To one side is a separate dining room.  The dining room has painted board floors, a wood-board wainscot capped with a chair rail, and a charming wallpaper above.  Overhead, a bold brass chandelier provides a focal point.  Attached to the dining room is a butler’s pantry with a sink on one side and custom shelving on the other side.  Formerly a half bath, the space could easily be converted back to that use.

The two-room kitchen was designed for a culinary professional.  The unglazed ceramic tiled floors are both durable and warm feeling.  The painted wood cabinets are newly installed and have a mix of soapstone and butcherblock counters.  The stainless steel sink is an extra deep commercial model with a pulldown faucet/sprayer.  All of the appliances – the gas range, two-drawer dishwasher, the double wall ovens, and the refrigerator - have been updated with top-of-the-line units from Fisher and Paykel within the past two years.  

Off of the kitchen is a quiet room with tiled floors, custom built-ins for books and media, and sliding doors out to the yard.  This peaceful space could be a den, an office, or a first floor bedroom. 

In the rear hall/mudroom, a half bath is tucked under the stairs to the second floor and a door leads to the barn.

The first floor of the cottage extends into the volume of the barn.  This creates both additional living space and a sheltered connection to the barn, allowing one to reach a car or the workspace in all seasons and weather.  Behind the cottage, a large outdoor space enclosed in a tall fence is available for growing vegetables or flowers.  Just beyond the fenced yard is a long (nearly sixty feet!) chicken run.

Second floor  A dormer across the rear slope of the cottage roof provides the headroom for a full-height second floor.  At the top of the stairs, a full-sized washer and dryer are tucked into the hall.  On one side of the hall is a full bath with a clawfoot tub and pedestal sink on porcelain legs.  The floors are painted wood, and the walls at the tub and sink are finished with a wainscot of wood boards, also painted.  The bathroom also has its own linen closet.  Across the hall from the bathroom is an open space for a day bed or a desk. 

 At the end of the hall is a good-sized bedroom with a large closet and built-in storage shelves.  The knee walls and wainscot are finished with painted horizontal boards.  Windows in the end wall and dormer provide natural light and fresh air.