The design is locked. The next conversation is on site.
Architect drawings closed out. Engineering complete. Bids in. Contract signed.
The design phase ran longer than the family expected, the way it always does. The first conversations were last summer. The architect walked the lot in October. The framing plan came back from the structural engineer in early winter. Every milestone built on the one before it, and the timeline at every checkpoint was anchored to the next decision rather than to a date on a calendar.
This week the construction-ready set is finished. Permits are filed. Bids are in. The contract is signed. The next conversation about Oakridge happens at the lot on Monday with Dustin, the excavator, and the surveyor.
The site has been waiting since last summer. From here on, the home shows up.