San Rafael Remodel: Transforming a Home for Raising a Family in Marin County

Brooke and Rob are two young professionals working in San Francisco who bought a three bedroom, two and a half bath home in San Rafael. The home is 1,675 square feet and was used as a duplex when they bought it.

Brooke and Rob had a baby on the way when they completed a major transformation to their home.  Their project restored their home to a single family home and improved it for raising a family there. They added a space for an au pair suite, added a primary bedroom and bath, remodeled two bedrooms, and made one of those bedrooms into a nursery. They maintained much of the kitchen while adding a new entry and bath near the kitchen door.

Additionally, behind their home is a 500-square foot detached structure that served as an office. They are thinking of converting this extra space into an accessory dwelling afterwards. The young couple had their first child during the project, and this remodel gives the growing family plenty of room for activities.

The design, project planning, and permitting process lasted nine months.  Construction lasted eight months from start to finish.

The budget included design, engineering, permits and construction costs. After the project, and just one week after their son was born, the client, Rob noted:

“Our son joined our little family last Tuesday. Thank you for surrounding us with a strong team during all of this, it’s good to know that the New Avenue team has the house project under control while we’re ramping up on this whole parent project thing.”

The total costs came to $306,500 at the time of construction. Today, this project would cost $500,000.

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