The 1st house on this lot  was a 1 story 3bd 2ba  one that could not be expanded.  upgrades like  central everything were added (vacuum, security, music, intercom, irrigation}.  The present owners  hired an  architectural engineer to structurally prepare it to be transformed  into a 2 story 6bd 3ba  rock of Gibraltar--cost? About 5ok.  Multiple  contractors built out nearly 700 sq ft of heated & cooled  space utilizing the new massive energy  efficient HVAC with cavernous ducts. Then they converted  bd 5 & bd 6 into drop dead gorgeous  living & dining rooms,.  More upgrades were added than a centipede has legs (stainless, granite,  deck that needs a  zip & dozens more.  in a hurricane where would your family be  safest? At the curb only the brick & vinyl, chimney, & 3 mature trees remain. Inside the threhold only the natural gas log remains.