BLUFF HOUSE

Wide porches, fanciful bays and towers are signature features of grand old summer homes. Often dark, unheated and drafty, these houses sometimes seem like white elephants, but sensitive renovation can help them regain their rightful place as irreplaceable architectural treasures. Ampler windows, heating, air conditioning, a garage, a stylistically compatible guest house and an in-ground pool brought modern-day glory to this majestic “old lady”.

CONSTRUCTION
September 1994 – June 1996

PROJECT SIZE
10,000 sq ft
9 bedrooms, 7 baths
Carriage House: 1,500 sq ft

ARCHITECT
Hutker Architects Inc.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc.

PUBLICATIONS
Martha’s Vineyard Magazine, July 1997