Newport Beach company converting home attics

Changing the California view of cramped attic space, Fieldstone

Communities has started converting the attics in new model homes in

Orange County into comfortable living spaces.

The home building company saw the conversion of attics as a

cost-effective means to increase the square footage of livable space in

new homes and has been impressed with the public’s response.

“Normally, if you want more square footage, you simply build a bigger

home,” said Steve Cameron, president of Fieldstone Communities’ Orange

County division. “However, where the cost of land is prohibitive, as it

is in much of Orange County, a more affordable option is to build up.”

Building up is not all they do.

Fieldstone also provides many options for attic conversion. Such rooms

come with vaulted ceilings to allow plenty of headroom, built-in wall

units for entertainment centers and desks, a full bathroom, along with

flooring and wall covering tailored to the home buyer’s tastes.

“We expect other builders in Southern California to follow suit as

well,” Cameron said. “The industry will not be able to ignore such a

strong market demand.”

The Fieldstone Group of Cos., which is headquartered in Newport Beach,

has built more than 17,000 homes since 1981. In recognition of their

work, they were named National Builder of the Year and California Builder

of the Year, some of the industry’s highest honors.