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Settling Into the New House

Posted on December 27, 2014 by hollybeck27

It’s been about 3 months and we’re loving our new home at Brisas Del Alma. We’re still very busy settling in, putting finishing touches on the house (building shelves to store all our stuff mostly), and embracing our new lifestyle. It … Continue reading →

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The New Dipping Pool

Posted on December 27, 2014 by hollybeck27

The house is now mostly finished, and we have an 11 week old baby girl named Luna. Little Luna has occupied most of our time lately, so I’m way behind on blog posts. Eventually I’ll get a chance to take … Continue reading →

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Video Tour of the New House

Posted on August 4, 2014 by hollybeck27

We are six months into building our new 2 bedroom 2 bath house in Northern Nicaragua at Brisas Del Alma in Aposentillo, and it’s just about done! All we’re missing is a few little details that should be complete within … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peak At our New House

Posted on August 1, 2014 by hollybeck27

I can hardly believe it, but the house is nearly complete. Way back in February our contractor promised to have it finished by the end of July, but as anyone who has ever built in Nicaragua (or anywhere else in … Continue reading →

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House in Progress Tour

Posted on May 13, 2014 by hollybeck27

In Part 2 of our Nesting in Nicaragua series, Holly is one week shy of being six months pregnant and the house has been under construction for five months. The roof is mostly on and you can start to get … Continue reading →

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Brisas House Progress in Late April

Posted on April 30, 2014 by hollybeck27

After four months of construction, we have walls completed to roof height, the roof of the bodega is finished, and we’re starting to install the alfajias (rafters) that will hold the roof of the main house. It’s the end of April. The … Continue reading →

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Our Caretaker’s House at Brisas Del Alma

Posted on November 2, 2013 by hollybeck27

Ok, I know you can barely see the house in this picture, but it’s just such a classic shot of me telling the dogs that they cannot eat our caretaker’s pet squirrel “Simon” (named for one of the chipmunks). You … Continue reading →

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