When Scott Levine and Melissa Blume bought their 1940s colonial-style house in Chevy Chase, Md., they knew exactly what they were doing, despite the poorly designed, out-dated additions to the back of the home.

“We adamantly wanted to find a house in the Village. Our first baby was coming, and we had planned on getting the next workable home,” Levine said.

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