Tidewater Tradition
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A fresh approach for adding on to a 1784 plantation home.
Priorities
Remove additions that are out of character with the 1784 house and restore the original structure; construct new additions and capture water views
Solutions
Architect Stephen Muse’s design to restore this 1784 Eastern Shore plantation house included removing several porches and recent additions, and replicating twin porches on the drive side of the house on the waterfront facade.
A one-story hyphen that contains a pantry connects the existing house with a 500-square-foot addition that includes a new kitchen and breakfast room. The breakfast room bay resembles an enclosed porch and provides the owners with a view of Hungar’s Creek.
Judges’ comments
The judges appreciated that the simple, elegant addition doesn’t overwhelm the existing house. In fact, the addition is set apart from the house and doesn’t completely blend with it. One judge commented that this is a refreshingly different approach to historically sensitive renovation. —Nina Patel, senior editor, REMODELING.
Project Team
Designer: Stephen Muse, Muse Architects, Bethesda, Md.
Contractor: Tim Maloney, Lansdowne, Pa.
Spec List
Bathroom plumbing fittings: Waterworks
Bathroom plumbing fixtures: Waterworks; Kohler
Countertops: Pietra Cardosa
Dishwasher: KitchenAid
Garage doors: Designer Doors
Lighting fixtures: Rejuvenation
Paints/stains: Benjamin Moore
Range: Wolf
Refrigerator: Sub-Zero
Windows: Marvin
