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Striking modern dwelling in South Carolina: Bray’s Island I

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Bray’s Island I is a two-story modern dwelling designed by Surber Barber Choate & Hertlein Architects, located in Brays Island, South Carolina. The design for this stunning single family residence began and ended with its compelling site.

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On a piece of dry ground between a pond and a freshwater marsh, the houseโ€™s site was ringed by a stand of unusually tall and thin live oak trees (which are typically more dense, thicker and lower to the ground).

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The functional program of this modern dwelling called for a generous living/gathering room, kitchen & dining, a screened porch, and attendant utility functions. Instead of a segregated bedroom, the owner desired a sleeping loft contiguous with the main living space. The loft opens out to a covered porch with views across the marsh.

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The beautiful stone fireplace that climbs all the way up to the ceiling has a built-in niche to store firewood, nice and handy for those chilly nights from the cool ocean air.

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Photos: Courtesy of Surber Barber Choate & Hertlein Architects

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scot sims
9 years ago

A beautiful house and they put in a K Mart TV? They haven’t heard of B&O?