Cost Ballpark in 2013 for Two-Story Addition in Bethesda/Chevy Chase

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wrong again. Bought the house fall of 2004, escalation clause and all.

Something tell me your math is off what did you pay for the house, size, age etc... neighborhood

You're just wrong. My math is fine. As I said, this is a desirable, established McLean neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Could the DC row house person say who she is working with?

Thanks
Fellow DC row house resident hoping to expand...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:sorry but take this chevy chase home with addition, it looks no better and in fact worst than any NDI

Is thus house for sale? If so, do you know the MLS number? I actually really like it.

[Anonymous]

It looks like an example of a great addition, IMO.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It looks like an example of a great addition, IMO.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wrong again. Bought the house fall of 2004, escalation clause and all.

Something tell me your math is off what did you pay for the house, size, age etc... neighborhood

You're just wrong. My math is fine. As I said, this is a desirable, established McLean neighborhood.

I am from mclean and this is bull

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:sorry but take this chevy chase home with addition, it looks no better and in fact worst than any NDI

Is thus house for sale? If so, do you know the MLS number? I actually really like it.

Looks like a rich person trying to seem poor

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:sorry but take this chevy chase home with addition, it looks no better and in fact worst than any NDI

Is thus house for sale? If so, do you know the MLS number? I actually really like it.

Looks like a rich person trying to seem poor

Oh sorry, are there not enough Greek columns for you? Is it lacking in fountains, and no circular driveway for the Range Rover? What a shame.

[Anonymous]

Terrible where do you park the car? please don't say one car driveway ughh hate to deal with that in the morning

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wrong again. Bought the house fall of 2004, escalation clause and all.

Something tell me your math is off what did you pay for the house, size, age etc... neighborhood

You're just wrong. My math is fine. As I said, this is a desirable, established McLean neighborhood.

I am from mclean and this is bull

You obviously don't know my neighborhood. And I doubt you live in McLean. But believe what you want. I can't help you anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It also very much depends on quality of the building. For example, a high end home will have floor/ceiling joists at 12 inches on center instead of 16...you may also have insulated sheathing instead of standard OSB. How about engineered studs? These costs can easily add 10-15% to the cost of an addition.

Also, a dry well can easily cost $30,000 for a large system.

We did a 1,200 SF addition, all in cost was about $350k...the new construction (about 600 SF) was relatively insexpensive, the expansion to the eixsting home was much costlier.

This is inaccurate. High end homes do not have floor joists spaced at 12 inches on center. They have joists deeper than 12 inches and use wood I joists that are still spaced at 16 inches on center.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The $300K being quoted for a new home isn't the type of home you'd build in a nice neighborhood in Bethesda/Chevy Chase. Aside from cost, many of us actually prefer older homes and would pay a premium to live in an older home with charm. I have tons of friends who have done additions just like you've described and we have also. You won't find a reputable contractor in this area to do it for less than $300K and at that price, you're closely watching your budget and not making any top-of-the-line choices.

scam alert "nice neighbhorhood", I guess places like McLean and North Arlington are NOT nice neighbhoroods? Please...

FYI those new homes are much better quality then the old ones with "charm" aka problems. An Addition is nothing more than bad plastic surgery and a botched boob job on something old and falling apart. Lipstick on a pig or trying to shine a turd etc... Of course unless the home is a historic like lived in by George Washington or Ulysses S. Grant's last residence during the civil war it is probably nothing that is worth keeping.

You are a moron.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It also very much depends on quality of the building. For example, a high end home will have floor/ceiling joists at 12 inches on center instead of 16...you may also have insulated sheathing instead of standard OSB. How about engineered studs? These costs can easily add 10-15% to the cost of an addition.

Also, a dry well can easily cost $30,000 for a large system.

We did a 1,200 SF addition, all in cost was about $350k...the new construction (about 600 SF) was relatively insexpensive, the expansion to the eixsting home was much costlier.

This is inaccurate. High end homes do not have floor joists spaced at 12 inches on center. They have joists deeper than 12 inches and use wood I joists that are still spaced at 16 inches on center.

Technical term is tji, and in custom applications they are spaced 12 inches. 16 is minimum code requirements and is what is found in typical builder quality work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The $300K being quoted for a new home isn't the type of home you'd build in a nice neighborhood in Bethesda/Chevy Chase. Aside from cost, many of us actually prefer older homes and would pay a premium to live in an older home with charm. I have tons of friends who have done additions just like you've described and we have also. You won't find a reputable contractor in this area to do it for less than $300K and at that price, you're closely watching your budget and not making any top-of-the-line choices.

scam alert "nice neighbhorhood", I guess places like McLean and North Arlington are NOT nice neighbhoroods? Please...

FYI those new homes are much better quality then the old ones with "charm" aka problems. An Addition is nothing more than bad plastic surgery and a botched boob job on something old and falling apart. Lipstick on a pig or trying to shine a turd etc... Of course unless the home is a historic like lived in by George Washington or Ulysses S. Grant's last residence during the civil war it is probably nothing that is worth keeping.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:sorry but take this chevy chase home with addition, it looks no better and in fact worst than any NDI

Is thus house for sale? If so, do you know the MLS number? I actually really like it.

Looks like a rich person trying to seem poor

Oh sorry, are there not enough Greek columns for you? Is it lacking in fountains, and no circular driveway for the Range Rover? What a shame.

NP here. can somebody tell me where the addition is? I can't see it (yes, I know, I am dumb, so don't waste your time telling me that)