The current renovation included: 1) adding an elegant hallway and butler’s pantry to solve a circulation issue, 2) designing a new kitchen, 3) combining two rooms to create a new handsomely paneled library/office for him, 4) redesigning the master suite, 5) re-designing the mudroom wing 6) new decorating throughout the entire home. Antiques the owner had collected and loved were welcome inclusions in the new decorating scheme which met the owner’s request for a decidedly more tailored, nuanced décor. 

The clients, longtime New Yorkers originally from the mid-west, both have an eye for design and fully participated in the design process. A true team effort resulted in a home that achieves the potential of the home and is one that will help the clients to welcome in the next chapters of their lives.

Set high above 8+ acres and abutting conservation land, this shingle-style home is secluded and private; it’s a lovely spot and just an easy drive to escape the city and entertain friends and family.

The design of the 5-bedroom home with wrap-around porches, a large screened-in porch, pool house, pool, tennis courts, mature gardens and extensive walking trails through the surrounding wooded property, meets all the family’s requests without ever feeling over-scaled or ostentatious. Its coloring, materials and siting honor the surrounds and immediately conveys a connectedness to the landscape.

Architect: Mackin Architects
Featured in Westchester Magazine and The New York Times
Photography by Rikki Snyder