Northshore Home magazine highlights the best in architectural design, new construction and renovations, interiors, and landscape design.
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100 s striking as a house can be at first glance, sometimes it is the details that tip it to breathtakingly beautiful. One such house is OakLedge in Manchester-by- the-Sea. Set on an ocean-side stone outcropping, its shingled cladding shining in the sun, the home achieves that elusive stature of appearing delicate in its artisanship, yet formidable enough to withstand anything the Atlantic could throw at it. The home, designed and constructed by Carpenter & MacNeille Archi- tects and Builders in Essex, is traditional classic, reflecting the late 1880s heyday of Shingle-style architecture. Eyebrow dormers, artisanal mill- work, and decorative shingle patterns punctuated by unique shingle voids give the home a powerful, distinctive beauty. The condition of the original house on the property was too poor to save it entirely, though some features, including much of the foundation, remain. "The original structure was a cow barn, Above, Of special note are the shingle voids, which add distinct character to the exterior. Opposite, The great hall received a complete restoration.