Major Addition

The project was designed to enlarge a classically beautiful 1926 French Tutor hillside home into an equally beautiful and historically correct home, with many of today's comforts. Maintaining the original classic style and look was essential to the project.

 To keep in character with the original house, the windows and exterior trims were all selected to blend seamlessly with the original details.  The cement stucco siding was installed the same way it was in 1926.  On the interior, all of the trim work, details, lighting and oak hardwood floors were milled or matched to the original materials. Lacing the hardwood in the upper hallway, saved replacing the entire existing hall flooring.
The home lacked a complete master bathroom or a family room.  The addition of 1100 square feet of living space, allowed for a large family room and a complete, more private master suite as well as upstairs office and upstairs laundry. The selection of a master vanity cabinet style, that nearly matched the existing built-in,  tied the existing and new work together without replacing the original. 

It also lacked full sized garage space. A 528 square foot double garage was added, all the while maintaining the lines, style and feel of the original house.

Insuring that the project and house would not suffer due to “cost cutting” was as important.  Replicating the style of the existing house, the site, and the original materials all would to the cost of the project. The hillside location and narrow access were the primary challenges for construction. However the selection of specific highly skilled trades-contractors allowed for the use of large equipment on a very narrow street and narrow access for excellent production, reducing costs.  With carefully planning we were able to excavate and build the foundation without shoring, prior to the rain, which saved $20,000-$30,000.