Home Makeover Tour: Shingle-Style Victorian House

An 1885 waterfront Victorian in Massachusetts gets a thoughtful renovation by working within the existing house footprint.

Preserving Victorian Cottage Style

This Shingle-style Victorian in Hingham, Massachusetts, was built in 1885 as a summer cabin. With only one previous owner since 1929, the house looks much as it did when it was built in 1885.

The homeowners did everything possible to preserve the simple beauty of the turn-of-the-century cottage. They wanted nothing formal or fussy, preferring only fresh, functional, and comfortable.