The structures on the historic property were intentionally clustered in one corner of the 21-acres where the views are optimal.
In the main house, the kitchen is located in a new structure fashioned from local stone.
The original refurbished gambrel includes a music room and guest rooms on the upper level. Architect McKee Patterson completely redid the main house to include a welcoming front porch and yellow siding, a color he says was quite prevalent in New England in the 1800s. Lanterns on the cedar shingle roof help bring natural light onto the interior stairwell.
The new screened-in porch features a Hector Finch pendant that casts a glow on a table and chairs from the homeowner’s collection.
Local fieldstone was used to create raised beds.
The driveway winds past the barn and screened-in porch building, the latter fitted with glass windows for winter.
DeGournay scenic wallpaper fills a wall in the dining room where Chippendale chairs surround a Rose Tarlow table. The chandelier and wall sconces are through Vaughan, and the rug is from the Bokid Collection.
Classic porch blue emboldens the hallway, which has Belgian blue slate stairs and Hector Finch pendants.
In the kitchen, sunny yellow walls back 1930s antique French bridge lights through Ann Morris; the cabinet hardware is White Chapel; the countertops are crafted from soapstone.
Purple accents dominate the family room, where the striped Randall Ridless sofa and Liaigre club chairs all sport Manuel Canovas fabric. The coffee table is from Profiles, and the Piero Fornasetti wall tiles are through Ceramica Bardelli.
A skylighted glass ceiling floods the stairwell with natural light where a runner from the homeowner’s collection rests on wood plank floors. Hanging lights are through Charles Edwards.
The eggplant tones established in the family room repeat on the built-in library seating. Custom shelving hosts a French literature collection, the rug is through Mansour, and the sconce is from Besselink & Jones.
A stand of mature trees rising behind the new pool by Shoreline Pools ensures privacy with a native stone fence adding another protective layer. Chairs and tables are through Munder Skiles.
An outdoor shower is discreetly tucked in alongside the cabana.