This home, located in a historic area of Versailles Kentucky, was originally built in the late 1800's and had been renovated multiple times over the years. The house was approximately 2400 sq. ft. with dated decor; a small cramped kitchen; small three-piece bathrooms; and old malfunctioning mechanical systems. The exterior of the house was mostly original with single pane blown glass windows and lapboard siding, both in dire need of maintenance. Structurally the house was very sound.

The new homeowner wanted to renovate the entire house as well as add a master suite, a new kitchen, and family room. The client also wanted to take advantage of her large long lot with mature landscaping by adding a covered porch, breezeways, a patio, and a new garage while maintaining the original character and charm of the 1800's.

The final project consisted of removing the existing kitchen and laundry area; renovating the library, sitting room, and guest bathroom; and adding a new modern kitchen with a fireplace. The project also included a walk-in pantry with a mechanical dumb waiter that connected the first and second floors; a new laundry area; a new large open family room with a 52" plasma HDTV and a state-of-art home theater system was built into the cabinetry; a new office and powder room completed the first floor. On the second floor one of the upstairs bedrooms was renovated and a master suite with a large walk in shower, a large closet was added. Also a guest bedroom and a new staircase leading into the kitchen area were added.

Mechanically, the whole house was completely modernized with new plumbing, all new electrical services, and new high efficiency HVAC systems.

The exterior of the project consisted of completely removing all the original siding, insulating the exterior walls, and installing new solid redwood lap siding. The project also included removing and replacing all windows in the house as well as replacing all the shutters. We repaired and matched all cornice details and added new copper half round gutters to the house and added a new bluestone front walk, stoop, and side porch. A screened porch with a covered breezeway and a bluestone patio, as well as a three-car garage was also added.

The project took just under a year to complete all while the homeowner lived in the home.