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The Old Marple Farm, West Dover, Vermont
This project began when I met the owners for the first time in what was then a hay-strewn barn last used for farm animals, hay, and equipment storage. That day, they told me of their dream of one day having a family retreat on this 250-acre property. We worked closely together and developed a plan to convert the two barns into one enormous family and guest facility, and the project was underway within four weeks. This beautiful 19th century barn now has six bedrooms & five bathrooms. It features a fully equipped a gym and a spacious family room. It is also equipped with a state-of-the-art, professional kitchen with a dining room overlooking the Deerfield River Valley. When the barn transformation was nearing completion, I was also given the opportunity to design and build a four car garage on this property with a cabinet maker’s workshop and an artist’s studio above. Realizing the potential of a large ‘sugar bush’ (a stand of sugar maple trees), we also designed and built a working “Sugar House” where over 4000 gallons of maple tree sap are rendered to produce over 100 gallons of maple syrup each spring. This project remains a very special one to me and to the homeowners. Completed 2000.
Design: Mark Porreca
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Rye Beach, Rye Beach, New Hampshire
The clients for this project desired a home that would have the grandeur reminiscent of the Georgian period but with the functional interior layout that would accommodate their growing family. The house features a formal entry foyer with a spiral staircase, four fireplaces, and a large children’s playroom lain out above a four-car garage. The professional kitchen and family room is centrally located in the house adjacent to a butler’s pantry and a dining room. An important element of the design was to build an exterior that would withstand the harsh New England seacoast weather utilizing brick exterior with aluminum-clad windows. Project Completed 1999.
Design: Mark Porreca
Sokoki Hill, Marlboro, Vermont
The design of this hilltop home overlooking the southern Vermont Green Mountains was the result of a close collaboration with Mark Porreca, Bensonwood Homes and the homeowner. The house is built around an exposed timber frame core that extends four stories. The house features locally harvested and milled red birch hardwood flooring and a lovely bedroom wing at ground level. It also contains a lavish, third storey bedroom with a 360 degree view of all of southern Vermont. Project Completed 1996.
Design: Mark Porreca & Jennifer Pearl