Cozy Setting
The bedrooms open
to the deck and view
of the sea. Opposite,
Sea glass green tiles
in the bath echo the
waterside setting.
The property is street level and slopes
down to a private existing seawall so
Thurman had to be sensitive to existing
plant materials and other conservation
issues. "With the new design, we wanted
to maximize views and make the spaces
functional," he notes. "We also wanted to
offer outdoor areas to play and relax."
Because the grade of the property
slopes down to the sea, Thurman designed a one-and-a-half story red cedarshingle-clad house with a walk-out lower
level on the waterside. "Although the
house is just over 4,000 square feet, it
reads like a smaller house," he notes.
Thurman achieved the economy of scale
by breaking down the massing and incorporating varying eave lines on the street
side of the house. A picket fence encloses
the front yard while a welcoming front
porch reminiscent of the 1930s bungalow
style greets visitors.
While the street side is more cottagelike, the waterside takes full advantage of
the views with a series of banked windows
and glass doors. To create as much outdoor living space as possible, Thurman
designed a second-story deck that spans
the length of the house. An aluminum spiral staircase winds down to a sandstone
terrace, complete with an infinity-edge
swimming pool and large outdoor seating
area surrounding a fire pit for cool nights.
"The home's interiors are an eclectic
balance of new and recycled materials," notes Thurman, who worked with
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