In-Law Suite additions by Resort Pointe Custom Homes of Coastal De

Due to the recent rise in numbers of the Baby Boomers – those in their 50’s and early 60’s, many of us find ourselves in a really enviable position – having both the desire and the need to enlarge our living space with a home addition.  We may now have ‘in-law’ relationships to enrich our lives – sometimes that of three generations.  Today’s challenges – those of the current economy, longer life expectancies and the high cost of health care make a perfect mix for requiring more in-law apartments!
An in-law space or apartment provides separate living arrangements either within your existing dwelling or as a newly created space on your property.  If you have retired At The Beach in the Coastal Delaware region, you may also enjoy frequent visits from family and friends who wish to visit the seashore in the Fenwick Island, Bethany Beach and Rehoboth Beach Delaware regions. These vary according to individual circumstances but do share common characteristics.  Those may be summed up as:  a separate entrance, kitchen facilities, private bath and a personal living area.
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Energy saving remodeling by Resort Pointe Custom Homes Coastal DE

Today, homeowners in the Coastal Delaware region desiring to remodel or
build are energy conscious! More than ever before, due to heightened energy prices nationwide, we have become ‘GREEN’.  Saving our environment along with saving our money offers untold benefits while creating interesting challenges and opportunities!

  Many of those fortunate enough to live in the Coastal Delaware Region
(including Fenwick Island,Bethany Beach, Ocean View and Rehoboth Beach) enjoy the wide-open spaces that surround our coastline.  There are even those more fortunate who may enjoy the ambient light reflecting off our local waters. This means we already have much free energy at hand – healthy sunlight. The challenge is to bring more of this daylight into our interior living spaces.

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A home addition for a home in the Coastal Delaware region can be a very wise investment aside from adding more living space. However, before embarking on the project the homeowner should consider several important items. These include, current home comparable market values in the Coastal Delaware neighborhood, the project financing, the size and scale of the addition, compatible architecture, time estimated for completion and personal inconvenience/disruption to lifestyle during construction including self-commitment

 Now that the financing is understood, it’s time to attend the size and scale of the project – including the design and aesthetics.  Your project should, again in size and scale, transition nicely into the original design of your existing home.  Outside appearance is importance, giving increased market value – more than from just the increased living space.  It’s important to consider siding, door, windows, roof lines and elevations – all should make a smooth transition to the existing home exterior seamlessly and be pleasing to the eye.

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OK, the time for that honest self-evaluation.  It is important to determine your desired, estimated timetable for completion of this home addition while giving deep consideration to your level of determination and threshold of inconvenience and disruption.  First, many homeowners make the assumption that they can perform a lot more than they are skilled to do or have the time to complete.  However, the homeowner, to stay within budget when working with a contractor can many times accomplish reasonable tasks such as painting or finishing trim.  Also, to be considered early on is the inevitable frustration and inconvenience during construction – the dust, noise, reschedules, late arrivals of materials, etc.  Remember, we said ‘inevitable’! It is reasonable to add time to your plan!

Construction Loans,Resort Pointe Custom Homes-Coastal Delaware

Understanding Construction Loans is all about the ‘story’.  This essentially means that your lender must know the story behind the planned construction before they’re willing to loan you money.  This ‘story’ loan will not be standardized like mortgages underwritten to Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae guidelines.  However, that said, there are some common features with a construction loan.  Typically this type of loan requires interest-only payments during the construction phase, which then becomes due upon completion.  For homeowners, completion means when a ‘certificate of occupancy’ is issued by the local governing body.

Construction loans are usually variable-rate loans priced at a spread to the current prime rate or short-term interest rate.  When applied for, the homeowner, the contractor and the lender establish a draw schedule based on the various stages of construction.  Interest is charged on the amount of money disbursed throughout these stages to date.  In other words, interest payments are based on money lent. Read the rest of this entry »

Whether adding that much-desired ‘living- space skyward’ or planning an all new home a dormer is worth serious consideration.  Here at Resort Pointe Custom Homes & Additions of Coastal Delaware,  we can help to design this valuable architectural feature.   

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What is a dormer?

A dormer is a window that is set vertically on a sloping roof.  The dormer, in turn, has its own roof and may be flat, arched, pointed, etc.  Dormers may be used either in original construction or later, as a home addition, to create usable space just under the roof of a home by headroom and also by enabling the addition of windows, increasing light and ventilation similar to the skylight.  However, unlike skylights, which are flush with the roof surface, dormers increase that desired headroom allowing for more usable space.  Often, dormers also help to create a romantic and cozy feel for the top floor of a home because of the roof slope downward, almost to embrace the inhabitants of the home while, in addition to light and air, the dormers may provide a lofty view of the home’s surroundings.  Here in Coastal Delaware your ‘lofty view’ may often include gorgeous natural elements such as the surrounding ocean, beach and bays.

   As an space adding remodeling or renovation, when the ‘footprint’ of a home cannot be extended due to lack of space, this second story addition feature becomes the ideal solution offering a tricky way to add floor space while not extending beyond the main roof line.   

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Here at Resort Point Custom Homes and Renovations we talk with homeowners every day and although many cite specific desires such as, “Renovate kitchen” or “fix bathroom”, most say, “More space, please!”.  Greater space always means higher resale value for your house.  Here we can examine the most popular ways of adding new space within the home – also methods of creating the illusion of more space.

1. Build Addition Outward – is the only true way to “create new space.”  The positive is that you create an entirely new space – unhindered by existing structures. The downside is that it’s costly and not a do-it-yourself project.

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2. Build Upward – Most homes will accept a second or third story.  However, additional shoring up is most-times needed.  Here, the positive is that the sky is the limit!  Again, though a somewhat costly choice and do-it-yourselfer’s need not apply.  Too, this almost always involves vacating the house for at least a short period of time.
3.  Attic Conversion – unlike the ‘build upward’ option not a lot of structural elements are necessary.  Because of proximity to habitable floor below, many utilities (electrical, plumbing, waste, etc. may be tapped into.  However, attics are often oddly configured, with low hanging ceilings and angled dormers.  Though designed for storage and some foot traffic, some strengthening of joists may be needed for more consistent use.
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Custom Home Room Addition by Resort Pointe Custom Homes of Coastal Delaware- BEFORE Photo

Thinking about an addition?  That old saw, “Timing is Everything” certainly rings true when interest rates drop and home equity loans become affordable. Today a cacophony of saws and hammers may be heard throughout the Coastal Delaware region including Fenwick Island, Bethany and the Rehoboth Beach Delaware  areas.

An addition is the largest home remodeling purchase you may ever make and serious considerations abound!

Additional living space is often cited as the ‘need’, at which point your first decision then would be choose between selling your old home and buying a new home or building an addition.  There are significant advantages of building an addition.  What are these…?  Read the rest of this entry »

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