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More than decade of content on the things we love: your home
Cost of a custom home in Silicon Valley
Custom homes are some of our favorite projects to work on. They are fun because we get to work closely with clients to develop a design that is perfect for their lifestyle, their families, and their goals and ideas. We recently completed a construction bid for a 2,886-square-foot custom home in Los Altos, CA. This is the heart of Silicon Valley.
Should I create an addition, backyard cottage, or remodel?
Every day, homeowners approach us with questions about how they can improve the value of their property…
Designers or Contractors . . . Who’s the Project Manager?
At New Avenue, we are often asked what we charge for the project manager. Our network of designers and contractors manage the design and construction so well that a project manager would be a waste of time and money...
Who owns the plans? That’s complicated. (You paid for the design service, not the plan.)
If you are a typical owner, you expect to "own" your plans after you hire a designer and pay them to create a design for you. That is not exactly how it works because any set of plans has liability and copyright issues…
Planning and Building Permits Required For a Kitchen Remodel, Primary Bath and Bedroom Addition in San Rafael, CA
At New Avenue we have paid over 30 different types of permits to get residential projects approved. We recently completed a conversion of a nearly 100 year old duplex and can share some of our research…
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