Photography by Jennifer Hughes; Design and Architecture by Fowlkes Studio
There comes a moment in many parentsâ lives when their children outgrow their nurseryâturnedâtiny bedrooms, feet dangling off twin-size beds and all. The choice then becomes: Do you move or add square footage to your existing house? For Paul Neaville and Marisa Luzzatto (and their two kids, ages 10 and 12), the answer was a no-brainer when the time came for a change in 2018. Marisaâs childhood best friend, Catherine Fowlkes (who happens to live down the road), owns an architecture studio with her husband.
The couple had no intention of leaving their home in Washington, D.C.âs American University Park neighborhood. Itâs in a great school district with lots of mature trees, and the area has a friendly village feel. Plus they had just redone their backyard, adding a deck and an outbuilding. It would have been a shame to start from scratch.Â