MHK Architecture designed this stunning home that reinterprets the details of traditional English Tudor architecture, blending a timeless European aesthetic with clean lines and modern minimalism, nestled in the Cleveland Park neighborhood of Greenville, South Carolina. Surrounded by lush greenery and scenic views, the community provides a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life. 

The homeowners are a couple approaching retirement who looked all over the country for their dream property. They spend part of their time living abroad in Belgium, however, they have a grown child who lives nearby, making it all the more enticing to commission Ridgeline Design Studio to build their dream home in this location. The large windows throughout this home are from the Kolbe Windows VistaLuxe collection, helping to frame views of the serene landscape. 

DESIGN DETAILS: ARCHITECT MHK Architecture CONSTRUCTION Ridgeline Design Studio INTERIOR DESIGN Ridgeline Design Studio

The homeowners admire the ancient design features and finishes from Europe, particularly the English Tudor style. They also love the openness and tall visual elements that a Modern style offers. The project team combined these two architectural styles, using windows and doors to highlight the best aspects of both.

One key stylistic requirement for the Community Design Guidelines of Cleveland Park is that the design must hold historical reference and merit. While entirely modern designs are not acceptable, a modern interpretation of a historic style does meet the guidelines.

Tudor-style homes traditionally feature steeply pitched gable roofs, elegant masonry and stonework, embellished doorways, groupings of windows, and stately wooden beams set in a stucco or stone facade. To modernize a classic, historic design, the architect’s solution was to reinterpret the glass details on a grander scale. The owners wanted large glass openings with views. To avoid interrupting these views, fewer mullions were integrated into the design.

Above: The grand staircase at the front of the house appears to float in front of the glass. On the sides of the dwelling, the windows were kept smaller to respect their historic origin.

What We Love: The architects did a beautiful job of modernizing an English Tudor-style home and providing this home’s inhabitants with warm and welcoming living spaces. We especially love the curb appeal of the front facade with its stone arched structure that is used as a front porch and entryway into the study. The big sweeping arches present a grand experience when entering into this magnificent home. The large windows throughout this home are also a fabulous feature, providing an abundance of light and capturing the views of nature.

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Above: Stepping inside this home, one can see straight through to the wooded backyard thanks to expansive walls of glazing.

Above: The window in the dining room features an  8-foot-high by 8-1/2-foot-wide arched window. This intimate space is the only arched window in the home. The window frames views of the outdoor courtyard, which has a fountain and a bench.

Above: The kitchen features a 10-foot-high by 12-foot-wide folding door, helping blur the boundaries between indoors and out.

Above: This cozy living room features a fireplace mantel made of reclaimed oak. The freshly sawn edges were hand-finished with a distressing technique to give them an aged appearance.

Above: The upstairs bathroom features a large window that frames views over the garden.

Above: A large covered porch features a fireplace and sweeping views of the woods. A creek runs beneath the vegetation.

Above: The second-story bedroom’s Juliet balcony provides sweeping views over the plunge pool.

PHOTOGRAPHER Inspiro8 Studios Photography