There is a particular kind of house that deserves more than it currently is. The location is right. The lot is right. The bones may well be right. What no longer fits is the way the house asks you to live in it, and that is solvable. A luxury renovation is not a smaller version of building new. It is a different discipline, and often the better answer for people who already love where they are. Empire renovates and builds. We have no reason to steer you toward either, only toward the one that gives you the home you want.
Deciding whether to renovate or start again is a big decision with a hundred smaller ones folded inside it. First, you need to understand what you want from the finished space, before assembling a team. A renovation is a long list of considerations, and a custom home is a long list of decisions.
