Northshore Home magazine highlights the best in architectural design, new construction and renovations, interiors, and landscape design.
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56 primary building. Wild Apple Homes signed on to oversee the construction. The secluded property on a dirt road consists of nearly 20 acres, but the options for a buildable loca- tion were limited due to a substantial slope and dense trees. Once the house and barn were properly sited to take advantage of the views and work effectively with the topography, the architecture program developed organically. "The intention of the design was to build a classic New England connected farm home," says Shul- man, referring to a style dating back to the 1600s that consisted of numerous farm buildings all connected in a rambling fashion. "In this case, the barn was based on the historic post-and-beam frame relocated here and then we built a stylistically pure Greek Revival main house to complement it." The main stairway in the Greek Revival house. Opposite, The kitchen's rugged aesthetic features old reclaimed boards, soapstone countertops and subway tiles with a fired-pottery look and pronounced grout lines.