From the August/September 2024 Issue
Outdoor oasis at a country estate-Backyard
Stone retaining walls define different areas of the backyard and also accommodate the property’s sloped terrain.
From the August/September 2024 Issue
Outdoor oasis at a country estate-Driveway
A 15-foot-wide driveway leads to the front of the home. Plantings on both sides tie the paver driveway to the rest of the landscape.
From the August/September 2024 Issue
Outdoor oasis at a country estate-Pool
The swimming pool and pavilion are on the same level, about 2 feet higher than the house to accommodate the sloped property.
From the August/September 2024 Issue
Outdoor oasis at a country estate-Firepit
As seen from a wall of windows in the living room, the swimming pool has a vanishing edge that allows for a cascading waterfall. The firepit is a popular gathering […]
From the December 2021/January 2022 Issue
Building on Tradition-Exterior
Designer Andrea Pietragallo worked closely with the architect and builder to help bring her clients’ dream of a traditional home to fruition. “We deliberately went with a gambrel-style roof and […]
From the August/September 2021 Issue
Block Party-Bedroom Balcony
The owners asked that every bedroom in this Longport home have its own private balcony. “It was a primary design consideration,” architect Stephen Fenwick says. A railing consisting of newel […]
From the August/September 2021 Issue
Block Party-Front Exterior
Though shingle-style homes usually have more massive shingled columns, architect Stephen Fenwick says, “we elected not to use them here in order to open up the deck areas.”
From the August/September 2021 Issue
Block Party-Ocean Front Exterior
The Longport house is clad in Atlantic white cedar shingles. The windows and doors — all topped with mullioned transoms for consistency — are plentiful to take advantage of the […]
From the August/September 2021 Issue
Block Party-Pool
To make room for the infinity-edged pool, architect Stephen Fenwick recessed a portion of the Longport house.