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The Complete House
Your home is, first and foremost, a house — that is, a building.
But your home also includes such elements as the site on which the house is built,
the location of that site, the way the architecture of the building suits the site
and relates to other homes in the area, and the way this architecture suits family life.
Fernwood Design builds custom homes and does fine remodeling for country settings and
they never abandon these larger issues as they chase down all the details of a
well-constructed building.
Please scroll through this page to become familiar with the Fernwood Design
building experience and to view some of our custom homes. You can
also use the following menu to view a particular house.
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3,425 sq. ft. double gable Cape
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Michelle (Scheipers) Sousa and Terry Murtha, the designer-builders who are the
partners of Fernwood Design, are individuals with the talent and integrity to build
homes that have lasting value, beauty and comfort. All of their homes and remodeling
projects are custom designs, with everything that implies. Terry and Michelle are happy
to participate with you in the full project - from land search through interior concepts
to garden design.
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3,370 sq. ft. modified Cape with wrap around porch
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The Fernwood Design process includes the following steps:
- Place the house on its site so that outdoor light flows into the house appropriately.
- Design the house to fit gracefully into the land and contour the land to provide a
handsome, naturalized setting for the house.
- Carefully plan the flow of the living space, the practical and aesthetic relationships
between living spaces, the refinement of the detail work, and the amenities that turn spaces
into functional and
comfortable living.
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3,032 sq. ft. farmhouse Colonial
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- Plan a new addition so that it blends perfectly with the architecture of the
existing house.
- Plan for outdoor living spaces and install the basic elements of a naturalistic,
country landscape design.
- Approach the design/build process knowing that it allows you to design a house or
kitchen makeover or master suite addition that you can actually afford, as pricing and
design are equally important.
- Guide you through the selection process with individualized, accompanied shopping
specifically tailored to your personal family style.
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3,125 modified Cape
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When you tour a Fernwood house, look closely at the basics — you won't see all the
strength and quality that is built into the house, but ask your home inspector what
he or she thinks. Home inspectors uniformly give Fernwood Design houses the highest marks.
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3,949 sq. ft. expanded Cape
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- Michelle and Terry are experienced in the complete range of
construction phases —
house framing, finish carpentry, interior and kitchen design, remodeling design, and
landscape design and installation.
- They use the highest quality sub-contractors and building materials.
- They search for alternative building materials with enhanced design, maintenance
and economy features.
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3,900 sq. ft. Colonial with in-law suite and in-law apartment
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When you work with builders to produce your new home or alter an existing home,
people issues become quite important. Here are some of the people issues that provide
reasons to select these builders:
- Terry and Michelle are not only proud of their work, they enjoy it and personally
spend many hours working on all phases of each house.
- They have a mutually respectful relationship with local town boards and officials.
- They engage in continuous communication with you through frequent updates on your
home building project.
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5,106 sq ft. hip roof Colonial
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- There are never unexpected cost over-runs. All pricing
changes are carefully
tracked with customer authorized, signed change orders.
- They expect to maintain a long-term relationship with each of their customers and
have returned to Fernwood homes years later to enlarge a deck, to build a patio and
stonewalls, to add a three-season porch, or to finish the basement.
- The partnership brings a balance of masculine and feminine viewpoints
to design decisions.
Building your "dream house" is a monumentally personal undertaking
that requires you to put your faith in the builder you select. Altering your
present home requires the same trust and often a more intimate involvement with
the building process. Above all, either project requires that you have confidence
in your builder's integrity and ability. Fernwood Design is worthy of that trust.
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