Roofed!

We finally completed the roofing system of the farmhouse on September 30th. Now, we can continue with the finishing works even during rainy days. Additionally, we can already store construction materials in the farmhouse itself, allowing us to clear the garage and use it for its intended purpose - parking.

 

The structures we have built so far are the caretaker's quarters (upper left), the water tower and well (center), the garage/storehouse (partially visible in upper right) and the farmhouse (foreground).

Here, the camera is pointed west. The terrain is gently sloping down from the main gate to the rear of the Orchard. The side of the farmhouse facing the gate is less tall than the opposite end because of this.

With the camera pointed east, the taller side of the farmhouse can be seen. The kitchen doorway leads to a landing that is about six stair steps from the natural grade line. Visible in the background at the upper right is the gray main gate.

 

The rear face of the farmhouse forms a straight facade, with wide 1.8 meter high windows that allow good views of the atis, cacao, bangkok santol and guava stands around the water tower. The ornamental plant garden is visible in the upper left (just beyond the line of palms).

The farmhouse is U-shaped to allow the maximum number of window openings on the two bedrooms on the left and on the right. Each bedroom has a balcony that faces the ornamental plant garden, while a spacious porch dominates the center. The front of the porch will be planted with bermuda grass later. The gently sloping terrain is also apparent in this photo.