Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Fabulous Folly







Images Chesapeake Life Magazine


The owners of this stunning new home lost everything - their house & all their possessions when Hurricane Katrina hit their Gulf Coast town in 2005. They decided to relocate further up the East Coast & build on a block overlooking Chesapeake Bay.


The design is a 'simple' cottage with clean lines & a high-pitched gable roof, & the front of the house is almost entirely glass. Its crowning feature is a three-level folly - a glass tower accessed by a bridge from the master suite & the second and third stories of the folly connect to each other via a handcrafted ship’s ladder. A fabulous idea, but I think my ladder clamouring days might just about be over! However, I think MOTH would be in his nautical element here & would be escaping to the highest level at any opportunity! I also love the triple-hung windows idea (as shown in the 2nd photo). They are set into the folly’s walls & can be opened to take advantage of evening breezes.


In the brief to their architect, the owners asked for a simple house with lots of air & light passing through the space. I think this has been achieved in the most fantastic way!

7 comments:

  1. OH. MY. GOODNESS. that is gorgeous. But if that is their 'simple', I'd like to see their "extravagant". Love the houses you find Millie x

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  2. This is gorgeous, an incredible mix of traditional style and the best of modern; I love it!

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  3. Oh I LOVE IT!!!! It's so different but has all those elements that I just love.... including the beautiful windows! You are a hunter Millie! Well done! A-M xx

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  4. Love everything I see in this home design.
    BTW, TY heaps of the nice words & the advices. Don't forget to pick up your award in my Saturday's post.

    Cheers!

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  5. That is a fantastic home. If only we could all have places like this tucked away somewhere.
    Ness xx

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  6. What a gorgeous home! And I can't get over all those windows- so pretty! Daisy~

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