Presumpscot Point | Falmouth, ME

The premise for this house was to take a piece of architecture that is expected and make it entirely unexpected.

Project Completion Date: 2008
Project Type: New Construction
Location: Falmouth, ME
Photography: Jeff Scher Photography, Nathan Hankla
Landscape: Soren Deniord Design Studio
Build: Redfern Homes
Engineer: Structural Integrity Inc.
Interior Design: Urban Dwellings
Related Press:
Maine Home & Design Arch Issue 2011, Portland Press Herald, Home & Garden May 27th 2012

Presumpscot Point

The premise for this house was to take a piece of architecture that is expected and make it entirely unexpected. We started with a very common architectural style in New England, the shingle cottage. We then sought to make it stand out as unique, incorporating features such as Black trim. Inside the house, the entry is distinctive. A black and white marble floor is tumbled rather than polished. A floating curved staircase, stainless steel balusters and a large Noguchi pendant define the space.

The wood flooring is an important part of the design. We chose torrefied (aka camelized) birch. It offers a rich dark caramel color, but is physically stable enough to sit above the radiant heat below.

The living area is to the back of the home. The kitchen cabinetry is very traditional in form, but painted a very dark, bluish grey. Glass matchstick tiles and a light grey concrete countertop also denote a more modern approach. In the living room, there is the traditional element of coffered ceilings. The trim detail was overly simplified with a custom made with a larger scale cove. It is set off with three sets of French doors. Instead of using the more common 6’-8” tall door with a transom above, we simplified and enlarged by going with 8 foot doors. The house is drenched in light during any part of the day.

This project, as with all of my projects we tried to incorporate as many sustainable features as possible. Starting with the positioning of the house with the long side of the house facing due south, this side of the house also has the most amount of glass to maximize the amount of light that fills the spaces. The design and detailing of the shell of the house also continue the sustainable theme creating a high performance home. We take pride in the details we develop to create a home that will shed the elements from the house and the materials are assembled in a way that they will with stand the test of time. Radiant heat is used as an efficient heating system. Low-E windows, water sensible plumbing fixtures and low VOC paint round the list of the sustainable features found in this home.

Presumpscot Point | Falmouth, ME

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