i think the real success of this cape cod is that it just looks like it has always been there. the neighbors swear that they can't remember what it used to look like.
the house had already been renovated when the owners called us for some major re-working. the layout of the second floor was strange, with enormous areas of wasted space. in the original renovation, the design hadn't effectively used the clipped roof areas (hadn't used them at all, really) and the dormers were odd, long 3x10 hallways to nothingness. the two rooms upstairs were oversized and uncomfortable. 
with some relatively minor changes to the roof, we were able to DOUBLE the square footage upstairs, adding an additional bedroom, bathroom, office, walk-in closets, study nooks, and more. it's a charming second story AND it can grow with this family.
