Growing to Love the Harbor
Manchester-by-the-Sea
A 1950's residence, previously converted from an estate carriage house, was further enlarged and enhanced to take advantage of magnificent views of Manchester Harbor. The roof was raised to create more fitting bedrooms on the upper floor, and a former porch enclosed to enlarge the main living space. Having been a carriage house provided exceptionally high ceilings throughout the first floor.
A zoning dispute during construction made this project subject of the landmark 'Goldhirsh' case in Massachusetts Superior Court which set a legal standard in zoning for extending non-conforming residential structures without increasing their non-conformance.
Copyright ® 2005, 2006 Paul Douglas Minor, A.I.A.