This 1940’s bungalow was expanded and remodeled to convert an existing bedroom into a suite and to enhance the connection to the generous back yard. Large windows and a vaulted ceiling create a relaxing, daylit ambiance in the reimagined bedroom. The new bathroom features crisp tile details and a curbless walk-in shower. The entire house received a cheery facelift with new exterior siding and roofing, and a solar panel array on the roof reduces monthly utility bills.
The new addition shifted the bedroom towards the back yard, and a portion of the previous bedroom was partitioned for a walk-in closet. The existing main-level bathroom was converted to a powder room and the new ensuite bathroom was created utilizing portions of the previous bathroom footprint and the new addition. Structurally the addition required integration of a new roofline into an existing dormer intersection, as well as new footings and exterior walls.
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Bedroom expansion features vaulted ceiling and private views to backyard. The transition in ceiling plane is the original exterior bedroom wall. A large new beam was installed create this opening.
Photographer: Rick Keating
New ensuite bathroom is clad in black and white tile. An uninterrupted floor plane is achieved with a floating vanity and curbless shower. Wall niches in the shower are accented with contrasting tile.
Photographer: Rick Keating
Two new roof planes were intersected with the existing roof & wall to enclose the enlarged bedroom & bathroom, while also creating and awning for the new sliding patio door from the den.
Photographer: Rick Keating
The entire exterior was re-clad in fiber cement siding and standing seam metal roofing. A cheerful new paint scheme and entry canopy enhance the street prese
Photographer: Rick Keating
The new addition and porch roof give depth to the rear façade. A new photovoltaic solar array was installed on the upper dormer.
Photographer: Rick Keating
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