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The Burkes ultimately chose
a shingle gambrel style, in part
drawn to it after touring a similar
style house Hart had designed in
greater Boston. It fit in with their
desire to have the home look like
it had always been there. Hart says
the style is an easy one to adapt a
sloping landscape down to the shore.
He could create smaller connected
sections that more fluidly adapted
to the land and add a feeling of
whimsy with unique ceiling profiles
throughout the house.
Then it came time to select a
builder. Kistler & Knapp had built
that greater Boston home they
toured and Hart actually had them
build his own home.
“We walked through it the greater
Boston home and knew we found
the right combination of architect and
builder,” says Patty. “These guys know
how to work together.”
The team began working on
the plans and were set to begin
construction in January. However,
that winter was filled with record
snowstorms. “There were icebergs
in Vineyard Sound, multiple storms
with several feet of snow,” says Pat.
“If they had called us and said,
‘it’s not going to start for another
month,’ I couldn’t argue.”
But that didn’t happen; the
builders weren’t deterred. Although
the weather resulted in some work
slowdowns, they made the time
up to meet the deadline so that
the family could move in for the
summer, just as planned.
(Opposite) No other house
can claim such epic views of
Nobska Lighthouse.
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