Nestled on 84 acres in western Massachusetts, this luxurious home was designed to blend seamlessly with its natural surroundings while offering a unique mix of comfort, charm, and connection to the landscape.

The thoughtfully crafted design includes a Vermont barn-inspired great room, a cozy inglenook, and rooms with varying ceiling heights and views that invite the outdoors in. A scale model helped refine the layout, ensuring every detail harmonized with the site.

Completed in 1992, the 5,800-square-foot home features four bedrooms and three and a half baths and was built for $250 per square foot. With Lou Boxer overseeing construction, the project emphasized continuity in trim details and integration with the surrounding gardens, creating a truly one-of-a-kind retreat.

Explore the full story below.

• Fine Homebuilding, Spring 1995 – “Big Without Being Imposing”

A Boston couple reimagined the idea of a “weekend getaway” with their striking second home, the “New England House.”

This bold, asymmetrical structure blends industrial and domestic elements, featuring black rubber and cedar for a look that feels part art installation, part family retreat. As avid art collectors, the forward-thinking homeowners embraced an unconventional approach, describing their property as a canvas for innovation.

With architects Office dA and the expertise of Lou Boxer Builder, their vision came to life in this one-of-a-kind creation. Read how the story unfolded in the articles below.

• Architectural Record, April 2006 – “Clad in Black Rubber and Cedar, Office dA Reinvents the Cube”
• Metropolitan Home, July/August 2005 – “Met Home of the Month: Rubber Soul”