Steve Gray Renovations’ clients found a lot that they were absolutely in love with, but the 1950s Sears Home that came with it was not quite what they envisioned. Its original footprint was 1800 square feet, with a small, walk-out basement. The beautiful 3 1/2 acre lot in Zionsville, Ind. offered good schools, a great community and a tranquil, tree-filled setting for a dream home opportunity.
The renovation company worked with conceptual designer Gary Nance to re-envision the original home’s foundation and incorporate it into a home renovation plan that would allow the clients to entertain their friends and family in a style that not only made use of their natural surroundings but also reflected their lifestyle. The task of more than doubling the living space meant building out from the existing home and expanding, as well as updating all of its utilities.
The expanded foundation followed the slope to the right of the construction, allowing us to tuck the garage slightly out of sight and focus the eye on the clean lines of the home’s living space. Rather than replicating the one-level design of the original ranch house, the renovators added visual interest by bumping out and varying the heights of different sections of the floor plan to give the remodeled home a more balanced, organic feel.
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