There is a moment in every project when things shift. The chaos of demolition is long gone. The uncertainty of structural tie-ins is behind you. The framing is up, inspections are passed, and the house no longer feels fragile. It feels solid. Intentional. Alive again.
That is where we are at Eutaw Place.
We are officially more than halfway through this restoration. The build is roughed in. Electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems are in place. Drywall is hung and sanded, defining real rooms instead of construction zones. You can now walk through the house and understand it. Not just on paper, not just in renderings, but physically. You can stand in the family room and feel its scale. You can step into the primary suite and sense the privacy. You can move from the original 1936 structure into the new addition without a single step or break in elevation. It flows the way we always intended.
The windows are in, and they changed everything.
Black double hung windows with a classic four-over-one pattern now frame the house, bringing definition back to the façade. They respect the original architecture while giving it a sharper, more intentional presence. Inside, the rooms are now flooded with natural light. What once felt closed and tired now feels open and confident.
The doors are on the way and scheduled to arrive within the next few weeks. Once they are installed, the house will shift again. The 14-foot French doors at the rear will connect the family room directly to the backyard. The front entry will anchor the home with presence. With doors in place, the envelope tightens, the sound changes, and the house begins to feel complete.
Landscape work is set to begin at the end of March, and that will be another turning point. The exterior will finally match the strength of the interior. What was once an exposed, vulnerable structure will become a finished property again, with greenery, structure, and intention shaping the lot around it.
Looking back at where this house was when we first walked in – vacant, vandalized, exposed to the weather, fragile from being lifted and turned ninety degrees – it is hard to believe how far it has come. And yet, there is still so much ahead.
We are targeting mid-summer, around June or July, to bring this home to market. That timeline brings a new kind of focus. Flooring, cabinetry, tile, trim, lighting. The details that make or break a house. This is the stage where craftsmanship shows. Every detail matters. Every line becomes visible.
Being halfway through is a unique phase. You can see the finish line clearly enough to feel it. But there is still enough work ahead to demand discipline.
Eutaw Place is no longer a construction site. It is becoming a home again. A strong one. A thoughtful one. A home that has survived neglect, movement, time, and now stands with a renewed purpose.
The first half uncovered its story. The second half will define its future.