Addition to home

[Suzi]

We have a designer home on a golf course. We built the home as close to the property line of the golf course as permitted. This has left use with a sizable front yard and driveway.
We have been considering adding an addition to the home because we would prefer not to leave our neighborhood and homesite. We have seen a few homes that have added up, enhancing their view and adding needed square footage.
We,on the other hand, do not want stairs to climb as we age. I am wondering if anyone has seen an addition to the front of a home. Adding square footage to the entrance, front bedroom and garage, could be the solution. We have not, however, seen this done.
Does anyone have any pertinent advice. Thank you in advance.

[Bogie Shooter]

We have a designer home on a golf course. We built the home as close to the property line of the golf course as permitted. This has left use with a sizable front yard and driveway.
We have been considering adding an addition to the home because we would prefer not to leave our neighborhood and homesite. We have seen a few homes that have added up, enhancing their view and adding needed square footage.
We,on the other hand, do not want stairs to climb as we age. I am wondering if anyone has seen an addition to the front of a home. Adding square footage to the entrance, front bedroom and garage, could be the solution. We have not, however, seen this done.
Does anyone have any pertinent advice. Thank you in advance.

Suggest you contact Architectural Review Committee, for advice.
VCDD Architectural Review (http://districtgov.org/departments/community-standards/archreview.aspx)

[JP]

What about an elevator? Second floor view would be awesome.

[billethkid]

A good contractor will have the ability to help determine alternatives.

The better ones are very creative once they know what you want to accomplish.

Don't worry about cost/price during the free thinking mode. That comes after you get what you want done on paper. The pricing process has a way of providing reality to the equation.

[Ooper]

There are a number of homes north of 466 that have added to the front of their home... 3 or 4 just in our neighborhood alone!

[600th Photo Sq]

We have used for our additions ..." X Cel Construction " all with 100% satisfaction here is the contact information

X Cel Construction Tel: Office 352-589-4440 Cell : 352-266-1102

[vintageogauge]

Suggest you contact Architectural Review Committee, for advice.
VCDD Architectural Review (http://districtgov.org/departments/community-standards/archreview.aspx)

I agree with this. Why waste time if they are not going to allow it, if they say it can be done with or without restrictions, then you can really get into it. Good luck either way.

[photo1902]

I agree with this. Why waste time if they are not going to allow it, if they say it can be done with or without restrictions, then you can really get into it. Good luck either way.

ARC needs specific plans as to what the project entails. Meet with a contractor, get a game plan, and submit it to ARC. You cant just call ARC and say “I want to expand, is it allowed?”

[mrscrimefighter]

And a good contractor has a good sense of what is allowed. Especially if they are gathering the permits.

[Bogie Shooter]

ARC needs specific plans as to what the project entails. Meet with a contractor, get a game plan, and submit it to ARC. You cant just call ARC and say “I want to expand, is it allowed?”

Why not? If you asked can I expand to the front of my house.

[villagetinker]

ARC needs specific plans as to what the project entails. Meet with a contractor, get a game plan, and submit it to ARC. You cant just call ARC and say “I want to expand, is it allowed?”

Actually you can call ARC and ask questions, you cannot get final approval. All you will get is general information, and they will tell you that you need to submit specific plans for approval. I have called a few times gotten replies, as to "no you cannot do that" to "yes you MAY be able to do that but you need to submit detailed plans", so as suggested previously call ARC. As an aside, I did call ARC about an addition to the front of our house and was told absolutely NO, however in our case the addition would have caused the house to be closer to the road than surroundinfg houses, you stated your house is further back, so you MIGHT get away with it.
Good luck with your project.

[Barefoot]

I am wondering if anyone has seen an addition to the front of a home.
Yes.

[Suzi]

Yes.

I would like to drive by and see any additions to the front of homes that you can direct me to.

[photo1902]

Actually you can call ARC and ask questions, you cannot get final approval. All you will get is general information, and they will tell you that you need to submit specific plans for approval. I have called a few times gotten replies, as to "no you cannot do that" to "yes you MAY be able to do that but you need to submit detailed plans", so as suggested previously call ARC. As an aside, I did call ARC about an addition to the front of our house and was told absolutely NO, however in our case the addition would have caused the house to be closer to the road than surroundinfg houses, you stated your house is further back, so you MIGHT get away with it.
Good luck with your project.

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[Rango]

I would like to drive by and see any additions to the front of homes that you can direct me to.

Contact Xcel construction, They can give you a list of addresses of additions they've done.
(they did a 2 car garage addition for me last year)

[Villagesgal]

Drive around north of 466 in the neighborhood by the Methodist Church, make a left by the pool, drive straight till it ends, make a right. There are 2 homes in the golf course side that expanded on the front of the house.

[Obrienx4]

Have you given any thought to down sizing the stuff you have and reorganizing your first floor so you don't have to sleep up stairs any more? Just a thought, good luck.

[jgreensr]

we expanded the front of our home. the bedroom and the garage were fine with us the way they were, but we wanted to add to the
living room area. we also wanted to keep our covered sitting area in the front. we had elite llifestyles look at it and we hired them. they expanded our living out the front 9 feet and reinstalled our front sitting area using a gable to cover it. it looks original and visitors don't even realize we expanded until they enter. elite also built a 26x15 room off the back and a screen room. they were great to work with and we found the owner, rudy, and his crew fair and honest. they did a wonderful job on all three projects.

[Guitarman1951]

Our front facing den was just too small for us at 10 X 11. We have an oversized lot so we got it approved to double the size of the den and add 7 X 8 safe room(4 walls reinforced concrete) for storm and valuables protection. Just draw it up with measurements on a copy of your house plans, showing distances from street and property lines. Take it to the architectural committee for review and approval. We have a designer home as well. I have a friend with a premier home that pushed a wall out another 4 feet toward the street on his den as well.

[Sugar952]

Have you thought about contacting the original builder

[sk450]

You can add on any were as long as it meets the set back rules . Depending on how far back the other houses are from the street is generally the set back . Look around at the other houses near you, they should have about the same setback from the street. I don't think that the board will approve you to build out more than 4 ft further than the other houses around you, you could by 4 ft extension to the garage when you built the house but that just pushes the house back on the lot. So look to see how far your house sets back from theirs add another 4 ft and that is probably all there going to let you add on to the front. I'm just guessing

[photo1902]

Why not? If you asked can I expand to the front of my house.

Of course you can call and ask anything you'd like. Asking general questions sometimes result in general answers. Not to mention the person you are speaking to might not be the final authority for what you would like to have done. Additionally, depending on the CDD you are in, it might still be under control of the developer, which may or may not have less stringent requirements. As I found out.

[jwvillages@yahoo.com]

Call King Krete at 513-504-4354 and they should be able to let you know if that can be done.

[Bigjoe505]

If you have a builder in mind sit and talk with him/her. There is a restriction as to how close your house can be to the road. The builders should have all this info at there fingertips. Otherwise contact the county/ town building dept. If you are computer savy then go online.