening from dining room to Kitchen. Note the ceiling Interior wood beams will be featured throughout much of the Villa.
Nov 16, 2008 - Moisture Barrier added to new roof
Novt 16, 2008 - Wood Accents throughout
Nov 16, 2008 - Terrace area to rear of home
Nov 16, 2008 - Upper Level - Cameraman standing about where BBQ and Bar will be.
Nov 21, 2008 - Roof going on
Nov 21, 2008
Nov 22, 2008
Nov 22, 2009
Dec 13, 2009
Dec 13, 2009 view from Dining Room out to Sea
Dec 13, 2009 - Grand Salon - Stairs in Foreground lead up to Rancho on Roof
Dec 13, 2009 - Looking with in towards Grand Salon - Dining room between the pillars and Kitchen through the archways
Dec 13, 2009 - Cinema Room - Screen to the left
Dec 15, 2008 - Front View
Dec 15, 2008 - East Side of House
Dec 15, 2008 - Rear of House
Dec 26, 2008 - Roof Work
Dec 26, 2008 - Rear of Villa
Dec 26, 2008 - Roof Going Up on East Side
Jan 2, 09 - Digging for Pool, Staff Quarters, Laundry Room and Generator & Water storage
Jan 2 - 09 - Swimming Pool
Jan 2, 09 - Tiling Roof East Side of Villa
Jan 2, 09 - One of the Upper Bedrooms with Vaulted Ceiling
Jan 2, 09 - Front Terrace
Jan 2, 09 - View Towards Front Terrace
Jan 2, 09 - Construction of "Rancho" on top of Villa
Jan 2, 09 - Bedroom
Jan 2, 09 - Terrace Outside of Bedrooms on West Side
Jan - 11, 2009 - Forms for Stairs to Pool Deck Level
Jan 11, 2009 - Structure for Rancho Finished.
Jan 11, 2009 - Looking along East Side Bedrooms Terrace
Jan 11, 2009 - Looking across Front Terrace
Jan -11, 2009 - Pool Poured - In foreground, footings for Laundry Room and Staff Quarters
Jan 20, 2009 - Roof Structure over Outdoor Bar/BBQ
Jan 20, 2009 - Pool view from Rancho- In Far Upper Right, work starting on the Water Tank & Back-up Generator
Jan 20, 2009 - Another View of Pool
Jan 20, 2009 - Quarters on the Left ae mechnd the Laundry/Mechanical room on the Right - Both will be hiddened beneath the pool deck.
Jan 20, 2009 - View back Towards Front of House
Jan 20, 2009 - Structure for Back-up Water Storage and Back-up Diesel Generator
Jan 20, 2009 - View of Mechanical Room/Laundry Roon/Staff Quarters
Feb 5, 2009 - Moving right along!
Feb 5, 2009 - Ready for a swim?
Feb 5, 2009 - "Cleaned up" water with Photoshop
Feb 5, 2009 - Rancho from the Inside
Feb 5, 2009 - Closer look at rancho construction
Feb 5, 2009 - Outdoor BBQ, Bar
Feb 5, 2009 - Looking down from Rancho to Pool Deck
Feb - 14 - West Wing Bedrooms
Feb 14, 2009 - Rear Entrance
Feb 14, 2009 - Elevated view
Feb 14, 2009 - BBQ/Bar Left
Feb 14, 2009 - Lower level is Kitchen
Feb 14, 2009 - Outdoor Bar/BBQ
Mar 1, 2009 From rear of home
Mar 1, 2009
Mar 1, 2009 Stairs to Elevated "Rancho"
Mar 1, 2009 Beautiful Tile Work
Mar 1, 2009 Waitresses (my wife and sister-n-law) ready to serve drinks
Mar 1, 2009 View from Rancho
Mar 1, 2009 Vaulted Ceilings in Master Suites
Mar 1, 2009 Looking out from Grand Salon
Mar 1, 2009 Use of Archways in many places
Mar 1, 2009 Brickwork flooring used in terrace areas
Mar 1, 2009 Outside of one of the Master Suites
Mar 1, 2009 Entry from rear of Villa
Mar 1, 2009 More Archwaya
Mar 1, 2009 Closer look at brick flooring
Mar 1, 2009 View from outside one of the Master Suites
Mar 1, 2009 Stairs going to pool terrace
Mar 1, 2009 Upper bar/BBQ
Mar 1, 2009 Bar waiting for refrigerator and other appliances
Mar 1, 2009 Another view
Mar 1, 2009 Stairs down to grand salon level
Mar 1, 2009 Another view from the front
Mar 1, 2009 Starting to look like a home
Mar 1, 2009 An area next to the river recently landscaped
Mar 1, 2009 Another look at tile work
Mar 1, 2009 Note small building upper right - That building will contain our back-up generator, water tanks and other equipment. It will dissappear with landscaping.
Mar 1, 2009 Building with Back up Generator, Water Storage Tanks and other Equipment. It will dissappear with landscaping.
