Recent kitchen remodeling projects in Newton
Project one
The Newtonville Wall-Opener
The house: A 1920s colonial in Newtonville, one of Newton’s local historic districts, with original plaster walls and a galley kitchen closed off from the dining room.
The problem: The kitchen and dining room felt like two cramped, separate rooms, and the dividing wall hid a knob-and-tube circuit untouched since the house was built.
What we did: Opened the wall, replaced the exposed knob-and-tube circuit, and upgraded the panel from 100 to 200 amps. New semi-custom cabinetry, quartz counters, and engineered hardwood patched to match the original floor. All work stayed interior, inside the boundaries of the Newtonville local historic district , so no exterior review was triggered.
How long: About 7 weeks, demo to final walkthrough.
Rough spend: $60,000 to $75,000.
Project two
The Waban Peninsula Kitchen
The house: A cape-style house near Waban with a low ceiling and upper cabinets running along two walls.
The problem: The layout crowded the room and blocked sightlines to the adjoining living area, and the existing gas line sat in the wrong spot for the layout the homeowners wanted.
What we did: Reworked the layout around a peninsula instead of two walls of upper cabinets, and moved the gas line four feet to fit the range into the new footprint.
How long: About 6 weeks.
Rough spend: $70,000 to $85,000.
Project three
The Auburndale Condo Reroute
The house: A condo unit in a converted triple-decker near Auburndale, inside a Newton local historic district.
The problem: The sink and dishwasher sat on the wrong wall for how the owners actually used the space, and the counter space was tight.
What we did: Moved the sink and dishwasher plumbing to the opposite wall to open up counter space, with new cabinetry and countertops throughout. All work stayed inside the unit, so no exterior review was needed.
How long: About 5 weeks.
Rough spend: $45,000 to $55,000.
Project four
The Chestnut Hill Full Custom
The house: A larger Colonial Revival house in Chestnut Hill, one of Newton’s local historic districts, with a kitchen untouched since the 1980s.
The problem: Dated cabinetry, an undersized island, and a floor plan that didn’t work for a family that cooks and entertains often.
What we did: Full custom cabinetry, a larger island, premium stone counters, a panel upgrade, and removal of a load-bearing wall with an engineer’s sign-off. All interior, so no exterior review applied.
How long: About 10 weeks.
Rough spend: $125,000 to $145,000.
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These four give you a sense of the range, from a straightforward wall removal to a full custom rebuild. Most Newton kitchens run into some version of the same questions: what’s behind the wall, whether historic district review applies, and what the layout actually needs. See the full scope of a kitchen remodel or contact us to talk through a project like one of these. Call 857-767-9993.