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The Stowe Home has three bedrooms, three and one-half baths, and an oversized two-car garage. The juxtaposition of gabled and flat roofs and overlapping forms add interest.

Interior spaces are designed to connect with nature with large sliding doors and triple-pane windows.

This project is in the construction document phase.

Nestled in a sloping, wooded Vermont site and overlooking a large pond, this house makes efficient use of space by sitting on a small footprint. Open kitchen, living and dining areas and a master suite occupy the first floor and two bedrooms and a bath are located in the finished basement.  The entry porch does double duty by providing covered storage for firewood while a mudroom, laundry, and closets help this small house function smoothly.  A future apartment above the attached two-car garage provides even more space.  This well insulated home is sited for passive solar and views of a nearby pond.

This project is in the design development phase.

The three-bedroom Family Farmhouse faces east to take advantage of sweeping views of Mount Abraham and the Green Mountains. The house takes the shape of three connected volumes, with a screened porch and a covered entry porch, and provides a gathering place and a haven for a family of four.

The exterior and interior finishes give the new home a timeless appearance. Stone veneer on the foundation and chimney adds texture to the white-painted clapboard siding and standing seam metal roof.  On the interior, antique beams and floorboards compliment painted woodwork and custom cabinetry.

This project is recently completed.

The addition of a home office and black barn (garage) round out this vacation home. With the ability to work remotely, this couple will now be able to spend more time in Vermont.

This project is under construction.

Sited to take in views of the Sentinel Range Wilderness, this five bedroom farmhouse consists of connected volumes with a combination of steep pitched gable roofs and shallow pitch shed roofs. The finishes, both exterior and interior, give the farmhouse a timeless appearance.  Exterior finishes consist of white painted clapboard siding, vertical board siding and standing seam metal roof.  Exposed rafter tails on the porches add texture and detail. On the interior, timber trusses and rustic floor boards compliment painted woodwork and cabinetry.

This project is under construction.

The Stowe Vermont Home is sited on a sloping site with stunning mountain views to the west. This four bedroom home accommodates a family of three generations with a guest suite on the lower level and bedrooms for the two younger generations upstairs tucked under the roof. Open kitchen, living and dining areas are places for family and friends to congregate. Outdoor spaces consist of a covered porch and a large deck. Local woods are featured throughout the house; floors are red birch and maple, kitchen cabinets and bath vanities are Cherry. Hemlock timber framing inside and out ties the house to its surroundings. Ledge from the site is used for retaining walls and stone is repeated inside in the central chimney containing a fireplace and wood stove.

 

“Working with Joan on the construction of our Stowe Vermont property was a terrific experience. Aside from her exemplary design and creative skills, she proved as well to be a careful and concise communicator and listener. She gave us the Vermont house we needed, as much as the house that we asked for. She designed a house that worked for us perfectly within our timing and budgetary constraints as well. Every detail was carefully thought our and considered. Despite not being local to our town, she was always available when needed, and worked closely and effectively with our builder and subcontractors. We cannot imagine having a better experience with an architect.”

Amy and Steve