The Palmeri Residence in Provo, Utah, is a custom-built 24,865 square-foot home, designed to evoke an old Tuscan-style manor that appears to have evolved over time. Design elements include a main garage for everyday use, a separate show car garage, a golf simulator, and a halfcourt basketball court. A bunk room mimics the “Narnia” wardrobe entrance, while large great room windows offer expansive views of Mount Timpanogos. Additional features include a formal living room, craft room, spiral staircase, outdoor courtyard, elevator, and a pool house. The project’s key challenge was the pre-existing landscaped site, which necessitated the removal of a gazebo to accommodate a carriage house for recreational vehicles. The final design integrates a covered deck extending over the pond, enhancing both functionality and aesthetics.
Palmeri Residence
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Date
2018
location
Provo, UT
CLIENT
Magleby Construction
deliverables
- Architecture
Palmeri Residence
Old Tuscan Style with Modern Design
Once the home was designed and construction had begun, the owner asked that we provide a separate carriage house for all of their recreational toys including an RV. While the property itself was large enough to include this separate garage, due to the enormous footprint of the home and the way it was situated on the property, there was not enough room to provide access around the home to this separate building. This became a challenge as we looked at several different options, but in the end it was decided to tear down the gazebo that overlooked the pond and build the carriage house in its place right on the water’s edge. In fact we included a covered deck that actually extends out over the water.
One unique thing about this project before we started was that the site was already 100% landscaped with a very large and beautiful pond situated at the front of the property, an enclosed gazebo, maintained mature trees and shrubs, and a very large well-manicured grass area located just beyond the pond on the back half of the property. As you enter the property it reminds you of an old European manor with a long cobblestone driveway with an immaculate bridge that extends over the pond with water features on each side.