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On April 8th Hands-On Construction broke ground for an exciting new home construction at the corner of Independence and Alcott Roads in Concord’s highly desirable neighborhood known as “The Ridge”. In November, owner Richard Warren purchased the lot and last month tore down the existing 1952 1,672 square foot ranch to make way for a stunning new 4,700 square foot custom colonial.

richard2Richard’s a guy on the go, but catch him for a chat to ask what it’s like to be an award-winning design build specialist, and he’ll instead boast about the fine craftsmanship of his tenured crew and how their work improves the quality of family’s lives:

“We design homes that are beautiful, functional and built to last. With our reputation for doing things right the first time, people know that Hands-On Construction delivers a quality of construction that meets the needs and expectations of the first home owner, and every home owner after that.”

Richard and his wife Nancy raised 2 children in Concord and have been active residents all along. They love supporting the town and finding ways to give back. Richard shares, Read More

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Author: Lise
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garden room exterior lawnThe homeowners of this lovely Concord home wanted to convert an unused screen porch into a year-round garden room, suited to both formal entertaining and daily use by the family.
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In designing the garden room, the architect integrated arches and curves, reflecting earlier work on the front entry and created a sun-drenched garden room. A barrel vaulted, coffered ceiling room with pilasters, which lends itself to formal entertaining, was offset by glass, veneered rustic stone and radiant heated floors giving the room a warm and family-friendly quality.
Rain chains add a whimsical touch to the copper gutters at the doors leading in from the garden.
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A dormer with an extended elliptical window intersects the copper clad shed roof.  A new rear porch provides entry to the tiled mudroom with cherry cubbies adding visual warmth, a bench seat and functional storage.
Architect — Rick Eifler
Photography — David Yates