Perfectly content with the vacation home they had purchased in Dewey Beach in 2015, a tight-knit family from Montgomery County, MD, envisioned years of enjoyment while relaxing at their seaside retreat. But when the lot next door went on the market in 2018, a few discussions took place about acquiring the adjacent land.
“Maybe we should buy the lot and put in a pool,” the husband recalled saying to his wife. “If we do that, we’ll need to build a bathhouse and a couple of units above it for guests.”
What quickly evolved from those initial conversations was a concept to expand the house across both lots, quite literally, into a spectacular residence that was seamless in its appearance —
as if it had been there all along. After completing the purchase, this giant-sized vision required a massive demolition phase during which the house’s drywall, plumbing and electrical components were removed and modernized from the ground up.
The rebuild involved a number of local contractors, including the talented trio of Overture Ultimate Home Electronics, Lane Builders and interior designer Barbara Anderson. Although it has taken more than two and a half years to complete, in large part due to a town ordinance that quells construction between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the time frame seems completely reasonable given the amount of ingenuity, technology and detail in the home.
Starting at the top, the rooftop level of the home is reserved for the family’s sunset-viewing deck, which will later be finished with a bar and a high-definition TV. The master suite occupies the fourth level of the home. Its adjoining outdoor deck is accented by a stunning linear gas firepit. Inside, the homeowners enjoy spectacular views of the Bay and understandably don’t want furniture or a TV obstructing it.