NORTHERN CALIFORNIA • SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA • SAN CARLOS

interior entry room of renovated home in san carlos, with new skylights between large wood ceiling beams and modern glass guardrails at staircase

A home with unmissable views

San Carlos Remodel

Dale sees the future. (Dale is a family man.)

With two kids he adores, he wanted to maximize interior space for his family while keeping his eye on the prize — an absolutely incredible view.

In the Bay Area, it’s especially hard to find a home you love everything about, in the exact right neighborhood. Dale’s home is right where he wants it, and it’s just the right size, but it’s dated in that everything-is-original 1950s way. And with a teenage take-over of the “good” bedrooms, he needed a space of his own.

Unfinished and oozing with possibilities, the walkout lower level presented a huge opportunity for expansion. And so, of course, we took it. We created a dream master bedroom downstairs with a massive closet, a five-piece bathroom, plus a media room and bar area.

The top floor entry offers sweeping views of the Bay Area, but the entrance was a long narrow hall with low-ish ceilings. By moving one of the bedrooms downstairs and vaulting the ceiling, we brought in a big dramatic staircase, and really opened the home up to that view.

The result? A family home with a smidge of grandeur and an unmissable view. (Now with Dad Cave.)

looking up towards skylights and front entry door and window with black metal frames above wood staircase surrounded by glass panel guards in san carlos residential remodel project
master bathroom with curbless shower and soaking tub separated by modern minimalist glass partition, with large format marble wall tile and slate floor tile, sleek matte black hardware, recessed ceiling linear lights
remodeled kitchen with dark cabinetry and hardware, white countertops and island, with outdoor dining table on a raised balcony overlooking green forested hills of san carlos in south california bay area