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This small addition succeeds on Several

fronts: It’s a welcoming entrance, a stylish

mudroom, and a spot to enjoy garden views.

by KIT SELZER photos JOHN BESSLER produced by STACY KUNSTEL

s often happens w ith owners o f old houses, Julie and

Tom Fergus never used the fro n t door o f th e ir hom e

in W olfeboro Falls, N ew Ham pshire. “ It ju stw a sn ’t

convenient because the drivew ay goes to the back o f the

house,” Julie says. T h a t’s w here they found the perfect spot

fo r th e ir new entry—the corner w here the w alls o f th e ir liv in g room and

din in g room meet. Instead o f sim ply cuttin g a hole fo r a doorway, the

couple added on a m in i room that im proves the look and fun ction o f th e ir

house. The 9 x l0 -fo o t space also solved drainage problem s caused by rain.

The Ferguses started at the to p —positioning the p itch o f the addition’s

ro o f ju st below an upper-level w indow , w h ic h elim inated the need for

m ajor reconstruction to the existing exterior. “W e d idn’t w ant a fla t ro o f

because o f the water,” says Julie, so a gabled ro o f design directs rain away

fro m the house and the new entry door.

A NEW ANGLE

The most convenient place to

enter this 1850s house is actually

at the back. Owners Julie and

Tom Fergus added a new entry,

set on the diagonal and set off by

lush plantings.

9 0 APRIL 2010 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS