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Stone Cape Renovation

Western Connecticut

Renovation/Addition
Completed 1999
Builder: Shaw Builders, Bethel, Connecticut

The program for this project was to remove an existing family room and garage addition from the original house, then add a new three bay Garage, Family Room, Mudroom, Kitchen, and Breakfast Room to the first floor. A new back stair was also added to connect the kitchen to the bedroom hall above. At the opposite end of the house, a guest bedroom that had been converted from a porch was made over into a Library. Upstairs, major renovations were made to the Master Bath and minor ones were made to the children's rooms.

The original house is a 1920's stone cape reputedly designed by Connecticut architect Frazier Peters. We started by removing a poorly constructed Family Room and Garage addition that was attached to the north end of the house. By turning the new garage ninety degrees and connecting it to the house with an open breezeway, we were able to let the original house stand on its own, with the garage serving as a complementary wing, separate yet attached and with the garage doors hidden from the road.

Exterior materials were specified to match the original: slate roof, hand-split cedar shake siding, cedar trim. Inside, the cabinets and millwork of the Kitchen and Breakfast Room were custom designed and fabricated to form an integral part of the project. The new Mudroom sports custom built-in cabinets and drawers that serve as lockers for the kids. Custom millwork throughout the new addition is designed to match the level of detail and quality found in the original, bringing harmony and integrity to the house as a whole.