Mar 1, 2009 View from front terrace
Mar 1, 2009 Beautiful doors on left to Grand Salon from the rear
Mar 1, 2009 A shot from the Grand Salon
Mar 1, 2009 Grand Salon - This will be filled with tropical plants, bamboo, etc. behind the glass frame and the stairs
Mar 1, 2009 Looking back to outside bar
Mar 1, 2009 Bartender's View
Mar 1, 2009 Theatre area
Mar 1, 2009 Estuary leading out to sea
Mar 1, 2009 River landscaping
Mar 1, 2009 Front Elevation
Mar 1, 2009 Lower Level is Staff Quarters and Laundry
Mar 19, 2009 - Roughed In Gate Structure
Mar 19, 2009 - Perhaps the worst view on the front side of the Villa
Mar 19, 2009 - Pool Deck - Staff Quarters Below
Mar 19, 2009 - Building with Back-Up Generator and Back-Up Water Storage
Mar 19, 2009 - Most Exterior Painting Now Finished
Mar 19, 2009 - Interior Painting Under way
Mar 19, 2009 - Work in the Kitchen
Mar 19, 2009 - Looking out from Grand Salon
Mar 19, 2009 - Note the beautiful brick and stone work on the terrace floors
Mar 19, 2009
Mar 19, 2009 - Tile Work on one of the Master Suities
Apr 6, 2009
Apr-2009 - Starting Landscaping
April 2009 - Finishing the retaining wall near the driveway
Apr 2009
Apr 2009- Working on Bar in Cinema Room
Apr 2009 - Entrance to rear of home
Apr 2009 - Detailing the Grand Salon
Apr 2009 - Moving in large boulders for landscaping
May 7, 2009 Landscaping being installed
May 7, 2009
May 7, 2009 This will look a lot better; Mahogany trim matrix over the mat material will hide the seams
May 7, 2009 Downstairs Bar Area
May 7, 2009 Flooring being installed in Main Salon
May 7, 2009 Counter tops being added to Kitchen
May 7, 2009 View from Kitchen to Dining Room and Main Salon
May 7, 2009 Entrance from Rear of Villa
May 8, 2009 - Bedroom, not sure what they are doing
May 8, 2009 Wall to be painted soon.
May 8, 2009 Exercise Room
May 8, 2009 Landscaping with big boulders
May 8, 2009 - View from lowest level of our lot
May 8, 2009 Entry to Staff Quarters
May 8, 2009 Tile Work
May 8,2009 Cinema Room
May 11, 2009 ?
May 11, 2009 - Lower Entertainment Area
May 11, 2009 Frame for mirror above vanity
May 11, 2009 Main salon tile work
May 11, 2009 Door frame to the Steam Room
May 15, 2009 Pool Filter & Pump
May 15, 2009 Laundry Room Sink
May 15, 2009 Countertops being installed in Outside Bar
May 15, 2009 Shade Structure being built for additional parking
May 15, 2009 Back-up Water Supply Tanks
May 15, 2009 Landscaping outside of Staff Qtrs/Laundry - will be painted same as house too blend in with the scenery.
May 15, 2009 Planting of Small trees, shrubs and plants
May 15, 2009 Cinema Wall - Mohogany planks will be attached to the firring strips throughout this area.
May 15, 2009 View to Bar - Will be a pool table in this area
May 15, 2009 Raul doing some measuring, making sure grade is sloped best for drainage.
May 15, 2009 View of Kitchen towards rear of house
May 15, 2009 Shade Structure for additional parking
May 15, 2009 Terracing the slope
May 15, 2009 Imagine this shot when all the brown dirt is converted to green grass and pool drained and cleaned. WOW!!
May 15, 2009 Installing different tile, different pattern.
May 16, 2009 - Garage - Elevating floor and creating correct slope for drainage to the outside.
May 16, 2009 - First sections of magogany flooring being installed in the Cinema/Entertainment area.
May 16, 2009 - Stairs down to the Cinema/Entertainment area
May 16, 2009 - Almost done with tile work in Grand Salon
May 16, 2009 - Kitchen just about ready to go! Just need appliances installed.
May 16, 2009 - All custom made cabinetry
May 22, 2009
May 22, 2009 - More Boulders
May 22, 2009 - Cleaning the pool up
May 22, 2009 - Hallway to Sauna & Steam Room
May 22, 2009 - Flooring Cinema
May 22, 2009 - Bedroom
May 22, 2009 - Stepping stones to pool area
May 22, 2009 - Kitchen
May 22, 2009 - Kitchen from dining room
May 22, 2009 - Shade structure frame, parking
May 27, 2009 - Kitchen Counter-Tops Staff Quarters
May 27, 2009 - Pool Equipment Room
May 27, 2009 - Exercise Room
May 27, 2009 - Hall to Sauna, Steam Room
May 27, 2009 - Laundry Room
May 27, 2009 - Looking Good!!
May 27, 2009 -
May 27, 2009 - Bar Area - Lower Level
May 27, 2009 - Cinema room
May 27, 2009 - Cinema Room
May 27, 2009 - From Kitchen to Grand Salon
May 27, 2009 - Grand Salon -
May 27, 2009 - Grand Salon - Tiles will be darker after the sealer applied
May 27, 2009 - One of the Upper Master Suites
May 27, 2009 - Dressing room, Master Suite
May 27, 2009 - Bathroom, Master Suite
May 27, 2009 - Installing Pool Lights
May 27, 2009 - Interest view from rear of house through to the front
May 27, 2009 - Entry from rear of house
May 29, 2007 - 2 Chairs & Table outside each bedroom on the terrace. Morning Coffee, Fresh Breezes!
May 29, 2009 - Roof Top Bar
May 29, 2009 -
May 29, 2009 - That's Anel, our house manager one of several stone walking paths
May 29, 2009 - Arbor over staff quaters
May 29, 2009 - Additional Covered Parking
June 9, 2009
June 9, 2009 - Sauna & Steam Rooms
May 27, 2009 - View from a distance