New Life Chapter About to Begin !

15/06/16, by Will.

2 Weeks Before the SY House Sale Settlement.

As you all know the Kombi is as good as done, for awhile there I thought Jen & I may have to live in the old bus over the next few months.

Hi Everyone, let the move begin. See you after the shift !

In a couple of weeks we have to move from the home we built, raised the kids in & spent the past 11 years enjoying. It's been fun, but now it's time to farewell the Dolphins, Pelicans, Shags, Gulls, Easy Boating, Great Neighbours & Driving Everywhere (won't miss all the driving!).

Jackie & Jenny enjoy the view.

Goodbye Dolphins & Pelicans !!! See you in Mandurah.

Meet the proud new owners of our SY house, Stewart & Anna, enjoy guys...

I'm a little nostalgic, it's the longest both Jenny & I have ever lived in one place, as children or adults ! You need to continually remind yourself that it's all just "stuff".

Houses are just another consumable item in our busy lives that hold you back from doing other adventurous things.

I fix the leaking SY house toilet in preparation for the hand over.

Time to start shifting the gear out of the Workshop & Garage.

The second load ready to move.

We have the family over for one last dinner at "Home".

But it's really cold outside.

Last family dinner in this house at this table.

Our good friends Muz and Jo also come over for one last session in South Yunderup.

Muz rolls a ciggy. Is it the good stuff ?

The last two cycling tours have demonstrated that you really don't need much. The time has come to simplify & selling our large family home is a big part of the process. We have also been busy selling or giving away other household items, like TV Cabinets, Tables & anything else that isn't used.

Hayden decides to take The Beast for a ride, he picks up the technique straight away. "I want one" says the Hayds !

Not much luck selling the boat yet, some interest out there, but the potential buyers all want it for way under it's value, like $10000. I'll probably wait until summer & try again.

So if we aren't having to live in the VW Kombi parked in the new Shed out the back of the Mandurah Reno House where are we going.

Rear add on room at the Mandurah Reno House is demolished by Rohan & Pete. Where will the mice live now ?

All cleared away & ready for the new additions. Still waiting for the Building Permit from Mandurah City Council. This week apparently !

I thought this may be our view out of the Kombi for a few months.

Well at least we have some free storage space now during the house juggle.

As lady luck would have it, 10 years ago Jen & I bought a small 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom spec home, investment property located in one of the outer Mandurah suburbs. It has been rented out to various people during that time. 

About 2 and half years ago Fiona, Darren & family moved out & we gave the place a full freshen up. Paint, Carpets, Kitchen, Lighting, nothing structural or to major. 

The current tenants, Heather & Gary are in their fifties & have been living there for the past 2.5 years. The  house is a credit to them & presents pretty much in the condition it was after the total revamp. Thanks guys. (Found a few pics on my phone from the time of the 2014 Reno).

May 2014, Hayden rips up the floor at the Mandurah Investment House.

Kitchen with no flooring.

New Kitchen & Flooring at Investment House. Didn't realise we'd end up living here. Welcome to the weird life of team wiljen !

Heather & Gary advised us about 2 weeks ago that they will be moving out at the end of June. For once this is perfect, we have somewhere to live that we own for the next 4 to 6 months until the Mandurah Reno House is completed. Ha ha, no rent for us !

We will then try and sell the investment house as well, failing that I guess it will be back on the rental market.

So it's been a busy time for team wiljen, the knee surgery Jenny had, has thrown a bit of a spanner in the works & she has more surgery happening it early July. Jen is busy dealing with all her health issues now, so we can continue to enjoy future life to the fullest. 

Jenny's sore knee a few days after the Op, it looks worse then it is. Hurry up and recover Jen we have heaps of traveling to do. 

This and the house juggling are the main reasons we haven't been able to escape the winter in Mandurah. Jen should be good to travel by mid August, so we'll go for a camper tour in the Kombi up north along the Western Australian coast, where it's nice and warm. Then our 2 month Indian Motorbike Tour starting in mid October. I'm not bored yet !!! 

Hot off the press: We have sold our boat !!! I should be excited but I think I'll miss old "MV Noname" the Stacer Sea Master, 10 years of good memories & history there. Anyway, try to keep positive the money we get for Noname will keep us on the road traveling for at least 3 months, see ya, you old fat dingy...! Noel & Mike will tow Noname away on Friday. This changing your lifestyle is harder then I thought !

The sunsets one last time on Good Old "Noname", thanks for the good times !