WERNER

Project Type:             Addition in Cherrywood                    

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PROJECT BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES

M and D live in Cherrywood with their son and love their current location. Their 2 bedroom 1 bath house has worked to date but is starting to feel tight. M is currently working out of the garage apartment above the garage/workshop. The washer and dryer are in the unconditioned garage right now. The scope includes a new primary suite, laundry inside the house, a small kitchenette at the Garage Apartment and a 1/2 bath if possible in the main house.

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DESIGN GOALS BY PRIORITY:

• 456 sf Addition

• Primary suite: bedroom, bath with sink, shower and toilet (toilet does not have to be in a separate space), and closet (can space for custom furniture)

• Laundry room inside (current laundry is in garage)

• Kitchenette at Garage Apartment to convert to 2nd dwelling unit 

• Small offce at Addition

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PROJECT DELIVERABLES: WHAT’S IN?

• The addition is off the Family Room. The addition will be slab on grade foundation with wood siding, wood windows and composite shingle roof to match the existing house.

• The addition will include: primary bedroom, primary closet, primary bath and laundry.

• The kitchen will be remodeled to move the refrigerator to accommodate better circulation to the new primary suite.

• The Garage Apartment kitchenette will have a sink, countertop, base cabinet, shelves and a mini refrigerator.

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OPTIONAL UPGRADES

• Larger remodel at Garage Apartment

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PROJECT EXCLUSIONS: WHAT'S OUT?

• Landscaping

• Moontower Design Services 

• Consultant Services (structural, geotechnical, etc)

• Regulatory Fees (permitting, sidewalk fee in lieu, etc)

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PROJECT CONSTRAINTS:

• 3 larger trees to protect & stage construction around

• clients want to live in house as long as possible

• tight setbacks

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• PROJECT ASSUMPTIONS: 

• To avoid the protected trees, the site will be accessed from Concordia; part of the wood fence will be removed.

• The electrical panel will be moved to Addition and will be upgraded to meet current code. 

• The existing foundation is in good condition and does not need repair. 

• The soil conditions are good and a standard depth slab on grade foundation will be installed at the addition.

• The existing framing is in good condition and does not need to be replaced, except as required to accommodate the new design.

• The existing grinder pump can remain in place.

• The existing mechanical units are in good condition and can remain.

• The existing water heater is in good condition and can remain in place.

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SCHEMATIC DESIGN​

Budget Range (excludes landscape and design services): 350-390K

Construction Timeline Range:  9-12 months

Proposed Square Footage Calculations:

 

1st Floor Addition 451sf

Remodel area 35sf

Total 486 sf

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