And you'll have new cracks in unexpected places, old cracks that will not close, but instead enlarge.

If I really need it I take a pic of them & save them on my phone so I can enlarge them.

My situation may be a little more complicated than a regular rehab because I am hoping to enlarge the width footprint of the back of the house toward an existing 3’ wide walkway/alley that provides rear access to the houses perpendicular to me on the cross street.    

Enlarged windows.

So I always tell people to compare adding the ADU vs enlarging the existing home (for ADU’s inside building envelope.)

And you'll have new cracks in unexpected places, old cracks that will not close, but instead enlarge.

Put in a couple of comfy chairs for visitors too.Then Mom gets the next two levels to make a living room and bedroom and bath out of.Just do temporary modifications to floor one.And if you can see the ocean from it, maybe enlarge all of the ocean side windows and add large walkout balconies on floors two and three.Good Luck!

i might add a second row of hanging space (waist-high), add another closet for storage, or enlarge the closet, first.  

Here are some of the key highlights: * Median sale price is up year on year * Closed sales are down significantly * Homes are still selling quickly * Sellers are not having to drop pricesClick on image to enlarge

Enlarged closets.