2009 Southern Home Awards | Best New Home

With its identically pitched gables and dormers, vertical siding, and elongated windows, the front of this stylish house resembles an unflinching sentry standing at attention. - Laurey W. Glenn

Statuesque beauty

With its identically pitched gables and dormers, vertical siding, and elongated windows, the front of this stylish house resembles an unflinching sentry standing at attention. Laurey W. Glenn
The inspiration for the home’s winning design came from small structures that have lined the shores of the Chesapeake Bay for centuries. - Laurey W. Glenn

Chesapeake inspiration

The inspiration for the home’s winning design came from small structures that have lined the shores of the Chesapeake Bay for centuries. Laurey W. Glenn
Viewed from the back, the Grahams’ waterfront home is nearly transparent―open porches on the first floor catch breezes and large sheets of glass wrap the corners on the upper floors. - Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

Transparent tower

Viewed from the back, the Grahams’ waterfront home is nearly transparent―open porches on the first floor catch breezes and large sheets of glass wrap the corners on the upper floors. Photo: Laurey W. Glenn
Homeowners Marilyn Lyons Graham and Corky Graham wanted to build a home that would please not only themselves, but also their children and grandchildren. - Laurey W. Glenn

Winning homeowners

Homeowners Marilyn Lyons Graham and Corky Graham wanted to build a home that would please not only themselves, but also their children and grandchildren. Laurey W. Glenn
Architect Wayne Good first asked the homeowners to write a portrait of themselves and their lifestyle. - Laurey W. Glenn

Personalized design

Architect Wayne Good first asked the homeowners to write a portrait of themselves and their lifestyle. Laurey W. Glenn
Modular, built-in shelving; an ample work surface; and clean-lined cabinets keep everything organized in the study. - Laurey W. Glenn

Sleek study

Modular, built-in shelving; an ample work surface; and clean-lined cabinets keep everything organized in the study. Laurey W. Glenn
Corky and Marilyn’s master sitting area, which occupies the second level of the tower, is linked to their bedroom by an enclosed bridge. - Laurey W. Glenn

Private seating

Corky and Marilyn’s master sitting area, which occupies the second level of the tower, is linked to their bedroom by an enclosed bridge. Laurey W. Glenn
On the first level of the tower, a pavilion offers panoramic views of the South River and Chesapeake Bay. - Laurey W. Glenn

Panoramic views

On the first level of the tower, a pavilion offers panoramic views of the South River and Chesapeake Bay. Laurey W. Glenn
Ten-foot-tall sheets of 1-inch-thick thermal glass form the corners of the tower. - Laurey W. Glenn

Triple-hung windows

Ten-foot-tall sheets of 1-inch-thick thermal glass form the corners of the tower. Laurey W. Glenn

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