Photos: Magleby Construction
Outdoor elements include a swimming pool with a water slide
and waterfall, a timber-framed pergola and a hot tub.
The split through the structure continues above the garage,
on a second level. An apartment
over the longer section of the
garage contains a kitchenette
and dining space, living room,
bedroom and bath to accommodate out-of-town family or
friends. The area above the twocar garage section is a playroom
for grandchildren on visit. The
new garage is attached to the
house so family members can
easily move between the structures without going outside.
Improvements to the existing house include an expansion of the kitchen and formal
dining room 8 ft. out of the
back of the home. "The owners
noticed everyone congregated
in the kitchen during family gatherings, and the current
space wasn't well configured for
that," notes Hassel. "We created
a completely new kitchen, and
the owner is a gourmet chef so
she takes full advantage of all
the new amenities."
All new appliances are highlighted by a copper hood over
the range with a special oak tree
design inlaid in the backsplash
tiles. Two islands support food
preparation and socializing.
The center island's wooden sur-
face disguises storage drawers
below. The second island's granite countertop offers additional
work space, a small sink, a second dishwasher, and sitting area
on the opposite side to allow
family members to linger over
breakfast or chat with the cook.
A full pantry room is camouflaged as kitchen cabinet doors.
French doors lead outside to a
patio and barbecue area. The
formal dining room also opens
to the back of the house, and a
closing pocket door separates
it from the kitchen into a dedicated, elegant space. Combined
with the new master suite, the
remodel doubled the size of
the former 6,000-sq.-ft. home
to 12,000 sq. ft.
DEFICIENCIES UNCOVERED
The original house was built in
1988. Upgrading the electrical
wiring and adding insulation
would have required a significant patch job through the
home's thick layers of wallpaper
so Magelby chose to remove the
drywall and gut the main floor
down to the studs. In the process, they discovered structural
problems.
"A main floor beam that supported much of the structural
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