Houzz Tour: One year before the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, a man named Joseph built a Wheadon, a modest room An American Farm Zen gets a makeover worthy home - Connecticut. Wheadon cut the wood by hand and swept foundation stones of the surrounding property. After his untimely death, a Greek Revival wing was built, followed by other less distinctive additions.
Over 235 years after Wheadon first wielded his ax, a woman discovered Greenwich property while looking for a weekend. At that time, the house was dated and neglected. "It was my duty to the community to maintain and enforce the architectural history of the house," says the owner, a former student of historic preservation, now earning a doctorate in environmental policy. "However, at the back of the house, I wanted to bring nature and to connect the house to its environment.
Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here The house is a getaway for local family of five years
Location Connecticut, USA
Size 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms
This is interesting old foundation stones were used to build a maze behind the house.
Over 235 years after Wheadon first wielded his ax, a woman discovered Greenwich property while looking for a weekend. At that time, the house was dated and neglected. "It was my duty to the community to maintain and enforce the architectural history of the house," says the owner, a former student of historic preservation, now earning a doctorate in environmental policy. "However, at the back of the house, I wanted to bring nature and to connect the house to its environment.
Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here The house is a getaway for local family of five years
Location Connecticut, USA
Size 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms
This is interesting old foundation stones were used to build a maze behind the house.
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Working with Mark Goodwin of Beinfield architecture, and Jim Blansfield of Blansfield Builders, the renovated and enlarged the house owner, open interior spaces to the view.
The new column-lined entrance opposite the garage pays tribute to 19th century Greek Revival façade at the front of the house. The right wing was recently built, and the whole house was covered with metal roofing, which is both easy to maintain and environmentally friendly -. One consideration that has influenced much of the project
The new column-lined entrance opposite the garage pays tribute to 19th century Greek Revival façade at the front of the house. The right wing was recently built, and the whole house was covered with metal roofing, which is both easy to maintain and environmentally friendly -. One consideration that has influenced much of the project
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'you venture into a different world when you venture inside, "says Goodwin, who listened to the owner's request to reduce all elements to its simplest components.
The open-plan living and dining room is dominated by an original fireplace, now covered in reclaimed wood that has been treated to a dark gray finish. "We tried to reuse as much wood as we could, 'said Goodwin, who left some exposed beams and used to create a sublimely discreet fireplace.
The open-plan living and dining room is dominated by an original fireplace, now covered in reclaimed wood that has been treated to a dark gray finish. "We tried to reuse as much wood as we could, 'said Goodwin, who left some exposed beams and used to create a sublimely discreet fireplace.
Although the house feels like a radical change in its revolutionary past, the owner does not see the two as incompatible. "If you look at the interiors are contemporary in terms of being minimal, she said. "But in reality, these are the same materials that were used by the original manufacturers. Instead of making it a relic of the past, we have revived and gave a new identity.
The living room sofa was custom made from white pine, while the coffee table Andrianna Shamaris was fashioned from a tree stump. Engineered wood floors are made from oak, textured and treated to look like ancient wood recovered.
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The living room sofa was custom made from white pine, while the coffee table Andrianna Shamaris was fashioned from a tree stump. Engineered wood floors are made from oak, textured and treated to look like ancient wood recovered.
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the neutral decor gives the view. The garden is visible through the door at the back.
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"the owner wanted the house to be as simple as it could be," said Goodwin, who evoked a refined space like a Donald Judd sculpture. The owner did not want high cupboards that clutter the room, so Goodwin provided the most minimal shelves. Vermont marble covers the island and work plans -. part of an effort to use only local materials
The cabinets are treated with painted finish high gloss. The owner ordered the rustic table and picked up the hanging lamps -. Once again opt for something as unobtrusive as possible
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the manufacturer has tried to preserve the room of the original masters, but he was too weak and had to be rebuilt. The bed is now supporting on a wall covered with wood salvaged from the old house.
T it window wall offers a view of 350 years of maple, where the owner has observed hawks and owls perch. You feel like you are in nature, but you're not interrupting, she said.
T it window wall offers a view of 350 years of maple, where the owner has observed hawks and owls perch. You feel like you are in nature, but you're not interrupting, she said.
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a new bathroom has been added behind the wooden wall in the bedroom. (These are the same windows visible in the room.) The sink unit includes wooden barn, while the mirror above was drilled to accommodate both faucets and fixtures -. A task that took a few tries to master
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an extension was added to balance the wing of the main chamber, creating a plan U-shaped floor with a garden terrace between the wings. The new space, designed for yoga or meditation, has barn doors that slide to reveal storage or to close the entrance at night.
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floor heating warms the entire house, including the yoga room. The owner has had up to 14 people working in space at once.
Although the property is not large, it is surrounded on three sides by farmland, so that its scope seems limitless.
Although the property is not large, it is surrounded on three sides by farmland, so that its scope seems limitless.
architect Mark Goodwin nestled common room outside the bedrooms upstairs offering a private retreat than a traditional family room. Glossy white paint update the story and makes the lower chamber ceiling feel more spacious.
Goodwin expanded the bedrooms upstairs on the roof - something that he helped keep the low perimeter walls so that the new second floor would not overwhelm the original structure.
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Goodwin used a variety of architectural figures to keep the second lowest floor possible, to respect the Greek Revival facade. Old shutters are not original or genuine, so the owner has chosen to remove them.
To keep the green renovation as possible, the team everything they could reuse the old house and the rest recycled. They used an organic insulation in the walls and ceiling, water-based adhesives, formaldehyde-free materials, paints with low or no VOC, and efficient energy recovery ventilator.
To keep the green renovation as possible, the team everything they could reuse the old house and the rest recycled. They used an organic insulation in the walls and ceiling, water-based adhesives, formaldehyde-free materials, paints with low or no VOC, and efficient energy recovery ventilator.
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the back of the house are not visible to the public, so that the owner felt more comfortable updating with walls of glass. The yoga studio, on the left, was added to form a U embracing the central garden terrace.
The new conservatory is at the top of the former patio area. By digging up the concrete slab, the construction team found an old tombstone located face down in the dirt. It marked the grave of the original owner, Joseph Wheadon, who died shortly after the house was completed
Although his remains were not found, the headstone was kept at the place was discovered -. Today kept in a lit display and secure behind doors in the conservatory.
Although his remains were not found, the headstone was kept at the place was discovered -. Today kept in a lit display and secure behind doors in the conservatory.
Before Photo
When the owner bought the house, the kitchen had hardly been updated since the 1950s and still sported its vintage metal cabinets.
Before Photo
The wing Greek Revival was added after the house was built - probably around 1820. "We wanted to keep it absolutely intact, and use it as a point for all materials and proportions and style of the rest of the house reference, said the owner
Before Photo
When the owner bought the house, the interiors have been terribly dated, as you can see by this pink bathroom and aqua - the only one on the main floor
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