Wellesley Cliff Estates Revival
Wellesley, Massachusetts
Originally built in the 1930s in classic Tudor style, this stone-faced house withstood years of benign neglect. When new owners commissioned its renovation, the house had a failing structure and inappropriate additions, with overgrown vegetation threatening its exterior walls. Its interiors, meanwhile, felt closed, dark, and disconnected from nature.
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Before
After
The interiors were reorganized in various ways, such as opening the kitchen to the addition’s new family room. Above, the number of second-floor bedrooms was reduced to create a more logical floor plan and a larger master suite, with a new third-story bedroom carved out of former storage space.
