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Stonebridge Estate is a complete reimagining of a rural property into a highly orchestrated luxury compound. Set on private acreage with shaped ponds, stone bridges, waterfalls and long formal drives, the project unifies architecture, landscape and infrastructure into a single, controlled vision.
Originally a 4,820 sq. ft. residence over a fragmented lower level, Stonebridge was expanded and refined to roughly 7,500 sq. ft. above grade, more than 3,100 sq. ft. of finished walkout space and an 800 sq. ft. lower garage carved into the slope — approached throughout with a Net Zero mindset. The property later sold for $17,800,000 and was recognized as a Top 5 Finalist in the 2025 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence (Large Net Zero Home Category).
Stonebridge Estate now reads as a calm, disciplined European-inspired residence anchored by a long, lake-like pond and paired fountains. The main house, pavilion, garages and terraces are conceived as a single estate campus rather than one enlarged home with add-ons.
The architecture is tuned to the sculpted grounds: house, water, bridges and planting designed together so the property feels established, not assembled.
The mandate was to let the house finally match the property. That meant replacing a tired, under-scaled dwelling and awkward floor plan with a clear arrival sequence, a proper main-floor entertaining core on the views, a principal wing worthy of the grounds, a true club level at the walkout floor, internalized garage access and an architectural language that felt composed and enduring rather than renovated.
The work had to respect the original stone where it mattered, but be uncompromising about re-proportioning, glazing and circulation.
From the rear at twilight, the main elevation steps down to the pool, terraces and ponds in a single, composed sweep. Enlarged glazing, softened dormers and a restrained stone-and-stucco palette replace the original broken facade, so the residence, water and landscape read as one controlled composition.
In daylight, the discipline is even clearer. The house stretches along the primary pond, tying the main living spaces, pavilion and conservatory together over a series of stone terraces. The pool and hot tub are integrated into this system rather than feeling like separate backyard projects, and the grounds sit as a manicured foreground to the forest edge.
From across the water, Stonebridge finally looks like the estate the land always implied. The composition of house, conservatory, stair, terraces, bridges and fountains is legible from a distance, with no single piece fighting for attention. The property reads as a mature country compound, not as a house extended over time.
At the front, the arrival court explains the entire campus at once. The re-proportioned dormers, refreshed facade and calibrated rooflines give the main house a composed, European-inspired presence, with garages and links folded into the architecture rather than tacked on. The drive court now works as a formal entrance sequence, not just a place to park.
The main level is completely rewritten around views and proportion. The great room, once a sunken and awkward space, is now level with the rest of the floor and works as the social heart of the house — anchored by a long, balanced furniture plan and a new see-through fireplace that also serves the dining room. The former entertainment wall is recast as a refined bar, lining up with the pool terrace outside.
From the opposite angle, the great room shows its true role: a viewing gallery over the ponds and grounds. Enlarged glazing and careful ceiling work frame the water and lawns without visual noise. Dining and kitchen now share this frontage, so the spaces where the family actually lives and hosts get the best outlook, not leftover corners of the plan.
The entry is transformed from a compressed, confused threshold into a proper foyer. There is space to arrive, hang coats and pause before moving into the main rooms. The original heavy stone stair has been replaced with a light, curved stair and fine railing that open the turret, pull natural light down into the centre of the plan and set a calm, tailored tone for the rest of the house.
Dining and kitchen are now treated as a single entertaining core on the view. The long dining table sits under a tailored ceiling and statement light, with the main kitchen forming a clean, integrated backdrop. Just beyond, a walk-through morning kitchen and pantry link back to the front porch, creating a natural loop for catering, groceries and outdoor cooking. Everyday living and large-scale hosting now follow an intuitive route instead of fighting a broken layout.
At the hinge between the main living spaces and the new primary wing, a covered outdoor room acts as an almost year-round pavilion. A see-through fireplace, retractable screens and framed views to the ponds let this space function as a second great room in shoulder seasons, directly connected to both interior entertaining areas and the new bedroom suite.
The new primary wing functions as a private apartment. The bedroom is calm and tonal, oriented directly to the main pond with its own door to the covered terrace. Behind it, a generous dressing room with display cabinetry and dedicated laundry sits between two separate ensuites — one light and spa-like with a freestanding tub, the other warmer and more masculine with wood accents and a steam shower. The wing feels like a boutique hotel suite embedded within the estate.
Behind the calm elevation, Stonebridge Estate is a deeply re-engineered house. The existing structure was carefully remodelled in 3D so new openings, level changes and additions could be threaded through the original roof and floor framing with minimal rebuilding.
Floors were levelled to eliminate internal steps, while the elevator and service stairs were coordinated with the walkout condition and the new lower garage, so every level is directly linked to grade. The envelope, glazing and mechanical systems were recast with a Net Zero approach — in concert with extensive site services for ponds, waterfalls and grounds — to create a high-performance, low-maintenance estate that looks effortless to live in.
Stonebridge Estate was led by Philippe Lamadeleine, with architectural services delivered under Custom CADD Inc. and presented as part of Lamadeleine Design, in collaboration with Chatsworth Fine Homes, Jane Lockhart Design and Daniel O'Brien Landscape Architect.
Stonebridge is one of our benchmarks for full-property transformation: a tired rural house elevated into a disciplined, Net Zero–minded country compound where architecture, sculpted ponds and manicured grounds work in concert.
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