WHEN HOMEOWNERS PAUL AND MARINA LATHAM decided to build a new waterfront home , they knew exactly who to call — Meridian Custom Homes had built Paul ’ s previous home a decade ago . “ They are easy to work with and I like the way they make the process fun ,” he says . “ The quality is excellent , and you always know where you stand on costs during the build .”
Given the location , the homeowner needed to obtain permits from the state and town to be able to build on the water . Meridian worked closely with the engineers and the homeowners to obtain those approvals and helped them find the right professionals to manage the process .
Starting with a blank slate on this secluded Barrington lot , Meridian carefully designed and sited the four-bedroom home to take maximum advantage of the elevation and the southwest-facing view . “ It was really important to the homeowners to consider the locations of the rooms , the placement of the windows , the openness of the floor plan and how one room related to the next ,” explains Meridian ’ s Alex Mitchell .
The result is a warm and welcoming sun-drenched home , a beautiful marriage of shingle-style Queen Anne exterior design combined with a coastal open floor plan . It sets a relaxed vibe the moment you walk through the front door with 270 degrees of stunning water views overlooking the marsh , the beach and Narragansett Bay beyond . The living room features copious exterior windows and a fireplace flanked by interior windows that look into the sunroom , which itself has three walls of windows .
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