Bee Howes Architect

“We created a new flow, with an enlarged family room opening up the house visually and physically to their new backyard patio.”

The Goal

This 1850s farmhouse was renovated in the 1980s with the addition of a kitchen and dining room. The owners wanted to improve the flow on the first floor, open up the house to the views of their scenic private backyard, add more space for entertaining, and add a primary bedroom suite on the second floor.

The Challenge

The contemporary addition was linked to the original farmhouse by a walkway. We had to join the existing 1850s stone house foundation with the new structure. Builder Ken Nazarian’s skill and thoughtful consideration of how to bring these elements together made building across three centuries a reality.

The Elements

We created a new flow, with an enlarged family room opening up the house visually and physically to their new backyard patio. Varying ceiling heights and large windows bring in the natural light. A sculptural stairway joining the first and second floors is the focal point from the family room. The kitchen was updated and the front room converted to a music room. After the addition of the secondfloor primary bedroom suite, we enlarged the existing children’s bedrooms.

The Summary

The final construction is a seamless blend of twenty-first-, twentieth-, and nineteenth-century architecture and is a bold expression of the owners’ individual style. Visit howes-arch.com/farmhouse/ to view photos of the completed renovation.

PORTFOLIO OF INSPIRED RENOVATIONS