The owner has owned this home on a single-plotted lot in Lyndhurst for a generation. The house is a colonial-leaning folk style home built in 1948 with a side-facing gambrel roof with numerous gables and sheds intersecting. The home has three bedrooms and 1-1/2 baths. Its latest major remodel was in 1962, and the interior finishes, though enduring, have begun to show their vintage.

The owner realized that as time advances, she would likely need a bedroom with associated bathroom (i.e., a suite) on the first floor for direct access without stairs. This room would extend from the main body of the house towards the south, and be built in the place of an existing shed-roofed wing, but with perhaps a longer and larger footprint.  Because the new addition would impact the south wall of the existing kitchen, the kitchen could receive a minor to substantial modification, to make this room more livable and more open.  

The interior space planning was made with an eye towards optimal flow and a clean configuration. The exterior planning was designed mindful of construction expedience, efficiency, and economy, and also clean roof lines. Structural stability and correct drainage were carefully considered. The design resulted from an astute aim towards aesthetic clarity throughout.