Seaside Estate
Manchester-by-the-Sea, MAAn addition and partial renovation to a 12,000-square-foot mansion and guest house on a small peninsula overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The addition of a ground-floor exercise/pool room and an upper loggia across the front entry of the house re-faces the existing facade to transform the original house into a cohesive and inspired whole, mitigating the effects of multiple renovations over the years. The main entry experience is enhanced by bridging over the ornamented lap pool, a long pool of water that axially reconnects the interior with the waterfront. Upgrades to the interior adds a bar between the kitchen and dining room for both entertaining and the morning coffee routine; a new central stair that graciously connects the lower floors to an attic; and the full gut/renovation of the attic as a family escape for private work or relaxation that treats family and guests to a 270-degree view of the surrounding ocean and seasonal wetlands.
Images copyright Epstein Joslin Architects
Project Completion Date
2013
Project Cost
Undisclosed
Project Size
1,500 sq ft new, 4,000 sq ft renovation, plus gardens
Owner
Undisclosed
Owner's Representative
NA
Contractor
Kistler & Knapp Builders
Architect
Epstein Joslin Architects, Inc.
Deborah Epstein and Alan Joslin: Principals-in-Charge
Robert Picardy: Sr. Designer
Elizabeth Nguyen: Designer
Kathryn Soven: Designer
Tal Goldenberg: Designer
Consultants for design team
Structure: | Roome and Guarancino |
HVAC: | Sun Engineering |
Electrical: | Johnson Engineering and Design, Inc. |
Plumbing: | JRW Engineering |
Landscape: | Halverson Design Partnership |
Photography: | Neil Alexander |