Reedley.

Reedley sits on the Kings River in Fresno County and has one of the better preserved older housing stocks in the area. Craftsman and early bungalow homes near the downtown core, with detail work worth keeping: original trim profiles, hardwood under three later floor coverings, and built ins that a careless remodel throws in a skip.

JSC works around that detail rather than through it where it is worth saving. A kitchen can be brought fully up to date behind the walls while the room still reads as belonging to the house it is in.

Reedley permits through the City of Reedley. Its proximity to the river means a handful of properties carry flood zone considerations that affect additions and any change to finished floor elevation, which is worth establishing before design rather than after.