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This sounds like a VERY expensive project. It might be a LOT cheaper to put mom in an apartment than remodel this house that extensively. And there is your wife to consider.

I don't know where you live (US?), but here in the US, multi-generational living pretty much died out within 20 years of the end of WWII. I am well aware that it is the norm in many cultures, but it sure isn't hear and can cause a lot of stress in a marriage. I'd sooner go live in a Medicaid bed in someone LR in a tiny town, than move in with either of my children, and we have a pretty good relationship. But we're all used to considerable independence and would not like having that challenged.

I think if you move the kind's bedroom to the front you get a better MBR suite. I just drew in where I think the kid bedroom should go. See how that opens up the whole back of the house for your bed and ensuite? Also, are you SURE you want the big soaking tub?

What a paradigm shifting idea... Thank you!

We are open to tossing the the tub.. it was there when we moved in, and I was originally loathe to mess with that existing bathroom in order to keep costs down (moving around showers and toilets and so on). But there is alot of wasted space there with that little hallway in the master, and your idea reclaims so much of that.

You need an architect. Now. Your location is the most expensive and fullest of red tape as anywhere in the US. That is going up cost double in documents, permits, and funding.

Is this as far as you can go with setbacks?

yes, exactly. and I can only add 290 sq feet because sq footage of house can only be 45% of total land.

Time to sell that and buy something else that is already accessibly built.

The first question I have: What is your budget?

Hi Geoffrey - Let's say its $300k

Johnny Powers take a look,

Let me list what I did:

1. Made the hallway bigger/wider so you can scoot around in a wheel chair if it needs be.

2. Bedroom door and bathroom door is 36 inches, same reason as above.

3. Put a window in the bedroom next to the closet, I like my clothes to breath fresh air from time to time.

4. Increased the size of bathroom, shrunk the bedroom just a bit and length of closet as well.

5. Bathroom vanity is 24 inches in DEPTH, with a medicine cabinet above it for starage.

6. Bathroom has a cabinet over the toilet for more storage.

7. My measurements start at the outside of the wall,

What you think?

I love doing this kind of stuff, take a look at my youtube channel you can see me build small homes. By the way for your budget allowance I can build 3 small homes here in the south :-)

We live in two different worlds brother lol, best of luck with the project and get everything in writing, my word of advice.

If you need anything else feel free to ask. Take care.

$300,000 / 300 = $1,000 sq/ft - yikes. Find another home.

With the EHCOL and the huge red tape, required retrofitting by the red tape people, including seismic retrofitting, 300K will not go as far as you think it will in SF.

Thanks for your advice! To be clear, I am looking for input on better ways to reconfigure the space given the uses noted above along with the the extension constraints. If you have any ideas specific to that ask I would appreciate it. Thanks so much!

Thanks Migraine - Project will probably be about 200K, but didnt want budget to get in the way of good ideas. :) and yes,,, different worlds entirely. Thanks for the accessibility improvements. Much obliged for your input ...

My pleasure Johnny, glad to help. Sometimes we just need another point of view to help us make a decision. Good luck with the project, post pictures if you can.

Just doing a fly by look on this, but one thing I would consider fixing is to level out the dining floor with the rest of the house and so the office doesn't have to be at a different level too. This will also allow the dining area to become larger feeling since the step won't be in the way.

Also I would want to create a wall of closets or something between the master and the new bedroom or create a sound separating wall for some privacy between the master and the new bedroom.

Following - we are in the Bay Area too. Currently doing kitchen and bath remodel (on schedule!). Trying to figure if Phase 2 with an addition is an option down the road.