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Our client obtained a 1959 brick home perched on almost two acres in Tokeneke. The property and the house potential were the driving force in this large renovation in order to open up this 1 ½ story, dated house.  As with many renovations, we’ve encountered...

This classical, grand-scale home is located in Jupiter, Florida in the Bears Club. The original house had a faulty HVAC issue during a golf cart fire in the garage causing ash and soot to be circulated throughout the entire house. The home required a complete...

These clients originally came to RAC to design a new home on an empty piece of property.  Then they found a waterside stucco mansion with interesting grounds, but in need of extensive renovation to address the problematic proportions, scale and detailing.  Our intent for the...

An old farmhouse originally sat on this narrow waterfront property after undergoing a contemporary makeover years ago.   RAC’s plan was for both an interior and exterior transitional renovation while raising the house to meet new flood regulations.  The refreshed design responds well to the views...

This was originally a 60-year-old colonial style home when the owners embarked on their renovation. The family loved to cook, so their dream home design included a large working kitchen to accommodate the household gatherings. Outside the necessary kitchen updates, a major focus of the...

This project presented a very interesting challenge for both the homeowners and the architect. The couple inherited a fairly traditional Cape-style house on the water on Shippan Point in Stamford CT.  The client looked for a Fairfield County architect who would explore renovating the house...

Offering a prime view of a Rowayton beach strip, this house already had the charm and history but needed a small lift to protect it from Mother Nature’s potential floods. The new owner wanted to emphasize the views to the water and provide multiple areas...

This wonderful 10,000 s.f. waterfront project in Greenwich, CT earned Robert A. Cardello an A-List Award for Historical Home Renovation in 2013. At the start of the project, it was clear that the house had been poorly maintained over the years. However, one couldn’t ignore...