Provide an extra room with storage area and redo the kitchen which is a must. Take the opportunity to give the house more emphasis and solve a problem of accumulation of snow and water drainage on the roof.
With the arrival of a newborn, expand the house for more space on the first and second level. In addition, a foyer is rquested and also preserve the country style of the house.
Add a sun room to the rear to maximize the magnificent view. Add a foyer in the front and expand the two contiguous rooms. Increase the brightness in all the spaces in the front of the house. Add a closet to the service entrance, a fireplace in the living room and two additional rooms on a new story. Give the house a totally new style.
Add enough volume to the existing house to include a large family room, a living room and a separate den, a nice dining room, a large master bedroom with a comfortable bathroom and a nice workshop space. Demolish an inadequate extension in the back and provide a new manor style look to the house.
Increase the size of the house to relocate the master bedroom and a private bathroom on the main floor. Re-use the space from bedroom #1 on the second floor to make a bedroom, a bathroom and a paint workshop. A Victorian look is wanted.
Add a story with a large master bedroom with bathroom and closet, a large living area as well as a home office and if possible, a den in a turret and a terrace. Remodel the ground floor as to leave a single bedroom, a remodeled kitchen and an improved view on the river from the dining room , the luncheon nook and the new reading area.
Expand the house to get five bedrooms including a guest room. Provide the space on the first floor for an office and improve the exterior appearance of the house.
Expand the house to get a new and comfortable master bedroom with its own bathroom and a large walk-in closet. Improve the service entrance and provide more storage space. Make sure the exterior of the house retains an esthetic look, well integrated to the neighbourhood.
Add a story allowing for a vast master bedroom with a shower room and a spacious wardrobe. Modify the first floor to expand the bathroom and convert a room into a painter's studio. Change the exterior brick. Emphasize the main entrance, add a turret and a balcony.
Since the family is growing, living space becomes a serious issue. Four bedrooms, a master suite included and a comfortable bathroom are required. A second story is the answer. Take the opportunity to remodel the exterior of the house.
Expand the second floor to obtain a more interesting volume and also a fifth bedroom. Add a sun room on the rear side in harmony with the existing one. Cover the exterior walls with a new sheathing which preserves the country style. Replace the existing doors and windows.
Increase the living space by adding a story and widening the ground floor. Position the living area towards the lake to make the most of the exceptional view. Give the whole a new look.
While teenagers need more room, parents ,on the other hand, need more intimacy . So we are asked to add a new volume to the house for a new master suite with private bathroom.We are also asked to renovate the exterior to make it look different.
Add to the existing house enough volume for a large master suite with private bathroom, a guest room , a laundry room and an office. Blend the addition with the exterior
Expand the house to get more rooms. Add a garage if possible. Renovate the bathroom and rearrange the kitchen so that it can be accessed from the back.
Remodel in part the ground floor to gain an entrance with a large dressing room, a dedicated laundry room, a large master suite with an oversized closet and a solarium with a built-in spa. Also, increase the square footage to gain four bedrooms, a second den and a bathroom.