Amenia Farmhouse, Dutchess County Real Estate, Building Renovation and Addition, Upstate NY Architecture, Images
Amenia Farmhouse in Dutchess County, NY
Sep 14, 2020
Amenia Farmhouse
Architect: Jill Porter
Location: New York State, USA

Amenia Farmhouseis located on a pastoral piece of property in Amenia, NY, this 200 year old farmhouse oozes with charm and grace. Old timbers line the ceilings, wide floorboards are worn by decades of use, and eccentric moments are scattered throughout. Although stately and proud, the existing home showed its age: walls sagged, floors sloped, and an illconceived addition felt like a disjointed accessory. Perhaps most notably, the home lacked any relationship to the beautiful property. Rather, the home cocooned its users in intimate, dark interiors ? charming on a snowy winter day, but less so on a glorious summer evening.
Jill Porter’s clients bought the farmhouse in 2000 as a country getaway from New York City. Over the course of many summers and weekends in the country, they developed a deep love for their home. They were committed to preserving everything they cherished about the house, but wanted to undertake a renovation that added modern living spaces and connected the house to the beautiful property.

To this end, the renovation goals were threefold:

? design an addition that reflects a modern way of living while remaining deferential to the age, grace, and layout of the existing home;

? orient the interior and exterior of th...