Extremely gorgeous 'extreme remodel'

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Whole-house remodel, Wayzata

Rob Eldridge has a term for the miracle makeover he performed on this home: “extreme remodeling.” This teardown and rebuild was completed in just 78 days.

Such a pace is not the norm for Rob, who owns Ridge Creek Custom Homes with his wife Amra: The home belongs to them—a sort of living model representing Ridge Creek. (The home is for sale, Rob notes.)

The Eldridges had been living in what was a boxy 1950s rambler in Wayzata. They purchased it with the intention to remodel, and after two years of planning, they were ready. The walls came down and the new home rose from the existing foundation. “Landfills are filling up,” Rob says. “If you’ve got something that you can work with, there’s absolutely no reason to throw it away.” The on-task Ridge Creek crew worked on the home nearly around the clock.

The new home, now two stories, is “an entertainer’s dream,” Rob says. The spacious kitchen, walk-up wet bar, and open main level are perfect for hosting a crowd, while the cozy upstairs with suite bedrooms is just right for family living quarters—including a secret playroom under the peak of the roof. Wow-factor abounds, from a faux alligator wall covering in the office to a backlit onyx waterfall sink in the powder room. The lower level boasts a wet bar, theater, game table area, and guest bedroom.

The timeline for this home was unusually aggressive, but the end product was no less demonstrative of what Ridge Creek can accomplish: “Give me about eight months,” Rob says, “and I’ll build one heck of a house.”
 

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