Looking down on our place
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382658)
Rockingham, Australia
March 12, 2017 7:42am CST
I thought you might like to see an aerial view of our house and the immediate surrounds. We live in south-west Western Australia. A friend of Vince's made his own ultra-light plane. After checking Vince's life insurance 
, I allowed him to go for a joy-ride over our property and he was able to take some photos.
In the middle of the photo near the top is a small, bluish patch. This is the Music Shack and the green, cleared area is where the people sit for the concerts. The small patch of trees between the Shack and the house blew over in a storm and are no longer there. The yellow line going away from the house are the front steps.
To the right of the house, the round shape is our big 100,000 litre rainwater tank (22,000 imperial gallons, 26,400 US liquid gallons). Next to the tank is the small workshop and further right again is the woodshed.
In front of the workshop you can see the bus on the road which runs down one boundary. Most of the bush on the left is within our property. So as you can see we are nicely tucked away in the bush with no neighbours to be seen. We have 18 acres here.
, I allowed him to go for a joy-ride over our property and he was able to take some photos.
In the middle of the photo near the top is a small, bluish patch. This is the Music Shack and the green, cleared area is where the people sit for the concerts. The small patch of trees between the Shack and the house blew over in a storm and are no longer there. The yellow line going away from the house are the front steps.
To the right of the house, the round shape is our big 100,000 litre rainwater tank (22,000 imperial gallons, 26,400 US liquid gallons). Next to the tank is the small workshop and further right again is the woodshed.
In front of the workshop you can see the bus on the road which runs down one boundary. Most of the bush on the left is within our property. So as you can see we are nicely tucked away in the bush with no neighbours to be seen. We have 18 acres here.58 people like this
54 responses
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Mar 17
Cool, now I have a real sense of your property ! I can't/won't go up in a plane, but I can do a Bing Map shot of our place..maybe I'll do that one day!
7 people like this
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Mar 17
@JudyEv A good keepsake that's for sure.
2 people like this
@JudyEv (382658)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Mar 17
When we had the farm some enterprising pilot and his mate flew over hundreds of farms then turned up at the door with proofs to view and purchase. Just about everyone in our area ended up with a framed aerial photo of their farm.
1 person likes this
@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
12 Mar 17
Wow, what a great place to hang your hat! I would love a place with that much acreage. We one day are hoping to purchase land where we can build a home and be able to plant a garden, have farm animals, and hopefully a large area where my husband can hunt.
5 people like this
@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
12 Mar 17
@JudyEv I hope so too. But, if we don't, we will turn this place into our dream home.
2 people like this
@zhuhuifen46 (3483)
• China
12 Mar 17
It is interesting to see a bird view of our own houses. And thanks a lot for the clear explanation of the details. Currently on CCTV is a bird view of the landscape of the whole country, beginning from my hometown Shanghai. Great view from a different angles, which i am so proud of.
4 people like this
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
12 Mar 17
we used to have an Ariel view of our house and street at my mum's house but I think my sister has it now at her place - they are always fascinating to see though it worries me how many times I might be on shots taken by satellites and drones nowadays
4 people like this
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
12 Mar 17
@JudyEv good that they heeded the request to stop
1 person likes this
@JudyEv (382658)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Mar 17
@arthurchappell Uluru is a sacred site to the aborigines and they ask that you treat it with respect. No drones is part of that.
1 person likes this
@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
12 Mar 17
What a great piece of property you have and lots of privacy. That is great. It gives us a better idea now when you talk about your home.
3 people like this
@snowy22315 (209193)
• United States
12 Mar 17
nice pic thanks for sharing! My grandparents used to have an aerial view of their farm.
3 people like this
@JudyEv (382658)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Mar 17
It is a good thing to have. Interesting to see that now those couple of trees have gone or there is a new garden or whatever.
@silvermist (19701)
• India
12 Mar 17
@JudyEv THat indeed is a very nice aerial view.Your detailed explanation is very helpful.
3 people like this
@JudyEv (382658)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Mar 17
I talk about these things quite a lot so I thought it might be interesting.
@JudyEv (382658)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Mar 17
The tank supplies all the house needs. There is a bore (also good water if needed) for stock troughs, garden and any irrigation we want to do. We irrigate the patch in front of the Shack and an area where the cars park and where Vince occasionally practises his golf. We have a solar hot-water system with an electric booster if the days are overcast for too long. Just recently we looked at becoming completely solar-powered but it is too expensive to change over at the moment.
1 person likes this
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
12 Mar 17
Awesome place you have! I would love to have that rain barrel.
3 people like this
@nottoooldtowrite (2715)
• Philippines
12 Mar 17
Cool. It is a nice place. How far is the nearest neighbor?
3 people like this
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
12 Mar 17
Looks like you have quite an interesting garden in front there also.
Seems to be a very large house!
2 people like this
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
12 Mar 17
@JudyEv That sounds huge! I don't think I could fit a total of 60 people in my entire house!
1 person likes this
@JudyEv (382658)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Mar 17
@katsmeow1213 Maybe I'll put up a floor plan of the house next. 
I don't know the dimensions of the lounge. I didn't think we'd get sixty in it either. There isn't any room for anything else but they do fit.
I don't know the dimensions of the lounge. I didn't think we'd get sixty in it either. There isn't any room for anything else but they do fit.@JudyEv (382658)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Mar 17
It is quite large I guess but pretty standard for here. We have four bedrooms, two bathrooms, open plan lounge and dining which lets us have 60 sitting guests for a house concert. The garden is pretty gross - mostly native plants and not cared for very well. 
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Mar 17
The first thing I tried to spot was your concert area (always thought that was so cool) - you really do have a huge lot for it! I can't even imagine having 18 acres - that would be a dream (our area, the properties are less than an acre).
2 people like this
!
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
12 Mar 17
Do you use rainwater for your water usage. I have always thought that is such a smart idea, we have a well.
2 people like this
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
13 Mar 17
@JudyEv No one I know has a rain tank but I would like to find out more about getting one.
1 person likes this
@JudyEv (382658)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Mar 17
@BelleStarr If you lived in a big industrial city with a lot of pollution then your rainwater might become contaminated as it falls through the atmosphere but otherwise there should be no reason not to have one. And the water could always be used for the garden. But if you have plenty of water anyway, it may not be worth the expense.
1 person likes this
@RichardMeister (5328)
• Otis Orchards, Washington
12 Mar 17
Interesting. Is your house located on a hill?
2 people like this
@RichardMeister (5328)
• Otis Orchards, Washington
13 Mar 17
@JudyEv It kind of looked like it was on a little hill.
1 person likes this
@JudyEv (382658)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Mar 17
@RichardMeister Yes it does. The steps lead down to the grassed area. Here's a photo before we tackled the garden.
1 person likes this
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
12 Mar 17
Oh cool! Your place looks nice, and big. Do you host concerts a lot?
2 people like this
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
13 Mar 17
@JudyEv Oh that is amazing! Nicely done.
1 person likes this
