Situated on the upper edge of a gently sloping meadow north of Boston, the design of this new home was inspired by the traditional Shingle Style residential architecture of the east coast that was prevalent at the end of the nineteenth century. A long driveway slowly reveals a collection of gabled roof forms and terminates at a formal auto court. The auto court is bounded on two sides—east and south—by the main house; the east side contains the main entry into the house, and the south side contains garage parking and incorporates a large, arched portal with a view to the swimming pool beyond. A new barn defines the north edge of the court while dense, natural woodland forms the western edge of this space and provides a contrast to the open vistas of the meadow to the east.

On the exterior, the house is meticulously crafted from natural materials. Both walls and roof are covered with white cedar shingles—a material indigenous to New England and used as a building material since colonial times. Exterior trim work is natural wood and is carefully detailed and finished to provide a durable, long-lasting finish to the edges of openings. Natural fieldstone is used to accentuate formal elements within the architecture, such as the library and its chimney as well as the front entry, visible on approach along the driveway. The guest house, at the south end of the compound and facing the pool, is a monolithic stone block set apart from the rest of the structure and connected by a narrow glass link. Massive stone chimneys provide ventilation for the large, wood-burning Rumford fireplaces below and, along with the stone terraces, firmly anchor the building to the ground.

The quality and detailing of the interior spaces of the home reflect the craftmanship of the exterior and are enveloped in custom millwork and natural light, throughout. The main floor contains the primary living spaces; these spaces are organized as a linear sequence of unfolding events that open up to the views across the meadow through unusually large cottage windows that intentionally distort the scale of their historical precedents. On the upper floor, bedrooms are carved out of the massive, gabled roof. In contrast to the horizontal expansion of interior space along the main floor, the entry foyer and formal stair are characterized by vertical space visually connecting the two levels, and this is accentuated by a cycloidal vault over the front door. The vault's geometry is expressed through finely detailed ribs of molding applied to the plaster surface, reminiscent of tartan textile patterns.