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 .
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 garage at the basement level. Above this basement add a master bedroom with a walk-in closet and a living room. Renovate the bathroom. The investment being already substantial, preserve the style of the house.
Add a two-car garage with a studio above linked to the house. Build a solarium at the rear side of the house for later use as a den or breakfast area. Expand the master bedroom and especially the bathroom on the second floor. Renovate the kitchen, add a laundry area and a boudoir in the entrance hall if possible. Remodel the exterior.
Expand the house significantly in order to provide more bedrooms for the needs of this large family. The main entrance must be relocated and more functional. Eliminate the log cabin look outside but not inside and aim for a "victorian" look overall.
Add a two-car garage and suggest a new exterior appearance (from a picture of new houses in the Drummond Designs collection) that would eliminate the lenghty effect of the facade. Raise the roof and replace the exterior sheathing, if need be.
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.
Add a two car garage and a hallway. Change the windows and the exterior sheathing. Give the house a new look. Remodel the kitchen making it more comfortable and luminous.
Improve the porch to better enjoy the beautiful scenery in the front and in the rear of the house. Replace the exterior sheathing of the walls and of the mansard roof. Improve the rear entrance. Provide more intimacy for the rear terrace.
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 a carport with integrated storage in the roof. Add a new balcony to the left side of second story. Replace windows and garage door. Modify some openings. Replace siding and shingle. Give more style to the entire house.
Add an extension allowing to convert the house into a bi-generation dwelling without it being too obvious. Add a closed foyer to the main entrance. Solve a ventilation problem in the roof space.
Expand the house to provide a two-car garage and a family room with a wood stove in the right rear corner and an access to the natural landscape. Make the rooms above the garage larger and finally change the whole look of the house.
Improve the architecture of the house by adding a carport, a porch, a small den and a room on the second floor. The materials selected should require very little maintenance. Relocate the main entrance if necessary.
