Inverness Pool House
The finished pool house is exactly the magnet for grandchildren coming to visit that the couple hoped for.
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The finished pool house is exactly the magnet for grandchildren coming to visit that the couple hoped for.
Built as a ranch, past owners had expanded with a second floor and rear addition. The current owners were happy with the structure but wanted to give it more character and make it their own.
When they moved into their home more than 40 years ago, the first thing Barbara and Keith did was update the 1950s-era kitchen.
After five years in their Lake Forest home, Stacey and David were eager to get to work on the kitchen.
After five years in their Lake Forest home, Stacey and David were eager to get to work on the kitchen.
Every component of this 6,300 SF home, set on ten acres of rolling land, was planned to marry the interior and exterior with the site itself.
The walls and structure were damaged by smoke and water from fire hoses, so the home needed to be fully gutted. The Pickell remodeling team worked with the family to redefine the layout to suit the way the homeowners live today.
Now that the work is complete, the sun room has become his kids’ favorite place to sit and study. Because the original exterior doors are still in place, the room can be sealed off or opened up into the family room.
At the first meeting with Orren Pickell Building Group, the client outlined a simple basement remodel with a workout area and a place for the children to play. In subsequent meetings, however, as the family began to explore new possibilities, the scope of the project grew.
After my sister Ann recommended the Orren Pickell Building Group, emphasizing the importance of calling the best for a job well done, I decided to reach out for a consultation. From the moment I met Anna, I knew I was in good hands. Initially planning a simple kitchen and bath remodel, I was pleasantly surprised…
As we are getting down to the last few weeks in our home that your family built for us almost 19 years ago to the day, it’s a bittersweet time for us as we start a new chapter. We have loved every day in our home and when we selected Pickell to build our dream…
Just wanted to let you guys know that the cabinets have started going in and OMG we love them!! Krista, I believe you said at some point that the old cabinets would be no comparison to our new ones and honestly that is an understatement! I mean the kitchen is still partly undone . .…
Thank you for sending Terry over on short notice. Your company’s responsiveness and customer centric attitude is why you will always be at the top of our list for construction, renovation and house maintenance matters.
I wanted to share my final product, which is amazing. I really don’t think the video does it justice. I know y’all typically work on a lot of big projects, but I was thrilled with the planning, selections, advise and execution! Well done and again thank you!
My name is Linda Larson. My husband, John and I have lived in one of the homes you built in Lake Barrington in 1994. We purchased it from David Galimore in 1997 and have lived here happily raising our family of five children. We put the house on the market two weeks ago and want…