Rye Colonial Revival is a three-story home originally built in the early 1900s on the grounds of a historic country club. ERA reimagined and reorganized the house to create an informal and light-filled home for a family of six. Priority was given to creating a new central kitchen. Vertical and entry circulation was reconsidered throughout the house by introducing a new stair leading from the family entrance, near the garage, through an entryway with ample storage for shoes, backpacks and sports gear. This stairway leads directly to the new and centrally located kitchen and continues directly to the bedrooms on the upper floors.
On the main living floor of the house, ERA relocated the kitchen to a space that had formerly been a formal dining room, in order to accommodate the studio’s vision for a large eat-in kitchen with a new cooking fireplace and a generous island with bar seating. ERA also created a double height conservatory room by removing the floor from a second floor guest bedroom to create a new two-story space overlooking the garden and pool area. The exterior of the house was completely restored. All building systems were completely replaced, including mechanical, plumbing, electrical, the roof, and new historically appropriate windows.
