I have a small island in my kitchen (2ft X 5ft)
Over that is a drop in the ceiling (a soffit basically) and that has 2
can lights in it.

I got a bid of $850 to remove the soffit, Drywall the hole, "Stucko"
the ceiling area to match th erest of the kitchen ceiling, and paint
it. This includes mounting a hanging light fixture from the ceiling
using the existing wiring from the can lights.

Does $850 (in Indiana) seem reasonable for this type of job?