Converted Garage/Man Cave

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6 hours ago, AngelsLongBall said:

What did you end up doing @wopphil?

We ended up doing an 800 square foot add on.  We went from 1,700 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, to 2,500 feet, 5 bedrooms, three bathrooms. Actually bedroom number 5 is technically a den, which I use as my office. I never could have anticipated just how much I would need a home office. We also renovated about 400 feet of existing interior space, which resulted in a laundry room and new bathroom. 

We started the project around March of 2018. Took about six months to complete the permit process. Started construction November of 2018, finished July of 2019. Dropped somewhere between $250-$275k total, and that didn’t include anything in the backyard (which is a dirt lot at this point). But we are thrilled we did it. We love the house and are glad we didn’t have to move. And my mortgage is far less than it would have been had we moved to a comparable home.

Next up is the backyard. We are just about to sign a contract to build a pool in the back. The goal is have the pool done by April 2021. At that point, the only original thing in the house will be our pink bathroom (with 1959 pink toilet, tub and sink). 

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We also tricked out our garage, turning it into a very nice gym (lifting equipment, bike, and a treadmill on the way).