FRENCH MANOR HOUSE ADDITION IN Westchester County, NY

This 1936 house was designed by Will Rice Amon & Thomas Edmund Greacen II on farmland in lower Westchester County. The current owners wished to retain the character of the original French period house while adding a new garage and bedroom wing for their growing family. The new wing has been carefully proportioned and the materials have been meticulously matched to create an extension that seems virtually seamless. Salvaged Ludowici clay tiles matching the originals were located in the midwest for use the new areas of roof.

A new exterior canopy and inlaid marble floor improve the original entry. The kitchen was dramatically enlarged and an adjacent family room added as part of the addition. A mud room, second staircase and three-car garage with three bedrooms above complete the expansion. The open porch on the west side of the house was also enclosed to create a sun room overlooking the expansive gardens.

Photography by Gridley + Graves and Felhandler/Steeneken Architects