looks like a really interesting house? Eichler like?

Can you post a quick sketch of the entire floor?

I'd rather see minimalist uppers than fully open shelves, myself

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It is a great home. Purchased last year. Previous Kitchen was just too small and tight and did not take advantage of the light and window view.
Floor plan and drawing is attached in the post, if that was what you are asking to see. I do love floating shelves but since this is preliminary, I’m open for changes. ***Attached photo from our kitchen renovation from previous home***

****Previous kitchen renovation for context***

That is not going to be built as an habitable space. It will need to be fully rebuilt, and you need an architect for this advanced, and very very expensive, project.

I see a Viking frig and Bertozzi range. Viking is poor quality with bad customer service. And very overpriced. I'd look at an Electrolux or Bosch induction range. Bertozzi does not have a strong rep.

Minardi, why not habitable space? Kitchen is moving from interior of home to the back of the home. Back window and door wall will be demoed and rebuilt with more structural integrity and replaced with energy efficient windows and double door. This room was currently used as a billiard area. Room dimensions are 22’x14’.

Dan, thanks for the recommendations on the appliances. I did read some mixed reviews but the Viking 7 series is said to be more reliable? Might be taking a risk on the 2 appliances but at $4,300 for both I figured we’d give it a try. Who knows, I might be in the market for Bosch next year 😉

Your money. It makes the good stuff more expensive.

cant read any thing in the sketches/ diagrams. can you show an actual real life shot of the current kitchen at different angles. Are you saying put a new kitchen in the living or family room space???? between all the footage of breakfast/pantry/ kitchen and dining I would prefer to leave the kitchen in that general area and reconfigure it. Not exactly certain how because more has to be known about amount of seating/ kind of seating/ amount of storage and cooking spaces /how many people etc. It seems more ideal to have the kitchen between living and family room areas.... but things can likely be done to make better zones/ get the seating correct etc. I wouldnt score out that family room across the back that you currently have if thats what you are proposing.

Thanks Herbflavor for your input. A bit of back story….
We purchased home last year and one item on the wishlist was wide random plank character white oak throughout the entire home, which is underway now. While the floor demo was occurring, we decided to go ahead and take out the one butt kitchen and relocate it to the window walls in the back family room ( which was our billiard hang out).
We are retired with grown children nearby so lots of fun entertaining and I’m an advanced cook. We have a large living room at the front of the house. Billiard table stays because my gang and myself love to play and it’s great entertainment.
So, here we are at this point and we are full speed ahead on kitchen.
Removing the entire back window/door wall and rebuilding with more rigidity and energy efficient door and windows.

Back room is on slab so the brick floor is to be removed to trench in water/power etc and then floor will be laid with the wide oak to match the rest of house. Previous kitchen area will become a reading area with bookcases against wall, leather sofa, artwork with a bar at the far end of room where there was previously a closet pantry ….this area provides additional seating and more interaction with the kitchen and pool table.
Not everyone’s cup of tea but this comfortable and fits our lifestyle.

Pics of original floor plan plus demo pics. Back room was a staging area for appliances and cabinets during floor project and everything else in the house is in pods in the driveway.