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Extreme Home Makeover Vienna Edition
By
Mary Clare Fleury
Published Friday, February 09, 2007
Encompass Design/Build took home the "Best Whole House Remodel in the $250,000 to $500,000 range" for this project in Vienna.
To transform the outdated split-level above into the Craftsman-Style home below, Encompass created a multi-level roof with gables and dormers and built a new wrap-around porch with trim details. On the inside, the contractor opened everything up—raised the ceiling on the main floor, expanded the dining room, and added another level with a master suite—without going beyond the home's original footprint.
Front porches always seem to make a house feel more friendly and inviting. I love that they have experienced a surge in popularity in recent years. NPR's All Things Considered did a cool series on the front porch's role in American history, architecture, community, literature, and culture last year called Summer on the Porch—you can read some of the stories here.
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This is a perfect example of what remodelers should be designing for and what people want these days.......it's a Normal Rockwell throwback that is refreshing in these stressful times.
Good job Encompass Design and Build!
Posted by: Paul,
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