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Davisview House is a large-format country estate planned for a family that lives, works, hosts, worships, trains and relaxes at home. Classical in composition and silhouette but completely contemporary in program, it combines a gallery-like arrival, an indoor pool pavilion, serious garage strategy and a stacked suite of wellness and entertainment spaces — without losing clarity or dignity.
Davisview House is planned at an estate scale of approximately 10,724 sq. ft. above grade, plus a 1,512 sq. ft. indoor pool pavilion, a 5,952 sq. ft. finished lower level and roughly 1,839 sq. ft. across a drive-through two-car and an oversize three-car garage. About 1,311 sq. ft. of covered terraces overlook the landscape, tying the main living spaces to the outdoors in a controlled way.
From the outset, every component — wings, garages, pool hall and terraces — has been designed in a single, coordinated Revit model, so the massing, structure and interior planning are resolved together.
The brief called for a confident estate that feels singular from the drive yet quietly houses a very complex daily life. The family wanted formal presence, a clear front door and a recognizably classical silhouette — but the inside needed to function like a private club and resort: indoor pool pavilion, real garage capacity, worship space, serious gym, bowling, theatre and long-term accommodation for family, guests and support.
Davisview House is the response: contemporary classical on the outside, with a deeply modern program inside — held together by clear axes, disciplined hierarchy and robust technical planning.
From the drive, Davisview presents itself as a composed, singular estate. The massing is deliberate and unhurried, the driveway choreography clear, and the landscape edge controlled. Before you reach the door, the arrival sequence has already established the character of what's inside.
The formal front elevation is built on symmetry, a clear entry hierarchy and disciplined classical composition. Every element — roofline, window rhythm, porte-cochere — is resolved as part of the same architectural argument, so the facade reads as a statement rather than a collection of features.
Positioned on a prominent estate lot with elevated views toward the golf course, the rear elevation steps with the landscape. Terrace zones are clearly articulated, the wings balance the long elevation, and the architecture feels grown into the site rather than placed on it.
On the ground level, Davisview balances ceremony with everyday function. The double-height family room shows how vertical volume can be controlled — scale that feels intentional and proportioned rather than monolithic, with the stair acting as a sculpted element within the larger space. The plan supports both event mode and ordinary life: clear sightlines, controlled transitions and a hierarchy of spaces that reads immediately on entry.
The kitchen suite is designed as a true working core: generous prep surfaces, clean circulation and a calm architectural backdrop that handles daily use and large-format hosting without visual noise. A long island, a rhythmic built-in cabinetry wall and a considered daylight strategy at the sink make this a room that earns its place every day.
Where the plan turns outward, controlled glass and courtyard-facing rooms bring light deep into the house while maintaining privacy and composure. The intent is not more glass everywhere — but the right glass in the right places, so the architecture stays dignified while the interiors feel bright and expansive.
Outdoor living is treated as architecture, not patio furniture on a slab. The covered terrace is designed as a true room: ceiling, lighting, fireplace massing and a complete hosting setup so the exterior experience feels as resolved as the interior. When open, it reads as a direct extension of the main living core.
The indoor pool pavilion is designed for daylight, privacy control and resort-like calm — not as a buried basement pool. A roof and skylight strategy brings top light without turning the space into a glass box. The pool volume is coordinated to read as part of the overall estate silhouette rather than a competing attachment.
The lower level is a fully integrated private club, not a catch-all basement. Golf simulator, billiards, bar, bowling lane and lounge are organized as a coherent spine so guests move naturally from one experience to the next. This is where estate scale becomes genuinely usable — planned for real nights, real hosting and real long-term living.
The primary suite is conceived as a retreat with weight and calm — darker tones, controlled light and proportioned detailing that feels intentionally hushed compared to the brighter public spaces. Designed to feel private, permanent and restorative.
Davisview House is a demonstration of integrated design at estate scale. Complex vertical circulation is resolved from the concept stage, with stair, elevator and secondary routes aligned to logical destinations rather than patched in later. Double-height spaces, the pool pavilion and the bowling lane are structurally and acoustically coordinated so that volumes feel grand without creating noise or vibration problems for the rest of the house.
The envelope and grading strategy are tuned to the sloped site and long-term durability: water management, insulation and detailing are worked out alongside the aesthetic decisions, not after them. The result is a clear, buildable set of instructions that gives builders and trades a precise, coordinated base to work from.
Davisview House is a full Lamadeleine Design commission led by Philippe Lamadeleine. It stands as one of our benchmarks for estate-scale work: disciplined planning, clear architectural hierarchy and a visualization package that allows decisions to be made with confidence long before construction begins.
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