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Kalia Knutson

Orange,CA

Summary

  • Expert at acquiring lucrative real estate opportunities, designing full-scale residential remodels, reconfiguring space and sourcing materials while maintaining luxury esthetic and lucrative profit margins.
  • Experienced at owner-builder construction operations, remodeling, , and property management. Bringing valuable experience in maintaining accurate cash counts and safeguarding assets.
  • Known for strong collaboration and adaptability, consistently contributing to team success.
  • Expertise in design, construction management, sales, cash handling, city code compliance, ensuring efficient and secure processes.
  • Development of vacant land including researching city zoning.
  • Developing conceptual designs and layouts and pitching investors.
  • Innovative, creative and business minded.
  • Out of the box thinking leading to profitable business opportunities and business development.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Luxury 4100 Sqft Acreage Home in Orange County

Owner - Builder Contractor
06.2021 - Current

Scope of Project

  • Identify project and negotiate an off-market purchase. Full gut and remodel with structural adaptations.
  • 2 kitchens, 5 baths, jr. adu inside the envelope of the house
  • Add sqft, new exterior and new roof

Scope of Work

  • Manage project, all aspects of design, source materials during COVID, hire subs, manage site, subs and finances.

Development of 35 Acres Vacant Land

Owner and Lead Project Developer
09.2018 - Current

Scope of Project

  • Identify project and negotiate an off-market purchase. Full gut and remodel with structural adaptations.
  • Developer, Partner, Work intimately with San Bernardino Planning Department, Develop Pitch for Procuring Partners. Working with schools, NHL Team and other strategic partners. Project fell apart due to COVID.

Scope of Work

  • Manage project, all aspects of design, create vision for project, acquire partners and financial backing, develop conceptuals and layouts for Mountain Baths Nature Spa and Agua Fria Ice Rinks.
  • Partnered with seller/developer to plan and design a large commercial development
  • Designed an outdoor nature spa as a commercial tourist amenity with a series of hot tubs, cold plunge pools, saunas and steam baths on 4 of the lower acres incorporating the rock ruins of 100-year old structure into the design. I was to help develop the project, sell the ice rink to developers, assist in the building of the Nature Spa and then roll off and run the Nature Spa as owner-builder.
  • I recruited the LAKings to come look at the space for my partner to build and lease to them 2-sheets of ice for destination tournaments.
  • Worked with developer extensively in planning and project development to recruit investors and partners looking a pre-fab options for a housing development on the upper 25-acres.
  • Worked closely with San Bernardino county zoning to understand zoning compliance, scope and cost.
  • Unfortunately the whole project fell apart due to COVID. The Kings pulled out and the concept of an outdoor nature Spa was prohibited and my development partner retired.


Remodel and Rent Luxury Mountain-Modern Home

Owner Builder Contractor and Property Manager
07.2013 - 03.2023
  • Located opportunity and purchased property.
  • Design a complete renovation. Obtained all permitting through City of SLT, TRPA and TKPOA. along with STPUD and Fire.
  • Demolition to studs. Reframe home adding almost 1,000 sqft livable space and add 2500 sqft outdoor decking, moved staircase, moved kitchen from 2nd floor to 1st floor.
  • New Plumbing, electrical, Hvac, gas, 3 fireplaces and venting.
  • 4 baths (including innovative design of "locker room" Bath and steam shower, Kitchen, wet bar, pantry, 5 bedrooms, bunkroom, 2 living rooms. office, laundry room. pantry, mud room, heated workshop, bocce ball court, storage shed with post and pier foundation.2-car garage with epoxy floor.
  • Did much of the finish carpentry including the bunk beds and install of the 100-year old boat turned entry arch.
  • 45 new windows, doors, redesign and re-slope roof deck with Tufflex System walkable roof top patio, new staircase, dormer pony walls and guardrails, electrical, composite shingles with flashings and downspouts.
  • New exterior 3-materials, slab foundation, decks and handrails, 1/3 acre perimeter fencing, new entry way moved to south side of house with new porch reinforced for hot tub, new sprinkler system, sod and all new landscaping in accordance with best management practices (BMP's).
  • New insulation, drywall, paint, flooring. including hexagonal tile meeting wood floor, drop ceilings in kitchen and hand woven fish-net banister. Wood details were custom milled port orford cedar from dock wood sourced locally from Fallen Leaf Lake.
  • Acting as GC, hired and managed all subs and when budget was tight, I did much of the work myself.
  • Oversaw all inspections until finalized, signed off with agencies and HOA to completion.
  • Rented under Vacation rental, hosted rental until sale of home.

Remodel 3500sqft Mid-Century Custom Home, Redlands

Owner Builder Contractor
08.2018 - 06.2021

Scope of Project

  • Identify project and negotiate an off-market purchase. Full gut and remodel with structural adaptations.
  • 1kitchen, bbq area, 4.5 baths, pool area, upgade both inside and outside of home, Landscape front and side yards and pave drive with stamped cement
  • Add sqft, new exterior and new roof

Scope of Work

  • Manage project, all aspects of design, source materials during COVID, hire subs, manage site, subs and finances.

Italianate/Victorian Remodel 3- Unit Building

Owner Builder Contractor and Property Manager
10.2006 - 08.2018
  • Responsible for identifying opportunity and purchase, permits and complete design and material selection and sourcing of entire project.
  • Complete gut and remodel of 3-units focusing on modernization and maintaining integrity of historical characteristics of the building
  • 3 kitchens, 5 baths, addition of 4th story living including adding staircases, large attic dormers and skylights. Reconfiguration of space to add 2 baths and open some walls for modern living. Reinforce foundation where needed and rep[lace dry rot as needed.
  • New walls, insulation, plaster, paint, moldings, wainscotting, ceiling medallions, refinishing subfloors, tile, carpet and new wood flooring.
  • Built in kitchen seating with storage, breakfast bars, conversion of 3 sunrooms into living space with washer/dryers in each unity and tankless water heaters
  • 3 new dedicated meters and all upgrades required to convert to TIC and in 2018 complete conversion to condominiums
  • Redo front facade and landscaping, repaint back of house, build storage sheds dedicated to each unit, reinforce all decks and outer staircases to code, stain cement, add pergola and update rose garden with landscaping.
  • 2008 sold bottom 2-units as TIC's and maintained the top 3rd and 4th floor unit (1700 sqft) as a corporate furnished rental and short term airbnb from 2010 to 2018.

Education

Proficient in French Language

California Real Estate License
01-2023

Medical School

Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM)
Toronto, Canada
01-2004

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science And Government

University of British Columbia
Vancouver British Columbia, Canada
01-1998

Skills

  • Currently Awaiting approval for Contractor's Class B or B2 License

Timeline

Luxury 4100 Sqft Acreage Home in Orange County

Owner - Builder Contractor
06.2021 - Current

Development of 35 Acres Vacant Land

Owner and Lead Project Developer
09.2018 - Current

Remodel 3500sqft Mid-Century Custom Home, Redlands

Owner Builder Contractor
08.2018 - 06.2021

Remodel and Rent Luxury Mountain-Modern Home

Owner Builder Contractor and Property Manager
07.2013 - 03.2023

Italianate/Victorian Remodel 3- Unit Building

Owner Builder Contractor and Property Manager
10.2006 - 08.2018

Proficient in French Language

California Real Estate License

Medical School

Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM)

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science And Government

University of British Columbia
Kalia Knutson