This country residence was designed to fulfill the owner's need of space for a growing family and for entertaining guests while breaking up the large scale of the house into distinct, spatically-stimulating parts. A detached garage provides the additional parking and work area required by the owner without resorting to a four-car attached garage whose expansiveness would have dominated the rest of the house. The owner is drawn to the lines and built-in woodwork of the Craftsman style, which contribute to the home's details and layout.