Our builder, Lynn Neri, tells us there are going to be major changes in the appearance of the exterior of the house over the next 2-3 weeks. The area of the images marked in red is open to the soil in front of the house. A planter or two and a couple of trees are planned for that area. Tile for the entire facade of the house is scheduled to start this Saturday. I am not sure exactly what Lynn has in mind for the tile, but I am pretty sure it will create some pretty dramatic changes. After that, the clean-up and finish work required for the interior of the house is really minimal and should take only another 2-4 weeks. When the exterior is cleaned up and while we are still working on interior finish work, plumbing, and wiring, we will put the house on the market and start thinking about the next project.