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The architect also introduced a new
two-story tower entry to the extension.
This brings visual balance to the overall
composition.
Designed along utilitarian lines for use
by the servants, the 1920s extension had
suffered from cramped li ving spaces and
limited connections to the water views.
To address these problems, the wing was
redesigned and rebuilt with open-plan
interiors.
Dustin Corbett, project manager for
builder Windover Construction, says

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with so much work needed to bring the
extension into line with the house, his
team needed to raze the first floor, making
the substantial project more like a new
build than a remodel.
“Construction access to the coastal
side of the home was also tricky. The
house and wing were temporarily separated, with a lane built in between.”
The upper level of the extension now
accommodates a family room, media
room and teenagers’ room, while the new
kitchen is positioned by the windows, on