The homeowners designed the home, while their son did all the drawings for it. “We wanted to expand the house by adding on a master bedroom suite,” Steve LaPorta said. “Because the approach of the house is downhill, you end up with a ranch-style look from the front angle and a two-story house from the back. Also, we wanted to incorporate a tower that looks like a real tower found in a castle, as well as to use natural stone to bring more depth to the house.”
To meet this desired aesthetic, Old Spruce ThinStone was implemented for several exterior features of the home such as the tower and several retaining walls found throughout the property. “The whole theme behind designing the stone-clad tower was in keeping with the fortress idea,” explained Buddy Britton, Sales Representative with Connecticut Stone Supplies.