PROBLEMS:

• Unfinished Basement.

• Well-cared for Craftsman style main floor to be preserved in its existing condition. No changes.

• Existing stairs were too steep to meet code.

• Clients wanted a room for viewing movies.

• Clients wanted a nice bathroom.

• There was no direct connection between main floor Kitchen and back yard, for entertaining.

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SOLUTIONS:

• Correction to slope of stairway required breaking through south wall of basement and excavation in yard for increased length of stair run.

• Increased excavated area enabled addition of a full-daylight yoga room, AND

• the addition of exterior sunken patio for entertaining in the back yard.

• Crawl space excavate and converted to storage and utility room.

• As a bonus, basement functions as a private Guest Suite.