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San Jose, California Project Brief and Scope
Replacing an Aging Home With a Two-Story Custom Residence in San Jose, California
The San Jose, California project begins with full demolition of the existing residence and reconstructs the site around a larger, code-compliant home. The first floor combines formal living, office, family, kitchen and dining spaces with a guest suite and service areas. The second floor adds a primary suite, three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a loft and laundry room. The design pairs a modern farmhouse exterior with a high-performance envelope and future-ready building systems.
San Jose Project Scope
Complete demolition of the existing single-story residence to prepare the San Jose, California site for a fully engineered replacement home.
Construct a two-story, five-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom residence with 3,911 square feet of conditioned living space and 4,493 square feet of gross structure area.
Organize the first floor around formal and informal living spaces, an open island kitchen, dining room, office, guest suite, powder room, mud room and attached two-car garage.
Create an upper level with a private primary suite, three additional bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a central loft and a dedicated laundry room.
Integrate a 400-amp electrical service, rooftop solar, Level 2 EV charging, heat-pump conditioning, residential fire sprinklers and water-efficient plumbing fixtures.
San Jose, California Site, Planning and Blueprint Strategy
Planning 4,493 Square Feet of New Construction on an 8,331-Square-Foot Lot in San Jose, California
The 8,331-square-foot San Jose, California site supports a 2,957.57-square-foot building footprint, approximately 3,528 to 3,586 square feet of impervious area and about 4,803 square feet of landscape or pervious area. The plan maintains 25-foot front and rear setbacks, 8-foot side setbacks and a 28-foot-7-inch ridge height, keeping the two-story residence within the stated residential zoning envelope.
San Jose, California Design and Performance Highlights
Modern Farmhouse Character and High Performance Systems in San Jose, California
The San Jose, California design combines a flexible five-bedroom program, indoor-outdoor living, warm farmhouse materials, seismic wood framing, efficient heat-pump systems and future-ready electrical infrastructure.
San Jose, California Construction Journey and Milestones
From Full Demolition to a Two-Story Custom Home in San Jose, California
The San Jose, California construction sequence coordinates demolition, erosion controls, foundations, wood framing, engineered lateral systems, roofing, exterior finishes, mechanical and electrical rough-ins, solar installation, fire sprinklers, flatwork, drainage and final inspections.
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Site Controls and Full Demolition
Establish construction access, erosion controls and utility safety measures before completing full demolition of the existing residence and preparing the San Jose, California site for new work.
02
Foundations and Crawlspace
03
Wood Framing and Shear Walls
04
Roofing and Weatherproof Envelope
05
Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Solar
06
Site Drainage, Flatwork and Closeout
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