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Stone anchors the great room’s two-story fireplace wall; it matches the stone on the home’s facade. Photo: Anice Hoachlander

The enclosed courtyard welcomes guests; a four-car garage clad in stucco unfolds on the right. Photo: Maxwell MacKenzie

Grand Approach

Donald Lococo Architects combines clean forms and classic style in a custom home
Grand Award Traditional Architecture
Donald Lococo Architects

Sited on a property enhanced by mature trees, meadows and a pond, a new residence designed by Donald Lococo Architects offers a fresh take on a classic country home. Upon arrival, guests are ushered via a courtyard toward the entry clad in stone. Inside, an open hallway leads to the graciously proportioned dining room, breakfast area and great room. In the latter, rustic stone anchors the fireplace walls, connecting the structure’s interior and exterior architecture. “These spaces all face the property’s striking eastern exposure, which captures the morning sun and views of the pond,” Lococo notes. The upper floors house six bedrooms and a gym while the lower level boasts a recreation room and office space.

Crisp and refined detailing and robust connections to the landscape make this a wonderful place to be.”
— Amy Gardner, jurist

Architecture: Donald Lococo, AIA; David Moore, Donald Lococo Architects LLC. Interior Design: Melanie Turner Interiors. Builder: Phoenix Builders. Landscape Architecture: Horn & Co.

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