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Thursday, December 27, 2012

Casa Bendana Flores in San Jose de los Remates






Casa Bendana Flores is
kitty corner from the church.

Previously, Emma's grandparents
lived in a small house on this lot.











The house is being
 built in stages.





The living room, office, two bedrooms  with baths are on  the first floor.










The living room













Emma and Julian's
bedroom





 

The kitchen is separate 
from the house. 

It has a stove, refrigerator,
washing machine and 
storage areas.






The kitchen sink is
next door to the kitchen.











There is also a wood fired
stove outside.  Emma is 
cooking rice and chicken.












The outdoor eating area



 

 




Diced Onions and Congo Chiles
in Vinegar.  

The Congo Chile grows wild
it is very small and VERY hot.








The view from the second floor
family room terrace.
















A window in the second 
floor bedroom





Further construction will include more bedrooms and bathrooms.  More terraces will be built on the first and second floors.  When completed, the house will be painted an off white.

Julian is a structural engineer.  The house is being built with concrete and rebar, as is the standard in earthquake zones.  This area does not experience earthquakes.



 






This property has large trees on it.





































This gazebo was built with
clay tiles and wood from
the original house.



The bar has a sink with running
water and a refrigerator.

Julian sketched a design for the
iron work and had a man
make this as edging for
the terraced areas.





Eric and I look forward to more visits.  We are excited to see the house as it nears completion.

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