Front elevation of Manor with dark brick walls, a steep central gable, black-framed windows, palms and clipped hedges along the brick drive.

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Manor

Manor is a completed Rare Builders residence. The elevation is dark brick under a steep gabled entry, with tall black-framed windows, copper downspouts, and mature palms and clipped hedging held along a brick paver drive.

Residence: Manor
Builder: Rare Builders

Case Study · Maitland

Manor

A dark brick residence shaped by a steep central gable, lake-facing rooms and a sequence of indoor and outdoor living spaces.

The Brief

Create a residence whose arrival, interiors and rear landscape read as one considered composition.

The Response

Dark masonry, tall black-framed openings and a defined entry establish the street presence, while broad rear glazing connects the main living rooms to the terrace, pool, lawn and lake.

Defining Features

Dark brick and steep gabled entry
Broad lake-facing glazing
Covered outdoor kitchen and living areas
Pool terrace and landscaped lawn

Street view of Manor showing the dark brick wings, central gabled entry, palms and brick drive.

Close view of a black-framed corner window set into dark brick beside a palm and clipped hedges.

Elevated front view of Manor with its gabled roofline, garage court and brick paving.

Aerial view of Manor, the brick arrival court and the lake beyond the rear lawn.

Straight-down aerial view of Manor, the pool terrace, lawn and brick drive.

Rear lawn view toward Manor's covered terrace, dark brick walls and broad glazed openings.

Rear elevation and long rectangular pool viewed across the lawn.

Covered passage framing stepping stones across a shallow water feature toward the pool and palms.

Covered outdoor kitchen with dark brick, wood ceiling, dining table and a view toward the lake.

Open living room with pale oak flooring, exposed white ceiling beams and wide lake-facing windows.

Living room with a dark fireplace, built-in shelving and soft seating beside tall windows.

Living room detail with built-in shelving, a dark fireplace and pale oak flooring.

Wide kitchen view with a curved pale wood island, white cabinetry and a long dining table beneath pendant lights.

Vertical detail of the white plaster range hood, marble backsplash and wood counter stools.

Kitchen view centered on the curved wood island and the dining area beyond.

Dark pendant lights suspended above a striped dining rug beside full-height windows.

Light-filled bedroom with patterned wallpaper, woven shades and a small white bed between corner windows.

Vertical view of a pale stone bathroom with a floating white vanity, brass fittings and glass shower.

Children's playroom with lavender built-ins, a television wall, curved sofa and stained-glass window.

Bedroom with soft green walls, a white upholstered bed and sliding glass doors opening toward the pool.

Primary bathroom with twin wood vanities, broad mirrors, a freestanding tub and garden views.

Vertical detail of a glass shower lined with pale mosaic stone tile.

White gallery hallway animated by colorful hand-shaped wall lines and a row of pendant lights.

Built-in cabinet alcove finished with pale patterned tile, open shelves and a small window.

Twilight aerial view over Manor's roofline toward the lake, with warm light in the rear rooms.

Front corner of Manor at blue hour with warm light behind the tall black-framed windows.

Illuminated front entry of Manor at dusk, framed by palms, clipped hedges and the brick drive.