Blending past and present
A truly spectacular home was sought by our clients who desired an exterior resembling the elegant shingle-style houses of old with a one-of-a-kind interior that leans more contemporary.
A truly spectacular home was sought by our clients who desired an exterior resembling the elegant shingle-style houses of old with a one-of-a-kind interior that leans more contemporary.
Throughout the home, every detail was thoughtfully and carefully considered, down to the drapery-lined home theater outfitted with an antique popcorn machine.– Design Team, Barbican
Exquisite architectural details such as flared shingle roof lines, sail-vaulted ceilings, and Victorian-style turrets are all inspired by the grand historic summer cottages built around the turn of the century.
The entry turret holds a circular staircase that brings you to the primary suite complete with an expansive sleeping porch overlooking the entrance of a scenic mid-coast harbor, while a second turret, just off the morning room and kitchen, features clerestory windows that bathe the space in light.
Inspired by an image of a circular stone staircase leading to a wine cellar in a European castle, the owners leaned toward renaissance period details, such as this carved newel post with custom iron flourishes dancing up a spiral staircase; a wine cellar and tasting room is graced by an entryway with custom ironwork.
Throughout the home, every detail was thoughtfully and carefully considered, down to the drapery-lined home theater outfitted with an antique popcorn machine.
This home is the very definition of a historic oceanfront cottage, one with grace and grandness and connection to the outdoors—the architecture of the American summer.
Knickerbocker Group
John Morris Architects
Knickerbocker Group
Brian Vanden Brink
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