A distinctive 1770 Saltbox house is restored and greatly expanded to meet the needs of a large family. To the right is the new carriage house wing.
The rear elevation of the home reveals the full scope of the additions, designed to complement the original architecture.
The Primary Bedroom features a bay window supported by curved brackets. The Dining Pergola, to the left, is supported by fieldstone piers.
The outdoor entertainment and dining areas have convenient access to the new Mud Room and Great Room.
A curved fieldstone wall and giant bluestone pavers lead to the south Carriage House entrance. A rustic copper outdoor shower serves the nearby swimming pool.
A Dutch door serves as the main family entrance to the new Mud Room.
The rustic natural-cleft bluestone flooring of the exterior porches carries into the new Mud Room. The walls are clad in simple horizontal boards, typical of service spaces in 18th century New England farmhouses.
The simple cabinetry of the Kitchen section of the new Great Room is inspired by country furnishings of the period.
The central Great Room of the new addition provides the spaciousness, light & views the owners desired, in contrast to the intimate spaces of the antique house.
Locally sourced antique stones form the surround of the Great Room’s fieldstone fireplace. A series of dormers flood the room with morning light.
The Butler’s Pantry connects the antique house to the addition and serves both the Great Room and Keeping Room.
The fireplace of the Keeping Room is restored to its original massive size.
The three fireplaces of the saltbox’s center chimney are reconstructed utilizing stone salvaged from the original. Walls throughout the antique and new sections of the home are of unpainted rough plaster.
The feather-edge paneling of the Study is recreated, based upon fragments of the original.
The reconstructed winding stair, paneling and entry door of the original house are inspired by local 18th century examples.
A restored bedroom in the antique house features a paneled wall and exposed ceiling beams.
The Primary Bathroom’s soaking tub offers views of the surrounding meadows.
The rear of the new addition features extensive glazing, providing light and views of the surrounding meadows.
French doors from the new Mud Room are on axis with the copper fire table of the Ipe poolside deck.
The Ipe sunning deck offers views across the lap pool to the meadow beyond.
The placement of the new additions, to the rear of the property, gives prominence to the original antique house.
The extensive additions, shown at the top of plan, serve as a backdrop to the original saltbox house.
The rear elevation of the new addition is composed of smaller elements, suggesting a home which may have evolved over time.
The site plan shows the relationship of the house to the existing barns and sheds of the 150-acre working farm.
