Rancher Retrofit

by BuilderFish
Imagine a red brick rectangle and that's the original structure built in 1953. We gutted, keeping only three walls and a portion of the basement. We added a bump-out and addition for more footage into the backyard.
Recycled 50's Rancher
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Last comment "Fisher built"
Houzz doesn't permit before pictures so imagine this home as red brick, no gables, a limited porch and a rectangular box. All that remains of the original structure are three walls and part of the original basement. We added everything you see including a bump-out and addition for a gourmet, eat-in kitchen, family room, expanded master bedroom and bath. And the home blends ni... more »
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Recycled 50's Rancher
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Last comment "Painted Brick"
Houzz doesn't permit before pictures so imagine this home as red brick, no gables, a limited porch and a rectangular box. All that remains of the original structure are three walls and part of the original basement. We added everything you see including a bump-out and addition for a gourmet, eat-in kitchen, family room, expanded master bedroom and bath. And the home blends ni... more »
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Recycled 50's Rancher
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Houzz doesn't permit before pictures so imagine this home as red brick, no gables, a limited porch and a rectangular box. All that remains of the original structure are three walls and part of the original basement. We added everything you see including a bump-out and addition for a gourmet, eat-in kitchen, family room, expanded master bedroom and bath. And the home blends ni... more »
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Recycled 50's Rancher
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Last comment "roofline & windows"
Houzz doesn't permit before pictures so imagine this home as red brick, no gables, a limited porch and a rectangular box. All that remains of the original structure are three walls and part of the original basement. We added everything you see including a bump-out and addition for a gourmet, eat-in kitchen, family room, expanded master bedroom and bath. And the home blends ni... more »
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Recycled 50's Rancher
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Last comment "Don't forget back overhang idea!!"
Houzz doesn't permit before pictures so imagine this home as red brick, no gables, a limited porch and a rectangular box. All that remains of the original structure are three walls and part of the original basement. We added everything you see including a bump-out and addition for a gourmet, eat-in kitchen, family room, expanded master bedroom and bath. And the home blends ni... more »
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Cramped Cooking Space to Gourmet Eat-in Kitchen
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Last comment "drawers"
I don't know how architects in the 50's expected families to function in the kitchen, maybe they figured if the space was cramped enough, everyone would stay out of dear old Mom's way, or maybe most of the designers back then were fresh off submarine duty. The original kitchen in this ranch was not much wider than a hallway and about ten feet long. This kitchen face-lift was r... more »
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Cramped Cooking Space to Gourmet Eat-in Kitchen
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Last comment "pull-out narrow spice and oil shelves"
I don't know how architects in the 50's expected families to function in the kitchen, maybe they figured if the space was cramped enough, everyone would stay out of dear old Mom's way, or maybe most of the designers back then were fresh off submarine duty. The original kitchen in this ranch was not much wider than a hallway and about ten feet long. This kitchen face-lift was r... more »
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Cramped Cooking Space to Gourmet Eat-in Kitchen
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Last comment "pull-out corner cabinet storage"
I don't know how architects in the 50's expected families to function in the kitchen, maybe they figured if the space was cramped enough, everyone would stay out of dear old Mom's way, or maybe most of the designers back then were fresh off submarine duty. The original kitchen in this ranch was not much wider than a hallway and about ten feet long. This kitchen face-lift was r... more »
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Cramped Cooking Space to Gourmet Eat-in Kitchen
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I don't know how architects in the 50's expected families to function in the kitchen, maybe they figured if the space was cramped enough, everyone would stay out of dear old Mom's way, or maybe most of the designers back then were fresh off submarine duty. The original kitchen in this ranch was not much wider than a hallway and about ten feet long. This kitchen face-lift was... more »
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Cramped Cooking Space to Gourmet Eat-in Kitchen
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Last comment "Backsplash"
I don't know how architects in the 50's expected families to function in the kitchen, maybe they figured if the space was cramped enough, everyone would stay out of dear old Mom's way, or maybe most of the designers back then were fresh off submarine duty. The original kitchen in this ranch was not much wider than a hallway and about ten feet long. This kitchen face-lift was r... more »
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Cramped Cooking Space to Gourmet Eat-in Kitchen
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Last comment "Dark, lovely faucet design"
I don't know how architects in the 50's expected families to function in the kitchen, maybe they figured if the space was cramped enough, everyone would stay out of dear old Mom's way, or maybe most of the designers back then were fresh off submarine duty. The original kitchen in this ranch was not much wider than a hallway and about ten feet long. This kitchen face-lift was r... more »
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Cramped Cooking Space to Gourmet Eat-in Kitchen
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I don't know how architects in the 50's expected families to function in the kitchen, maybe they figured if the space was cramped enough, everyone would stay out of dear old Mom's way, or maybe most of the designers back then were fresh off submarine duty. The original kitchen in this ranch was not much wider than a hallway and about ten feet long. This kitchen face-lift was r... more »
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Cramped Cooking Space to Gourmet Eat-in Kitchen
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Last comment "backsplash"
I don't know how architects in the 50's expected families to function in the kitchen, maybe they figured if the space was cramped enough, everyone would stay out of dear old Mom's way, or maybe most of the designers back then were fresh off submarine duty. The original kitchen in this ranch was not much wider than a hallway and about ten feet long. This kitchen face-lift was r... more »
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Cramped Cooking Space to Gourmet Eat-in Kitchen
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Last comment "Kitchen"
I don't know how architects in the 50's expected families to function in the kitchen, maybe they figured if the space was cramped enough, everyone would stay out of dear old Mom's way, or maybe most of the designers back then were fresh off submarine duty. The original kitchen in this ranch was not much wider than a hallway and about ten feet long. This kitchen face-lift was r... more »
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Cramped Cooking Space to Gourmet Eat-in Kitchen
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Last comment "Possibility for my ranch"
I don't know how architects in the 50's expected families to function in the kitchen, maybe they figured if the space was cramped enough, everyone would stay out of dear old Mom's way, or maybe most of the designers back then were fresh off submarine duty. The original kitchen in this ranch was not much wider than a hallway and about ten feet long. This kitchen face-lift was r... more »
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Cramped Cooking Space to Gourmet Eat-in Kitchen
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Last comment "swing-up heavy appliance shelf"
I don't know how architects in the 50's expected families to function in the kitchen, maybe they figured if the space was cramped enough, everyone would stay out of dear old Mom's way, or maybe most of the designers back then were fresh off submarine duty. The original kitchen in this ranch was not much wider than a hallway and about ten feet long. This kitchen face-lift was r... more »
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Cramped Cooking Space to Gourmet Eat-in Kitchen
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Last comment "Hide microwave"
I don't know how architects in the 50's expected families to function in the kitchen, maybe they figured if the space was cramped enough, everyone would stay out of dear old Mom's way, or maybe most of the designers back then were fresh off submarine duty. The original kitchen in this ranch was not much wider than a hallway and about ten feet long. This kitchen face-lift was r... more »
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All NEW within old walls
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All NEW within old walls
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