Natick, MA

Golden On Pond

This house, high on a hill overlooking Lake Cochituate's South Pond didn't grow any in this remodeling, but it was transformed immensely to great effect.

The existing kitchen became a bedroom and hallway while the existing family/recreation room was severed for a newly configured space facing the pond. This became a family room while the old bedroom turned into a kitchen flowing into the family room. Below is an all new recreation room that walk s out to a patio with deck above… overlooking the lake through a modern, wire enclosure to preserve the view

The McCaffreys' Home Renovation

BEEFORE -- A Modest Older Lakeside Home
This before photo shows a typical house of the 50s or 60s.
BEFORE -- Look Closely Before...
Click to the next photo for a dramatic change.
AFTER -- Some Style and Pizzaz!
Now that's up-to-date, yet very New England with shingle siding.
BEFORE -- Inside A Tired Home
This awkward juncture to a seasonal family room gave way to some great open space.
BEFORE -- A Big, Sunny Space, But...
This big open space with large, older windows was ordinary and unappealing.
AFTER -- Opened Up and Wow!
It doesn't take long to see the dramatic change -- a bedroom, hallway and old family room opens into a big kitchen and family room.
AFTER -- Looking up and out
This view give a better sense of the overall space, the windows and the relation to the sliding door out to a stunning new deck.
BEFORE -- An Old, Poor Addition
The original porch had been turned into a year-round room and a below-grade rec room.
BEFORE -- Had to Go...
We removed this awkward space and replaced it with an appropriate, properly graded 2-level structure.
AFTER -- Huge Stylish New Windows and Siding
Dramatic even from the outside, the changes are obvious, including a lovely deck and stairs down to the back yard.
Patio Home
Now the backyard works with the house on all levels and makes sense... and beauty.
More Interior -- Kitchen
Take a look at this lovely kitchen as seen from the dining room.
Looking Back on the Dining Room
From the dining room, looking back into the kitchen and acroos the open space to the dining room with corner fireplace.
Finished with Furniture
Now fully furnished, you get the full appeal looking back from the dining room into the great family room off the kitchen
View of the Lake
This shows the dramatic view out the slider and across the deck to Lake Cochituate beyond and below.
Close-up of the View
The deck railings were done withs wire to keep the view open and beautiful.