The original house on the property was approximately 1600 square feet and was a traditional shingle style cottage. The Owner decided to develop and sell the property. From a development perspective, the house needed a greatroom and a masterbedroom. In order to keep costs down, the team decided to keep the existing 1600 square foot house (re-imagining it so that it was unrecognizable from what had previously been there) and to activate the large backyard by building a greatroom that opened to a deck and a pool.