All decked out

How handsome is our new deck starting to look? We love the way the ground appears to fall away as you look out to the sea (the deck height is actually less than a metre off the ground) and how the structure itself wraps around the trees. In total, we reckon it cost us about $3000 in fees; resource consent, ground survey, arborist and architect. That, of course, excludes labour and materials. But, despite the fact you can only see it from one side of the house, the view and the way the house nestles in the trees was a key reason for us in coming to live here. We're planning on spending a lot of time out here enjoying the view and listening to the tuis.