250 West M Street List of Improvements


Upstairs Master Bedroom: Installed BR-111 Amendoim hardwood plank floor • Installed cherry veneer closet, wardrobe, wall board and bed frame • Installed Anderson windows and Anderson door to small deck • Installed Casablanca Stealth ceiling fan • Installed fiberglass showerpan and tiled shower walls • Tiled floor • Installed vanity with Corian countertop • Installed operable, water-resistant, vinyl window • Installed brushed nickel Delta Ara TempAssure shower controls

Upstairs Master Deck: Installed composite wood deck off of master bedroom

Upstairs guest room/office: Upstairs guest room/office • Installed Anderson Bay window and Anderson double hung window • Installed Hampton Bay ceiling fan • Installed wood closet organizer and new closet doors

Kitchen/Dining/Living Room: Removed kitchen wall to provide open concept living area

Kitchen: Installed solid cherry cabinets w roll out pantry drawers, in-island trash and recycling cans, and Magic Corner for pan storage and retrieval; installed quartz countertops • Installed stainless steel Viking Professional Appliances including 36" dual fuel range w griddle; backsplash with warming tray; 42" hood with heat lamp; in attic 1200 cfm exhaust fan; 24" combined speed oven and microwave; and 36" side-by-side refrigerator/freezer; dishwasher • Installed 14 gage double stainless steel sinks with grids • Installed Anderson double-paned window with Low-E glass • Installed Marazzi Vanity Rust porcelain tile floor and glass tile backsplash • Installed LED can lighting and LED under cabinet lighting

Dining Room: Installed cherry wine/spirits cabinets w showcase glass; quartz countertop • Installed under counter Viking Professional beverage cooler • Installed BR-111 Amendoim hardwood plank floor • Installed new full height bay area with double-paned Anderson picture window and two double hung operable windows, all with Low-E glass • Installed glass pendant lighting

Living Room: Installed BR-111 Amendoim hardwood plank floor over cork underlayment • Installed Anderson folding window wall doors that open to deck • Installed two Anderson double-paned picture windows with Low-E glass • Installed Anderson double-paned operable casement window with Low-E glass • Installed Hunter Douglas Silhouette shades with PowerRise remote-control operation • Installed wiring and Bowers and Wilkins flush mount aimable ceiling speakers for surround sound media experience • Installed floating cherry wood media cabinet with wall space above that accomodates 80 inch television • Installed contemporary Kozy Heat Delano remote-controlled gas fireplace with fan

Living Room Deck: Built 18x18 outdoor living space made of pest-resistant Alaskan Yellow Cedar wood structure and Tigerwood deck flooring • Installed wood and gunmetal rails with LED ambiant lighting • Installed Possini Euro Grid English Bronze LED outdoor wall lights

Powder Room: Replaced pedestal sink, toilet, and tile floor • Built linen closet • Installed new Moen faucet

Garage: Replaced car port with 2-car, side-loading finished garage with overhead storage loft on one side and 10 foot ceiling on other side to accommodate car lift 220 volt • Installed work bench and Craftsman storage cabinets • Installed glass block privacy window and two Anderson double-paned windows (one in loft) as well as rear and front doors • Installed two Martin garage doors with automatic openers • Installed Race Deck flooring • Installed LED exterior lights Poured new wide concrete driveway approach to garage (and new front sidewalk)

House Foundation: Concrete piers were installed under approximately 2/3rds of the foundation 

Property wall: On West property line, installed new engineered block retaining wall topped with 6 foot block garden wall, stuccoed

Rear Fence: Installed wood fence on top of short concrete wall along rear property line, with gate to unpaved alley

East Fence: With neighbor, installed wood fence along East property line

House Roof: Installed new asphalt shingle 30-year roof on house (not garage); any damaged wood was replaced 

Interior stairwell: Installed dimmable contemporary 6-light iron chandelier • Installed Amendoim hardwood risers and treads

Lower Level: Completely demolished, reconfigured and rebuilt interior rooms on the lower level • Seismic strengthening included installation of steel bolts and plates at exterior walls • Energy efficiency upgrades included insulating ductwork coming from HVAC units, installing double-paned, Low-E glass Anderson windows and sliding door

Lower Level Master Bedroom: Installed double doors to enter master bedroom • Installed contemporary LED lighting fixtures • Built walk-in closet with Shaw Epic Celestial Maple Harwood plank floor, wood closet organizer (shelves and drawer) and brushed nickel rods and pulls; installed slow-close pocket door for entry and egress • Installed Anderson double-paned casement window with Low-E glass • Installed sound deadening systems/materials in the ceiling and walls

Lower Level Master Bathroom: Installed Happy Floors Bellagio Sand 12x24 Porcelin tile floors with matching tile inside shower and surrounding tub • Floating double vanity with slow-close doors and drawers, glass countertop, quartz backsplash and china vessel sinks with mirrored medicine cabinets and frosted glass sconce LED lighting • Frameless glass shower enclosure with fiberglass pan and Americast soaking bathtub, both with Delta Trinsic hardware

Laundry Room: Installed Electrolux Gas front load high-capacity dryer with steam and Electrolux 4.4 cu ft front load washer, both with pedestals • Installed Happy Floors Bellagio Sand 12x24 Porcelin tile floor • Rebuilt laundry room to include shelving, canned LED lighting, exhaust fan and folding table • Made to accommodate large capacity front loading Electrolux washer and dryer on storage pedestals • Installed slow-close pocket door entry and egress

Lower Level Family Room: Installed Anderson double-paned sliding glass door with Low E glass for patio and backyard access • Installed Shaw Epic Celestial Maple Hardwood plank floors • Replaced entry to cellar with 36 inch door for easy access and egress

Front Yard Landscaping: Built walls for tiered landscape installation • Planted Japanese Maple and Red Corral Maple trees, as well as a variety of other plants • Automatic drip irrigation system • Applied premium brown mulch to entire backyard • Sewer line in backyard • Replaced 60' of 4" sewer  pipe to prevent root intrusion

Front porch/deck: Installed composite wood decking to main entry

Back Patio: Poured concrete patio (shaded by deck above) and installed rails Installed Possini Euro Grid English Bronze LED outdoor wall lights

• Energy Star-rated appliances, windows and exterior doors throughout

• Upgraded, code-compliant wiring throughout

• Well-insulated walls and ceilings throughout

• Replaced and painted exterior siding as part of the renovation of each area of the home