Remodel

Denver Pop Top and Remodel

PROJECT STATEMENT
OBJECTIVE:
Owners bought a 96 year old brick, ranch bungalow in need of repair just North of Sports Authority Field at Mile High.  They wanted more living space and a transitional designed home built with modern standards preserving as much of the original house as possible.

CHALLENGES:
•	Original home encroached a very restrictive 5 foot side setback minimum.  All new addition work would not be allowed to encroach.
•	96 years had taken a toll on much of the original brick
•	To get additional living space meant expanding the existing house on a very tight lot

SOLUTION:
•	Lot size and setback restriction would not allow the expansion horizontally, the additional square footage was achieved by adding a second level.  The back of the house was expanded in order to accommodate the access to the new 2nd floor without sacrificing usable floor space in the existing footprint.
•	Because of the restriction on side setback the 2nd floor addition was inset from the existing main floor walls.  This increased engineering, but it also served to provide a mid-level roof which helped connect the new to the original house
•	Professionally restored the integrity of the original brick and then painted the brick in order to blend the original to the new transitional modern design.
•	In order to keep the connection between the new transitional modern design and the 1920’s architecture, all window sizes and locations were left unchanged and the original main level ceiling height was retained. 
•	Removed crumbling roof and porch enclosure to revealing the original brick porch adding a new porch roof with timber beam and truss and tongue and groove ceiling.
•	Removed all interior walls to accommodate a new open floorplan.
•	White painted cabinets and quartz countertops with stainless steel appliances contrasted with dark hardwood floors and gray walls with white trim created a clean transitional feel.
•	Additional square footage was achieved with the 2nd story addition, adding a master suite with a vaulted ceiling, laundry room, two secondary bedrooms with window seats and a secondary bath.
•	A deck was added to the addition and a two-car freestanding garage was added off the alley.

Bow Mar Mountain Makeover

The owners are long-time residents of the BowMar neighborhood and own two properties in the neighborhood; they lived in one and leased out the other.  It was time for an upgrade to their lifestyle, so the owners began looking at options available to them.  Weighing all of the costs, options, variables, and the years of relationships they had built in the community the couple decided to undertake a full transformation of their investment property and move into it, turning their former home into their rental property. 

•	The exterior was transformed from plain blonde brick to cedar, stone and stucco to give it a Colorado mountain look

•	Newly vaulted ceilings were finished in timber giving the home a natural, warm glow generously highlighted by the light from the new skylights. 

•	Sunlight streams into the home from an outdoor living space created using a covered tongue and groove patio and a folding window wall that opens to the main family area.

•	A guest suite with external access was built onto the rear of the home, and a separate addition to the garage provides two extra indoor parking spaces.

•	The master suite was enlarged and features a newly designed bathroom complete with large soaking tub and generous enclosed shower


Indian Hills Remodel Tuscan Treasure

This property sits in Indian Hills, on a mountain overlooking the city.  The 6000 sq. ft. 1950’s era house was outdated.  

The owners wanted a Tuscan look for the exterior and an open, flowing floor plan for the interior of their home.

Challenges faced during the remodel: 
•	The owners lived in their house during the remodeling.
•	New heating and cooling systems were added to the home during the cold winter months.  
•	The interior walls were composed of load-bearing cinderblock. 

Results:
•	Tan stucco, cinnamon-colored stone, and bone-colored banding were added to the exterior surfaces of the house to impart a warm, Tuscan feel.
•	The roofline was transformed from a flat roof, to a hip roof in keeping with the Tuscan aesthetics.
•	A large Portico was built as a part of a two-story addition welcoming visitors into the home and ushering them into a large, open foyer with an overlooking Romeo and Juliet second-story balcony.
•	A two-story addition also allowed an expansive newly-designed master suite to be constructed.
•	Several walls were opened up including two main-floor bedrooms allowing the newly designed floor plan to incorporate a large family room and an open, flowing feel perfect for entertaining.


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Do you love your neighborhood and want to stay put… but wish you could improve a few areas of your home? Remodeling might be just right for you. From second story additions to remodeled kitchens build it, properly. There’s no place like a Colorado front range home. TRUE NORTH SPECIALIZES IN THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF RENOVATIONS AND REMODELS:<ul><li>Whole-house renovations</li><li>Additions-pop-tops, conversions, detached structures</li><li>Exterior home “face-lifts”</li><li>Outdoor living spaces-decks, patios, and more</li><li>Kitchen and bathroom remodels</li><li>Basement finishes and remodels</li></ul>

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