Add on and save your home's integrity. Lately some homes have been added onto in San Leandro's "The Broadmoor" neighborhood.
These homes were built in the 1920s. These homes in general were built as single level homes. The existing foundations were only capable of supporting a single level.
These homes I am blogging about today have added a second level without having to disturb the existing foundation too severely.
This photo shows two houses side-by-side. These homes were practically identical (rare for "The Broadmoor") and next door to each other.
The home on the right is in it's original single level configuration. The home on the left has been added to. If you notice closely that the second level steps back about 18 inches from the original side elevation and has it's own new stronger foundation supporting the second story about 18 inches inside of the original foundation. The original foundation now only carries a small portion of the original ground floor outside side walls.
Here is another example of a home across the street. It also has a new second level that was built within and above the original first floor.
The homes original appearance would have been similar to this home down the street. The home above actually did have a small existing second floor within the gables of the roof line toward the front of the home. But it was very similar to this single level home shown below.
It's my personal opinion that this method of adding on/within/up is really cool and helps to save the integrity of the home's original architecture.
Let's work together and find a smaller home with character. Work with your budget and transform the floor plan to fit your family and current lifestyle.
