Old House Journal

BUILT for the ages

THE CLIENTS were drawn to Annapolis for its depth of colonial architecture and maritime heritage. The husband, originally from England, and his American wife lived all over the world, most recently in London. They were still living in the U.K. when they began collaborating with David Neumann and Mehrdad Rahbar of Neumann Lewis Buchanan Architects and builder Winchester Construction on a new riverside estate in the sailing capital.

Their future home was destined for two and a half acres on a bluff overlooking

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