In Europe, where family holdings span the centuries, fine homes are built to be lasting legacies. Time-proven forms and features; enduring, natural materials; and uncompromising craftsmanship make the fine homes of the Old Countries gracious, substantial, and worthy of the pride that they reflect and engender.
Today, here on The Thoms Estate, we are building new cottages and homes that draw on these Old World traditions. Even at a glance, the link will be unmistakable in the design vocabulary of these homes. Stone and stucco. Massive, hewn timbers. Herringbone brick accents. Copper half-round gutters. Clay tile or slate roofs. Wrought iron. And details on every scale, from massive-yet-elegant chimneys to the smallest architectural hardware, whose undeniable goodness will give pleasure to all who behold them.
Homes will be clustered in small, crescent-shaped enclaves. From the front of your home, you can readily greet your neighbors. Out the back, you will look on nothing but green fields and trees: your own private, idyllic preserve. And your home is designed let daily living flow in and out of this green-space thanks to abundant glass rear glass and doorways (including window walls in some designs that retract to form a great opening) overlooking a back patio whose cobblestones and tumbled pavers create a well-worn, well-loved, timeless atmosphere enhanced by an outdoor kitchen and fireplace.
Inside spaces will be open and inviting. Your state-of-the-art kitchen will feature granite countertops, superb facilities and appliances, with a visually and functionally beautiful wine pantry as a focal point. And depending on the home design and details you select, the outside wall of your master bath shower may be glass, enabling you to look out on an enclosed, private garden and thereby make a simple necessity a celebration of nature.
Speaking of gardens, you can maintain a private garden on your grounds if you choose, or have your garden maintained by Estate staff. Either way, we will maintain the rest of your grounds as a matter of course.
Naturally, you will select the exact details of your home such as finishes, colors and options through our design center, in consultation with your builder and our staff interior designer. You’ll find this process a fitting prelude to your ownership here at The Thoms Estate, because you will feel truly at home here even before the first stone of your home is laid in its place.
Artist cottages and Estate homes from $800,000 to $2,500,000.
This does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy where prohibited by law.