More space and views - same style and charm

Originally built in 1910, this house in Madrona near Seattle, Washington was a small, two-story, two bedroom home with a number of problems:

• The second story had two small bedrooms, a shared bathroom and no windows.
• The kitchen was cramped and without room for a table.
• The staircase opened directly in front of the front entrance.
• The dining room windows were placed too low, cutting off the view to the east.

To fix these problems, Multi-M Contracting essentially rebuilt the house. During the home remodel, they discovered that the house was without a foundation and the frame was resting directly on the ground. Multi-M Contracting raised the frame, added a concrete foundation, and built shear walls for earthquake protection. The second floor and entire front and side of the house were removed. More square footage was added by:

• Extending the front of the house nearly 4 feet
• Extending the side of the kitchen 5 feet
• Adding dormer roofs with windows to both sides of the house

The second floor now has a master bedroom and master bath, two other bedrooms, a full bath, and a laundry room. The skylights and view windows on three sides adds lots of light. In the dining room, the original windows were raised two feet for an unobstructed view of Lake Washington and the Cascade mountains. The spacious, remodeled kitchen has room for a table. The owners now have a new home that is much larger and more solidly built yet retains the style and charm of the original house.