The existing house, typical brick Georgian single-family residence of the period, was neglected and in poor repair.  Much of the historic detailing, still in place, had been badly degraded due to the house sitting vacant for several years and sustaining significant water damage from a burst pipe while unoccupied.  The residence underwent a full interior and exterior restoration, including significant landscape upgrades and a new swimming pool.

Care was taken to retain most of the historic fabric of the house, including the slate roof, interior trim and windows. The existing side porch was enclosed to create a new conservatory and a small second floor addition was built. Period appropriate trim, railings, copper gutters and flashings and particular in sizing the windowpanes help this addition to blend seamlessly with the historic nature of the house. The first floor dining room and living room were retained exactly as is including refurbishing the existing light fixtures and reusing them such as: Dining room Chandelier (French made 1925), fireplace wall sconces, and stair wall sconces.

During construction, one room of the house was converted into the ;window shop' where all 36 unique cottage style windows were restored by hand over a period of one year. Any missing glass pieces were replaced by circa 1900 glass to maintain the same style of glass that has the wavy features as it used to be in the old days. In addition, the front door of the house was restored and reused, and the shutters were remade in the same exact design and painted the exact same color as they were prior to construction. All the rotten wood trim of the house was replaced while maintaining the same design as well including the addition.

Substantial landscape improvements were added. Natural cleft bluestone was utilized for landscaping to maintain the traditional look. The brick walkways for the entrance of the house remained intact and was not changed to maintain the traditional fee as well. A small lap pool was added and has bluestone coping as well natural cleft bluestone deck to maintain consistency of design. Lastly, the garage door was modernized and restored in the exact same style as what it used to be.

Sitting as it is in the heart of Fresh Pond neighborhood, the spirit and presence of the house on the street and in the neighborhood has been restored. The renovation is an example of how with attention to detail a house can be brought back to life in a way that will contribute to the city's unique historic character for another hundred years.