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Spring 2014
Escarpment Magazine
Perched
onasouth-facing ravine, thehomeownersappreciated theyear-roundbeautyof the
lot,with thecreek (locatedmere feetaway from thehome) rushing inspringandearlysummer.
Theywere leftwithadebate–do they renovate theexisting farmhouseorbuildnew?Theysoon
discoveredobtainingabuildingpermitwouldprovedifficult forastructuresoclose toa ravine,un-
less thestructurewaspre-existing. Theoriginalbuilding includeda fairly largecarport in its foot-
print,and thehomeowners learned theywouldnot requireavarianceon theexisting footprint to
obtainapermit tobuildanaddition.Decisionmade. Theyweredelightedat the thoughtofmixing
oldwithnew,yetat thesame time theyweredauntedby thegravityof theundertaking.With the
helpofArchitect PamFarrowandValleyviewConstruction’sPaulRogers, thehomeowners
achievedacohesivebalanceofold-worldcharmandnew-worldcomfort.
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