Russ Tyson of Whitten Architects visualized
the footprint of the house on his first visit
to the wooded property. His site-specific
plan was designed to welcome the most
light and the best views into every corner of
the four-bedroom, three-bath home. At the
center of the plan stands the L-shaped main
house—with a two-story main wing and a
one-story master suite, connected by a short
glass-walled hall. A freestanding two-story
garage provides workroom space and storage
for outdoor gear. And a freestanding “summer
house” provides a screened shelter from the
elements just a few steps from the garden. The
feeling recalls the clustered outbuildings of
19th-century New England farms, modernized
for today.