Week Forty-Five – the kitchens arrive

We have two rooms full of kitchen and some cleaning up is done in readiness for the installation.

 Part of the cleanup involves getting the baths out of the way, best place to put them, where they belong.

The original house is still a bit of a mystery. The certificate of title tells a great story of who owned it and when but a quick search of Trove doesn’t uncover any great stories or adventures relating to the house which could be a good omen.

What it does show is that the title was first registered to Caroline Stephens in 1880, I wonder how common it was for a woman to own property in South Australia in 1880?

The last person listed on the title was Janos Pal from who’s estate we purchased the property with many stories to be told for the time in between first and current.

Research that will have to wait for another day.

The maisonettes when purchased have separate rates from the council, separate gas, telephones, water meters, electricity meters located inside each dwelling but a common sewer that ran around the back and connected to the main on the southern          side of the building.

    An application was lodged with the Norwood, Payneham & St Peters Council with the assistance of surveyors, Hennig & Co. and approval was granted with six conditions;

• A certificate from a suitably qualified person stating that the building achieves fire separation compliance
• The financial requirements of SA Water shall be met for the provision of water supply and sewerage services.
• The alterations of internal drains to the satisfaction of SA Water is required.
• All internal water piping that crosses the allotment boundaries must be severed or redirected to ensure that the pipework relating to each allotment is contained within its boundaries.
• Payment into the Planning and Development Fund
• A final plan complying with the requirements for plans to be lodged with the Development Assessment Commission for Land Division Certificate purposes.

      So with every step covered off, it’s now only requires the engagement of a conveyancer to make it happen.

One thing that was highlighted throughout this process was that over time, the ability to correctly measure things has greatly improved.

The fence line on both sides isn't quite right, the southern fence is a bit of a double skin and the boundary is in between somewhere. The northern fence wasn't particularly square with the house and needs replacing. The posts are set before the paving is poured, the fence panels will follow later.