S. Dartmouth Farm

architecture

For a magnificent farm estate in South Dartmouth perched among pastures overlooking Buzzards Bay and the Elizabeth Islands, a decaying cottage was replaced with a replica crafted to feel like a modern-day version of what was unable to be repurposed. To function as a guest house, a single bedroom was added with a full bath, kitchen and an open living/dining space with fireplace.

The adjacent lap pool, solitary in a nearby pasture with breathtaking views over the pastures to the Bay, was in need of a structure to provide shade and outdoor amenities for pool-goers. Taking clues from the adjacent barn structures and miles-long stone walls, a ‘lanai’ was developed to provide shade as an open-air hangout. The cedar frame roof is a work-of-art by Vermont craftsmen (who also built the cottage), set on stone piers fabricated from stones gathered on the property.

Architecture: John M. Fuller, AIA, LEED AP

Interior Architecture: Mary A. Rentschler

Photography: John Fuller & Mary Rentschler