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This residential project on Poppasquash Road in Bristol will provide a relaxing family retreat with water views of Narragansett Bay. The new construction of the central main house with wings for summer spa and exercise rooms is complemented by new guest and pool houses.

The design uses natural stone to emphasize and define each volume of the house in a nod to the stone walls that run across the site dating to its history as agricultural land. Exposed wood is carefully placed to accent the crisp painted cedar siding. Inside, a feeling of lightness appropriate to a seaside retreat is extended to the ample spaces for large family gatherings and the professional grade kitchen. 

Several features are designed with an eye toward sustainability, including the use of a geothermal well for heating and cooling which is projected to pay for itself in only three years, use of locally harvested certified wood flooring throughout which will also aid indoor air quality, and capture of rainwater for irrigation.