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 to the house to include a sizeable sun room home office with a private entrance. Take the opportunity to remodel the exterior significantly and give it a country look.
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.
Improve the general appearance of the property, in the country style, by adding a porch and a gazebo. Replace the exterior sheathing and change the windows if necessary.
Add on two floors to provide a new living room on the ground floor and a bigger master suite upstairs. Remodel the ground floor with open areas. Rearrange a part of the upstairs to provide more storage and a den. Improve the exterior by adding a gallery and a screened shelter.
Tear down the existing sloping roof and replace with an adequately windowed extension with an adjacent terrace. Preserve the country aspect of the entire house.
The house's location being much appreciated, the owners only want to refresh the exterior look, and include, if possible porches to better enjoy the overview. They are asking us to improve the foundation and exteriors walls' isolation. For them, the interior is perfect as it is.
Enlarge the two bedrooms as well as the closets. This enlargement will give more space to the foyer and to the stairs. Enlarge the dining room and add enough windows for a better view to the garden.
Give this house a new look without too many modifications inside to minimize the costs of renovations. Add a turret on the facade to increase the size of the dining room on the ground floor and the master bedroom upstairs and to let more light into each room .