Mid-Country Manor Tour | Vanderhorn Architects

Introducing one of our newest completed projects, our Mid-Country Manor home! The architectural detailing and brickwork of this English Arts & Crafts residence take center stage, striking a beautiful balance between skilled masonry and elegant proportion. Let’s go for a tour!

Large brick mansion with multiple chimneys, set amid lush greenery. The house features a slate roof and numerous windows. A circular driveway surrounds a manicured garden in front, and the entrance is framed by mature trees. The sky is clear and blue, suggesting a sunny day.

The new home was built around an existing 100 year-old carriage house, so the brick had to match in terms of color, texture, coursing, et cetera.

A charming two-story brick house with a blue-gray slate roof, surrounded by lush greenery and tall trees. The facade features dormer windows and arched windows on the first floor. Sunlight filters through autumn leaves, casting dappled shadows on the well-maintained lawn.

A look at the original carriage house

While the general plan was rectilinear, volumes were pulled forward and pushed back to create rich, textured elevations as seen with this custom frontispiece. There are also terra-cotta accents throughout the exterior, including the soffits. The slate roof is a lively combination of green, maroon, and grey to match the existing carriage house.

A large brick house with a steeply pitched roof and multiple windows. The entrance features an arched glass door with decorative molding and flanked by lanterns. The foreground has a driveway bordered by manicured shrubs and a central stone pedestal surrounded by round bushes.

Moving to the interior, the home’s millwork design draws on English architect Edwin Lutyens precedents. At the entryway, the oak Corinthian colonnades rest on a simulated brick base of the same species and the design themes flow into the adjacent living room and hallways.

Elegant foyer with wooden columns and trim, featuring a white ceiling and an ornate black lantern chandelier. A small round table with a floral arrangement sits centrally, leading to a distant room with a fireplace and dark chairs. Light floods in from large windows.

The floor in the entryway is made up of an antiqued marble field with contrasting accents, while quarter-sawn white oak flooring is typically used elsewhere.

Interior with a marble-floored entrance featuring a modern round table holding books, flowers, and decor. Surrounded by brick and wooden columns, it leads to a living room with a sofa, windows, and view of greenery. A geometric chandelier hangs from a detailed ceiling.

A few peeks at the elegant, entry stair, living room, office, and family room spaces are shown below.

For the design of the home’s kitchen and serving pantry, the owner requested a clean, modern look with honed marble backsplash and countertops. The kitchen is located in the original carriage house section, with original brick walls still exposed, but painted white.

The contemporary theme established in the kitchen continues into the master bath. Dramatic, highly figured marble adorn the walls surrounding the tub and sink alcove.

The rear of our Mid-Country Manor was designed to maximize light and visual interest, while tying in the existing carriage house to create a cohesive appearance.

The rear of the house blends seamlessly with the existing carriage house on the left and is complimented by a limestone balcony, brick brackets, beautiful roof lines and a triple archway leading to the covered loggia. The loggia offers a sheltered place to dine or relax while enjoying the outdoor fireplace.

As you can see below, it was quite a dramatic transformation to build our clients’ English Arts & Crafts dream home around the existing century-old original carriage house!

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