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Sears-Roebuck
Transformation
Constructed
in 1933 in a small rural Virginia community, this house was
originally a catalog house from Sears. In 1987, when escalating
land values threatened its existence, concerned neighbors
bought the house in hopes of transforming it in a sensitive
manner, responsive to the new market for larger homes. Every
effort was made not to disturb this gentle cottage or the
surrounding trees, to preserve its scale, and respect its
spaces and structure. This house captured a Design Award from
the AIA and the Fairfax County Exceptional Design Awards Program.
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