Front Elevation

This single-family house — designed by Rick Wiebe — will be built on a grade-beam and piles to accommodate a small lot and close neighbors. The living area on the second floor is extended by way of a balcony onto a roof-deck above the car-port. The second-floor patio will also have a small shelter which will double as a summer kitchen. The main floor will have a vaulted ceiling at the front with the master bedroom and en suite at the back end of the house. I always imagined this house would be built in a North-South orientation with the back facing South. The shape is simple and easy to build, but the small footprint and lack of basement posed design challenges that required careful planning. For example, the mechanical room is in a hidden center room concealed by an array of closet doors that open to the front coat storage — the last closet door provides access to the utility room.

Looking forward to building this one.

Back-of-house rendering

Tuxedo

This beautiful home in Old Tuxedo is getting a new addition and a complete redux of the kitchen and living area. Still waiting for permits…..over three months now…..standby.

Permits are in…along with piles and grade-beam:  planning to start framing this Friday.