The original structure is a 1911 craftsman comprising approximately 904 square feet. Previous owners had enclosed the covered porch in the back yard, which created a somewhat awkward 15’ x 7’ bedroom. This back room, built over a crawl space, was removed to make room for the addition

The design enlarges the house from two bedrooms and one bath, into a more functional three bedroom, two bath home. The addition also encompasses a large home office for both husband and wife, who each work primarily from the residence. This office steps down to grade to better connect to the garden, as well as enable higher ceilings to emit southern light deep into the space.

The addition location allows most of the construction to occur with minimal disruption to the main living areas of the home. New stairsconnect the office to the basement, which also allowed the removal of the steep , narrow stairs which occupied a valuable corner of the kitchen.

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