East Coast Home + Design magazine has asked again to profile Westchester residential architect Michael McCann AIA in an article of before and after pictures showcasing exteriors.
Michael chose to submit a project built in Pocantico Hills NY (Mt. Pleasant) for which he was both architect and builder. The Cotswold styled residence was originally the caretaker's cottage as part of a larger estate. The estate was broken up a number of years ago and the cottage became a free-standing property, still of substantial size. The cottage, large by most standards, lacked some modern amenities like a spacious master bedroom suite, family room and updated kitchen. The exterior of the residence had the stone and wood roof features reminiscent of Cotswold architecture found in the area of England of the same name. Michael included features such as eyebrow windows with bent wood shingles and detailed stone work in keeping with the original architecture of the residence. The goal was to present a finished product which looked seamless between the original structure and the substantial additions. The article in the July issue of East Coast Home + Design will feature this project, with before and after pictures (the pictures above are the "after" photos.) The owners, both writers, have enjoyed the secluded quiet of their home while being able to recreate at bit of Old England right in Westchester County.
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