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An addition to the rear of this
Bayside Tudor by Builtworks Inc. flows seamlessly with the
original structure. The addition created a better
indoor/outdoor connection, says architect Scott Jackson of
Bruce Jackson Architects, and also opened the house up to the
backyard.
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A Bayside couple likens their interest in a 1930s Tudor cottage to
caring for a misfit, smelly, ugly, poor man - who, after some tender
loving care, turns out to be a better catch than someone else’s
ideal of a prince charming, or a brand new home, as the case may be.
The homeowners, general contractor, architect and interior designer
all agree that the house in question was basically uninhabitable when
the couple bought it. "The house had been empty already for quite
a long time and had a stench of moisture," says interior designer
Sherry Shinken of Innovative Design Services. "It felt and looked
extremely tired."
But it was in a desirable neighborhood and the English Tudor
architecture was very appealing to the couple. "This house has
more style and unique features than our old contemporary-style
home," says Michael, one of the homeowners. "What attracted
us most was the gigantic living room with (an) open ceiling with beams
and (a) balcony."
The couple and general contractor Jeff Jackson of Builtworks Inc.
retained the architectural services of Bruce Jackson Architects to
preserve the historical integrity of the architecture while updating
the interior to 21st century standards. "It really had to be
designed in tune with the existing architecture," Jeff Jackson
says. An addition at the rear of the home created more functional
space, yet flows seamlessly with the original structure. "You
could walk into rooms and kind of feel when they were redone, and now
the whole thing flows together as one complete concept," says
architect Scott Jackson. "The new structure is minimized and
recedes into the background while the original house is still out
front."
Jeff Jackson calls the project a complete gut rehab. "When you
walk through the house it feels old but it also feels restored,"
he says.
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Opposite:
Details in the architecture of the great room were one of the
qualities that attracted the new owners to the house. The light
and airy space is decorated with some of the homeowners’
antique furnishings.
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The addition features a mudroom, new bathroom, kitchen and garage.
"The new kitchen is the transitional space between the old house
and the new garage," Scott Jackson says. The kitchen is more of a
focal point of the house and a functioning family space, Jackson says.
They changed up the old formal entry that opened directly into the
great room and created an informal family entry in the kitchen for a
more relaxed feel. The great room received an update in terms of
finishes and fixtures. Work on the second level included reconfiguring
some bedrooms and small bathrooms within the existing footprint of the
home. An open area that looks down into the kitchen houses a compact
home office.
Michael and Chrissy say they weathered the remodeling process and
are ready for prime time. "We made (a) funny comment the other
day," Michael says. "We wished we were on television,
similar to (the) ‘Extreme Makeover’ TV series, for all the
fanatical things we went through." They are pleased with the
results, crediting their team and saying the finished product is
beyond their wildest dreams.
Shinken and Jeff Jackson say the couple essentially got a brand new
house. "It has a new feel but it doesn’t," Shinken says.
"The colors and textures still have the character of an old
house, but with the flow of a new house." m
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