The exterior of the home had multiple repairs undertaken to ensure its longevity and new landscaping was installed to bring the house to an easier maintenance level for the homeowner. Custom features like the mailbox and the railings along the front deck were designed to enhance the Asian flair of this bungalow. Rocks and water features were added throughout the landscaping to bring additional Asian influences to the home.

For this 1920’s bungalow, a comprehensive energy upgrade reduced energy consumption by 50%. Green Hammer worked in collaboration with furniture maker The Joinery to execute the fit and finish of the interiors.

This residence is located in the historic district of Los Gatos, California. The original single story home sat on a tiny lot and was about 600 square feet. The owner wanted to double its size, but this area of the city has very limiting restrictions. The only solution was to add another story, but due to the historic nature of the house, we were not allowed to remove that much of the house. Instead we detached the house from its foundation, jacked it up, built a new first floor underneath it, lowered the existing house down and attached it all together. The owner was very pleased with the final result. Brian Bishop, Architect, photo credit

Before picture of this 1940's bungalow.

Living room addition for this 1940's bungalow. Added aprox. 85 sf.