Berry Patch Farm is a six-acre property that used to operate as a pick-your-own blueberry farm in Boxford, Massachusetts. Its 1830 house is a traditional two-and-a-half-story Georgian Colonial. A new addition replaced the old west wing, which were piecemeal additions used for animals and storage.
Replacing the old west wing, the new addition extends from the 1830 farmhouse. In this addition is an “in-law apartment” that provides a three-generation family options for the future. The addition blends in perfectly with the architectural design and style of the main part of the house.
The family often gathers on the porch, which connects the old and new spaces.
The view from the new porch is of a barn on the property named “Berry Patch Farm” because it had operated as a pick-your-own blueberry farm for many years.
A new entry connects the old house to the new in-law addition
The entry includes a mudroom that can be accessed from both the old and the new spaces.
A light-filled combined kitchen, breakfast, and living area is the main space of the new in-law apartment; the bedroom and bathroom are spaces just beyond.
The multi-generation family gather in the new kitchen area. One generation lives in the original farmhouse, while the other generation lives in the new in-law addition.
The beams decorating the window seat of the breakfast area were salvaged from the original “west wing” that had stood in this spot.
Second Floor connector to new master bedroom
A new bedroom off of the new second floor connector attachs it to the main house’s original second floor.

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