One of the most attractive elements of the original configuration was how the house wrapped around a court yard on 2 sides and a privacy wall enclosing such and separating it from the parking court. It was our desire to not only to maintain the court yard but also not compromise the beautifully cherry and magnolia trees it encompassed.
The key element to adopt our clients family needs to this unique home was to make the difficult decision to remove an existing cylindrical tower (we also removed the cylinder from the freestanding guest house which is maintained behind the main structure) incorporates an atrium space with a “modern” inspired stair that would be the pivoting point to attach a new main floor mudroom/maid’s room/garage addition; a 2nd floor 3 bedroom suite wing for their daughters, the original study loft, and access to the original garage area converted to a recreation/ media area (this room as it turned out has some of the most dramatic water front views).