The Eleanor is in the idyllic community of Palmetto Bluff in South Carolina. The client wanted an intimate, Lowcountry-style home, so the main level was capped at 2,000 square feet. Despite its small footprint, Eleanor boasts the elegance of a large estate. The home features an on-axis kitchen with a barreled ceiling opening up to a lovely dining area. A unique design solution allows for ten-foot ceilings in the living room. The handsome carriage house features a two-and-a-half-car garage and an independent apartment connected to the home by a breezeway.

This three-year design-build project put Visbeen Architects on the map for residential architecture. The clients’ international collection of antiques and original artwork features in every room of the home, creating a unique design challenge. The firm imagined a unifying central corridor running through the structure to establish cohesion. This “structural spine” has been repeated in many Visbeen Architects projects, providing a straight line for HVAC, centrally-located supporting walls, and shortened floor joists.