Albert J. Cummings IV General Contractor Inc.

Modeled after a historic brick building in western Massachusetts, this four-bedroom custom home was designed and built for clients who use it as a weekend retreat for entertaining friends and family. The exterior features a combination of brick and lap siding, selected to convey the sense that this is an older home that was added on to. While the home contains formal entertaining space, its heart is an oversize country kitchen that features a center island snack bar, a breakfast nook and a bay window with magnificent views of the rolling hills in the surrounding countryside. Directly off the kitchen is a screened porch with a built-in corner grill. Living space revolves around a dramatic, two-story lightwell. The home also features a large recreation room over its three-car garage.