{"id":2385,"date":"2023-11-06T12:43:36","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T12:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pat-miller.com\/?page_id=2385"},"modified":"2023-12-16T12:50:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T12:50:31","slug":"winter-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pat-miller.com\/media\/winter-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"New England HOME 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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A Waterfront Home is Designed to Stand Up to the Elements<\/strong>
October 17, 2023
A design team resurrects a Westport waterfront home, making it as weatherproof as it is pretty.
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What do you do when a tornado rips the roof off your house, taking part of the second floor with it? The new owners of this Westport home used the rare occurrence, a byproduct of 2020\u2019s Hurricane Isaias, to take a second look at their renovation plans for the waterfront home.<\/p>\n

Luckily, they hadn\u2019t moved in yet, relates Patricia M. Miller, who spearheaded the design team charged with expanding and updating the house. The disaster, which somehow left nearby houses unscathed, gave Miller and builders Marc and Joseph Fuscaldo the opportunity to create what essentially became a brand-new dwelling that uses the latest technology for sustainability and energy efficiency.<\/p>\n

Zoning regulations demanded that the house, a two-story raised ranch built in the 1960s, keep to its original footprint, but the homeowners wanted to expand the two-car garage. \u201cThere was an office in back of the garage, so I knocked out the wall to create a tandem four-car garage,\u201d Miller explains. \u201cIt was as simple as that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Less simple were FEMA regulations that meant the garage level was no longer suitable for living space. \u201cIt didn\u2019t count as a story,\u201d Miller says. \u201cIt could only be used for storage.\u201d She devised a plan to move the front door to the second level, then added a third level, working with zoning laws to satisfy height restrictions.<\/p>\n

A mix of pitched and flat roofs and a blend of siding materials\u2014a poly-ash composite that mimics gray cedar shingles for the garage and first floor, cream-colored stucco for the top level, and a section of natural cedar that adds an extra dose of character to the entry and the deck above it\u2014give the front plenty of visual interest. The rear has new steel framework and hurricane-proof glass windows, the better to withstand the next major storm.<\/p>\n

Inside, the house strikes a warm, contemporary tone with white-oak floors complemented with walls and trim of oak and alder. \u201cAlder is a beautiful wood,\u201d says Marc Fuscaldo. \u201cIt\u2019s so natural looking and it works well with white oak.\u201d<\/p>\n

Furniture and accents in neutral hues keep a low profile, letting awe-inspiring views of Long Island Sound take precedence. And behind the scenes, InnerSpace Electronics installed state-of-the-art smart technology, earning themselves a HOBI award in the process.<\/p>\n

Hurricanes may be a natural part of life on the coast, but this rebuilt beauty will stand fast against the winds for generations to come.<\/p>\n

Project Team
Architectural and interior design:\u00a0Patricia M. Miller Residential Design<\/a>
Builder:\u00a0Fuscaldo Builders<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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