The oldest and first house in Greenwich, built by European settlers, gets a new life. The Feake-Ferris House dated to 1645, sits on this site along the water’s edge. It began as the home of Elizabeth Fones Winthrop Feake Hallet, who was featured in the historical novel Winthrop Woman. The saltbox was recently saved from demolition and restored by the homeowners and Greenwich Point Conservancy.

The family built a new home on the .46 acre site, respecting original elements of the historic structure while expressing themselves in a fresh design language using modern-day elements. RSD reimagined the landscape at the same time to expand upon and connect the themes of old and new.

Improvements included a new motor court and heated driveway, stone walls and stone inlays, enclosed kitchen garden, apple trees and native blueberries, ornamental composition of colonial-era apothecary and household plants near the historic structure, a mix of early imports with natives, private shady garden walk, new trees, plantings and landscape lighting throughout.

Architecture & Pool by Dodaro Architects & Construction by Redwood Consulting