ANTIQUE RESIDENCE
Newton Upper Falls, MA

This four room 1825 Cape style house was sought by a downsizing owner as an alternative to a condo because of its historic character and location overlooking the Charles River at the Hemlock Gorge. A small dormer was added to the house to provide a family bathroom on the second floor and a matching garden shed was constructed. The interior layout of the four principle spaces with two fireplaces was maintained even as the house was completely refitted for comfortable, energy efficient living. Improvements included complete exterior restoration, new kitchen, bathrooms, wood floors, lighting, central air and high efficiency boiler with indirect domestic water heating. New landscaping created a private garden setting for the small yard and patio. The renovation was featured in The Boston Globe Magazine.

RENOVATION & ADDITION
Newtonville, MA

A beautiful two bedroom 1880’s Queen Anne cottage was buried beneath 1950’s aluminum siding and windows when the new owner took possession.The house lacked a master bedroom suite, adequate bathrooms and kitchen. A large dormered addition doubled the size of the second floor and an open carport was converted into a useful garage directly connected to the living space. The renovation incorporated new kitchens and baths and all new systems as well as historically appropriate exterior materials including windows, all while maintaining a tight budget. Design review approvals were sought and received from the Newton Historical Commission as part of the Demolition Delay Ordinance permitting process.

ESTATE RENOVATION & ADDITIONS
Brookline, MA

A turn of the century, 9,000 S.F. English Manor home, on four landscaped acres in the Goddard Avenue estate area, is being updated by new out of state owners. Phase one of the project, now under construction, includes a complete exterior restoration, three additions and a comprehensive interior renovation to prepare the house for the family’s arrival. Low ceilings have been raised, slab marble baths custom fabricated and complete new building systems installed. Phase two will include a 4,000 S.F. addition housing the library, home theatre, gym and a large indoor pool that converts to a ball room. DLA is the Project Architect working with designers Granoff Architects from Greenwich CT and Ron Bradshaw Interiors from Houston TX. Completed project construction is anticipated in late 2008.