This was achieved by raising the house up to add a foundation and basement and moving the front door to its original location on the gabled façade. A new addition to the front door’s right replaces an ell extension. Lower and stepped back from the 1870s building, it lets the nineteenth-century gable remain dominant while preserving the look of the historic streetscape and screening from public view the outdoor-living areas in the back.

The site’s steep grading, previously seen as a challenge, proved to be the solution to creating a rich and engaging campus-like configuration. Nestled at the lowest grade in the far corner of the property is an accessory building. A winding drive now leads to a new building with a carriage house on the first floor and cabana on the second.