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We are thinking of buying a cape style home in western nassau county and immediately putting a front dormer on the house. There is already a full back dormer, but the front is just a sloped roof (no doggy dormers, etc.).
Before we get into the details and buying process, any high level estimates on what this could cost? Would include the extension of some existing bedrooms (there are already "officially" 4 bedrooms, but very small given the layout) plus the renovation of an existing bathroom.
We are thinking of buying a cape style home in western nassau county and immediately putting a front dormer on the house. There is already a full back dormer, but the front is just a sloped roof (no doggy dormers, etc.).
Before we get into the details and buying process, any high level estimates on what this could cost? Would include the extension of some existing bedrooms (there are already "officially" 4 bedrooms, but very small given the layout) plus the renovation of an existing bathroom.
Maybe you can elaborate a little. Are these currently in the rear that is to be dormer? When you say "extension" what are you talking about walls, doors, flooring. There is no way anyone can offer even a ball park number sight unseen. The dormer is only the shell, are you finishing it yourself?
Apologies for the confusion - hope the below helps:
The back of the house has been bumped out (squared off, albeit with the roof extending down on each side, i.e. not fully blown out but the bulk of it has been).
The front of the home is where we would want to extend. Right now, the front of the house slopes down (straight line). We would intend to square off the front of the home to fully dormer the second floor (to have the same floorplan, basically, as the first floor). With this renovation, we would want the shell plus the finishing (floors, walls, electric, plumbing, etc.).
Exactly the same layout as the 1st floor? Sound like it’s going to be another apt. Calculate the square footage. Then multiply by about $300-400 per sq ft. That seems to be the LI pricing for something done right and well.
Exactly the same layout as the 1st floor? Sound like it’s going to be another apt. Calculate the square footage. Then multiply by about $300-400 per sq ft. That seems to be the LI pricing for something done right and well.
95% of the time it is more economical to just buy a house the way you want it... so just buy a colonial.
First, front dormered capes are ugly (personal opinion!) and ruin the charm of the Cape style. Second, you will get killed on property taxes when they re-assess the house. Plus the exorbitant cost of getting plans drawn up, permit/inspection fees, and then LI contractor pricing premium (+50% more expensive than national averages).
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