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Glen Davis. Ave.

The Beaches

A modest Upper Beaches bungalow reimagined as a soaring, fully automated single-storey home — and sold over asking in under seven days.

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Some houses are limited by their footprint. This one was limited by its imagination. What began as a small cottage-style bungalow in the heart of the Upper Beaches has been rebuilt into something far more substantial — a wide, generous home with dramatically raised ceilings, a rear and side addition, and a fully underpinned lower level that turned dead space into living space.

The finishing package throughout is uncompromising, and the entire house is automated: lighting, climate, audio and security all live behind a single iPad interface. Dovetail worked directly with the homeowner on the interior design, which meant the finishes, the millwork and the technology were all coordinated by the same hand that was building the house, no gaps between the drawing and the delivery.

The market answered quickly. The home sold over asking in under seven days.

What We Delivered

Scope of Work

Complete transformation of a small cottage-style bungalow into a substantial single-storey home - Rear and side addition - Full basement underpinning - Raised ceiling heights throughout - High-end finishing package - Full home automation — lighting, climate, audio and security controlled from a single iPad.

Architectural Specs

Structure
Single-storey with fully underpinned lower level
Scope of Work
Rear and side addition
Ceiling Heights
Raised ceiling heights throughout
Home Technology
Whole-home automation system
Square Footage
Bedrooms
Bathrooms
Year Completed
Project Story

The Challenge.

Underpinning a bungalow is a different exercise from underpinning a two-storey house — there is less structure above to work with and less margin for movement. Combined with raising the ceilings and tying a new rear and side addition into an existing frame, this project asked for a lot of sequencing discipline. The reward is a house that reads as though it was always this size. The seven-day sale confirmed it.

Luxury Begins With the Right Partner

The home you're imagining?
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