Northshore Home magazine highlights the best in architectural design, new construction and renovations, interiors, and landscape design.
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92 Jan Gleysteen creates a seamless addition to a turn-of-the-last- century home in Winchester. architect F. Patterson Smith (1870-1932) decided to build his own residence on the banks of Upper Mystic Lake in Winchester. For the scenic spot, he designed a Jacobean-style manor house, which was completed in 1899. The three-story brick home is gracious in size and stately in aesthetics, with pleasing symmetry and intriguing castellation. Fast-forward to 2017, when award-winning ar- chitecture firm Jan Gleysteen Architects began the deliberative process of updating the grand dame for an active family. To achieve their wish list of improve- ments—including a new kitchen, family room, and mud area—founder Jan Gleysteen and his associate Joanne Powell formulated a three-phase renovation (phased to maintain livability for the family during construction). Kells Construction, helmed by owner Martin Deane, tackled the craftsmanship-centric transformation. "[F. Patterson Smith] was his own client, and he did A T T H E T A I L E N D O F T H E 1 9 T H C E N T U R Y ,