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Building a condo between Rosarito Beach and Ensenada. Decided on Seahouz for build quality and lots of other reasons. It is in "SoRo"........South Rosarito. 4 hour drive from the Desert, 5 hour drive back. 3BR/3BA, one BR will be an office. This whole COVID thing has reinforced the fact that you really don't need to be at "The Office" for "regular business hours............especially when you're the boss. Been planning, choosing and saving for this for 5ish years. Getting closer. COVID has slowed progress, but its happening. We're on the 11th floor. 2 condos per floor.

Floorplan:

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What the finished product will look like:

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BBQ Island Concept:

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Will Use Marine Grade Stainless Outside:

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Progress as of today:

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Progress links go to video.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:05 pm DFD. The forum where everybody makes the same choices and then tells anybody trying to join the club that they are the stupidest motherfucker to ever walk the earth.
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wap wrote: Sat May 02, 2020 9:46 am :impressive:
Good on you. In4progresspics
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Thanks Ron. And others. A fair amount of saving and planning went into this and we feel like we're really going to enjoy it/get a lot of use out of it. 3-4 hours and boom. 30 degrees off the thermometer in the summer and a cruise ship view.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Man this is going to be epic.

Can’t wait to stay in it on weekends when you’re not there :trollface:
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SAWCE wrote: Sat May 02, 2020 6:07 pm Man this is going to be epic.

Can’t wait to stay in it on weekends when you’re not there :trollface:
Someone’s gotta watch it when vacant to prevent the cartels from squatting
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:05 pm DFD. The forum where everybody makes the same choices and then tells anybody trying to join the club that they are the stupidest motherfucker to ever walk the earth.
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razr390 wrote: Sat May 02, 2020 6:29 pm
SAWCE wrote: Sat May 02, 2020 6:07 pm Man this is going to be epic.

Can’t wait to stay in it on weekends when you’re not there :trollface:
Someone’s gotta watch it when vacant to prevent the cartels from squatting
Exactly. I’m offering a valuable service.
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Wow that is damn beautiful. Congratulations and I can't wait for you to be able to finally use it after so many years of making it happen.
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SAWCE wrote: Sat May 02, 2020 8:38 pm
razr390 wrote: Sat May 02, 2020 6:29 pm

Someone’s gotta watch it when vacant to prevent the cartels from squatting
Exactly. I’m offering a valuable service.
Ha ha like errthang in MX it is has fairly rigorous security.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Mon May 04, 2020 12:01 pm Wow that is damn beautiful. Congratulations and I can't wait for you to be able to finally use it after so many years of making it happen.
Thanks! It was supposed to be done at the end of this month BUUUUUUUUUT, the Rona has some other plans and frankly I'd be pumped if it was done at the end of July. Which is still two months of smoking desert temps avoided.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Mon May 04, 2020 1:15 pm
SAWCE wrote: Sat May 02, 2020 8:38 pm

Exactly. I’m offering a valuable service.
Ha ha like errthang in MX it is has fairly rigorous security.
So you’re saying I won’t be able to break in and relax?
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SAWCE wrote: Mon May 04, 2020 2:16 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Mon May 04, 2020 1:15 pm

Ha ha like errthang in MX it is has fairly rigorous security.
So you’re saying I won’t be able to break in and relax?
CORRECT.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Mon May 04, 2020 2:17 pm
SAWCE wrote: Mon May 04, 2020 2:16 pm

So you’re saying I won’t be able to break in and relax?
CORRECT.
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Place is gonna be dope. Jelly. Congrats man this is going to be awesome!
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Johnny_P wrote: Sat May 09, 2020 8:01 pm Place is gonna be dope. Jelly. Congrats man this is going to be awesome!
:dat: This is :fuckyeah:

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Thanks doods. The Rona has slowed the build for sure. Still in the second 50% of cabinets and countertops. Flooring done doe.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Super sweet... I hadn't seen this before.

Any progress?
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Detroit wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm I don't understand anything anymore.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat Aug 08, 2020 4:08 pm Super sweet... I hadn't seen this before.

Any progress?
Thanks man. Yes it's 90% completed. I was just down there to meet our interior designer/decorator again. She has the in on furniture building/import etc. and is helping us put together something that looks really good. Appliances in except for the fridge. Next week the outdoor BBQ area gets built. A September delivery date. We're pretty pumped. I get to buy fun man stuff like 4 flatscreen TVs and I think I'm gonna put the Summit Beer Froster in the BBQ center. https://www.summitappliance.com/catalog ... 3SSVHFROST

Going to use one of the BR's at an office, there is excellent surfing right in front of the condo, and it's just going to be great way to GTFO of the desert for significant periods of time, which I am ready for.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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