Max Rollitt

New England Mansion

Massachusetts, USA

A truly extraordinary remnant of America’s ‘Gilded Age’, this seaside mansion was built in 1912, extensively rebuilt in 1915 by Bigelow & Wadsworth Architects, and had fallen into disrepair by the time our clients bought it in 2015.

The ambitious refurbishment was led by the New York-based Peter Pennoyer Architects, with whom Max and the team worked collaboratively to restore the historic interiors and myriad original features, including panelling, fire surrounds and light fittings. Architectural elements completed, Max and the team set about creating rooms that carefully balanced the theatricality of the house with an inviting sense of comfort.

As featured in Architectural Digest and on houseandgarden.co.uk. Photos by Simon Upton.

 

In the end a house that was once designed to wow visitors with the first views of its remarkable architecture has become something much more: an ever-evolving interior that gives its occupants more pleasure the longer they live in it.

 

– Virginia Clark, House & Garden

 

 

Though harking back to an earlier time, the picturesque miscellany seems remarkably fresh rather than dusty, friendly rather than formal. Despite its sprawling size and its old-world treasures, it’s a house that was built for a certain relaxed way of life.

 

– Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest

 

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