竣工 - The End :-)

Greetings from our new home! It seems crazy to be saying that but we have finally moved out of our small apartment and are now officially (paperwork submitted and stamped!) living on our little slice of mountain in suburban Osaka. 

First of all, another huge thank you to everyone who has helped us over the last almost 3 years. We genuinely couldn't have done it without you. Thanks also to those of you reading this blog and keeping us going with your comments and suggestions. Writing this has been an invaluable experience and has contributed in no small way to the wonderful house we are now living in.

And what a house it is. I don't think I will ever tire of the view over Osaka from the living room or the roof deck. I hope the wood smell lasts forever and the white walls stay pristine (I know that's not going to happen). Though we are still surrounded by boxes and have a million and one tasks still to complete, the house is already starting to feel like a home. Our home.

In an ideal world, I'd like to report back in a few months or a year and say how things are progressing but I'd rather not make any promises. For now, we want to simply enjoy living in the new space and get ready to move onto the next challenges that life throws at us. So, this may be goodbye for this blog or it may not be. If it is, once again, thank you so much for reading. I'll still see comments and be able to reply to them so if anyone has any comments or questions, you can still reach me on here. For now, here is the final installment of pictures of the house. It was and is the best thing we ever decided to do.

Tom and Yuko


The House

Garden

Views & Balconies

Decks

Bedrooms

Corridors and Storage

Study

Bathroom

Laundry

Toilets

Living Room

Kitchen and Pantry

Japanese Room