Hi there,

I recently moved into an atrium model Eichler in Sunnyvale. In the current floor plan, the family room and kitchen are in the South wing of the house (backyard is west facing) The kitchen is by the atrium wall and the family room is opposite to it on the south wall. I am looking to swap the kitchen and the family room. I also want to include some additional space from the 2 car garage into the kitchen and family area.

The other option is to keep the kitchen where it is but include some of the garage floor space inside to make it bigger. The bathrooms are quite small right now so I want to move the laundry area to the garage or kitchen and expand that 2nd bathroom.

I am getting quoted around 500k for all this work. Is that in line with the current rates? Has anyone done the work to consume garage space into the living area? Anything I should be thinking of?

Good morning folks, We looking to buy a house in the Bay Area and we keep running into Eichlers. They are beautiful (!!) no doubt, but how practical are they? Most of the ones we saw were smaller than 1600 sqft, so not ideal for a family of 4 and a lot of glass so it could get super hot in the summer and cold in the winter. We love keeping windows and doors open during the summer afternoons, but with all that glass can even you install screen doors at the living room? Would love to hear your experience and thoughts about Eichlers essentially if you’re living in one ❤️

I love the mid-century style that Eichler is known for, specifically the flat roof lines, beams, and windows along the ceiling. However, I'm not a fan of the narrow hallways and galley kitchens. I'm actually kinda split on the atriums, they look awesome, but I'm not sure how functional they are. Does anyone have some examples of "opened up" floor plans that still have the Eichler look and feel? I'm specifically looking for 4 bedrooms, 3 baths but keeping it under 2000 sq ft.

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