a long rectangular formation from one end of the back of
the house with its canvas drapes, is stylish in a modern
sense. Although the roof is naturally stained wood
shingles, the shingled sides of the house are painted grey,
a color classic but fresh. To affirm the house's importance,
three flagstone steps flanked by large fieldstone planters
overflow with seasonal flowers. White panels surround the
front door yet only a slip
of a porch gives shelter.
I am most enamored of
the central elevation of
the front of the house, in
particular, that part of the
elevation that protrudes
from the rest to meet the
entrance steps. This area
is crowned just above
the edge of the roofline
by a narrow eyebrow
window. To the right of the
diminutive porch roof and
seemingly asymmetrically
placed is the smallest of
windows. Opposite it and below it are windows twice
the size, each missing a shutter due to their mercifully
awkward position. These last three windows, two to the
right of the door, one above the other and only one to the
left just below the eaves, make an aesthetic gambit every
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