- Where
- Lakewood, New York, near Chautauqua Lake
- Building
- Single story house from the 1970s
- Work
- New sunroom, new lake-facing windows, a small porch, and a craftsman refresh of the outside. Finished 2023
A new sunroom, a new front porch, and the same house underneath.
This is a single story house in Lakewood, near Chautauqua Lake, that dated from the 1970s. The owners wanted a better sunroom and a house that fit its neighborhood.
The firm raised the sunroom ceiling, insulated it, replaced the glass and added built-in shelving and an entertainment center. The room now opens to the dining room, so the house feels bigger and sees more of the lake. The vaulted ceiling has downlighting and a ceiling fan, and a heat pump keeps up with all that glass. Other windows facing the lake were replaced at the same time.
Outside, the house was moved toward a craftsman look. Three gable ends got extra overhang and craftsman brackets, and a small porch with a gate was added for the family’s dog, with timber frame style details the contractor suggested and the firm approved. New Wood built it, and the work finished in 2023.
The sunroom, the porch, and the outside.
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