The design criteria here was to increase the square footage, renovate the existing, install a pool, and to retain as much yard as possible.  Tall order!?  The goals where achieved by removing the wood floors and quarrying out the stone below them.  This gave us a stone to sell and to use on site, and a clean cut finish along the earthen walls of the new lower level.

The final design includes a Lower Entertainment Space with the Pool adjacent; completely separate from the Main House above.  This proved to be a very important feature for the couple who have young kids, but still enjoy the company of friends.