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Hello
I am in the initial stages of planning an addition to my home. Real estate prices in my area are definately on the upside and I can get a good dollar for my house – the problem is finding something with the features I want without being back at square one (financially). Anyway the house is appr. 100 years old; two floors plus a true walk-up attic. We have done a great deal of work (ourselves mostly) over the past several years – never really had a crew/contractor come in a do everything soup to nuts. My questions are
1. We are planning on using an architect to come up with a plan that fits the house and doen’t break the bank. I am thinking in the range of 150,000 for appr 1,000 square feet of addition. We know what we want and are good at making decisions regarding finishes, trade-offs, etc … Q: How long does it take generally to develop a plan with an architect? Is it better to use an architect that is affiliated with a builder/contractor or use seperate?
2. Other than finding an architect with experience in residential design and old houses are there any key questions to keep in mind when considering an architect?
3. I am expecting an architect to develop a plan that meets ojectives of the add on with an eye towards best way to do it and managing the cost – Is this a realistic expectation?
Thanks for any insight you can provide
Shawn
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Have you thought about talking to a design/build company? The same company does the design and the construction. There are a few design/builders that frequent this board, Mike Smith for one I think.
Chuck
*What's going into this addition? How's the space gonna be used? 1 story or two? Just curious, re: your guess at the price.
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Hello
I am in the initial stages of planning an addition to my home. Real estate prices in my area are definately on the upside and I can get a good dollar for my house - the problem is finding something with the features I want without being back at square one (financially). Anyway the house is appr. 100 years old; two floors plus a true walk-up attic. We have done a great deal of work (ourselves mostly) over the past several years - never really had a crew/contractor come in a do everything soup to nuts. My questions are
1. We are planning on using an architect to come up with a plan that fits the house and doen't break the bank. I am thinking in the range of 150,000 for appr 1,000 square feet of addition. We know what we want and are good at making decisions regarding finishes, trade-offs, etc ... Q: How long does it take generally to develop a plan with an architect? Is it better to use an architect that is affiliated with a builder/contractor or use seperate?
2. Other than finding an architect with experience in residential design and old houses are there any key questions to keep in mind when considering an architect?
3. I am expecting an architect to develop a plan that meets ojectives of the add on with an eye towards best way to do it and managing the cost - Is this a realistic expectation?
Thanks for any insight you can provide
Shawn