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Hampton Road

Lexington, Massachusetts

When Paul Boyd and Bill Smith wanted to try their hand at single-family home construction, they knew their reputation for building high-end luxury apartments and condos would not permit them to build some cookie-cutter subdivision. Responding to their passion for architecture, Boyd/Smith hired landscape designer, The SWA Group, to site the placement of the homes to fit naturally into the landscape. Next, the Boyd/Smith team hired a top-notch architectural talent such as Robert A. M. Stern. 

The dream team created quite a stir in the quiet Lexington neighborhood.  Hampton Road quickly became a mecca for homebuyers with an interest in architecture.  Potential buyers were attracted to the idea of having a Robert Stern-designed home. Much to the developer’s surprise, there was a greater demand from the 30-something age bracket for the development. In signature style, Boyd/Smith quickly edited the floor plans to make designs with an additional bedroom to accommodate growing families. The final product did not disappoint – the craftsmanship of the banisters in the entry hall staircase, the high-ceilings, impressively rich trim, and the window placements that flood the house with light.

Each home on Hampton Road is distinctively individual but is drawn into a neighborhood ensemble by their repetition of the exterior shingle texture, and other classic elements such as turrets, gables, eyebrow windows, Tuscan wood columns, bays, and bump-outs.

The project was not without real concerns about buyers’ willingness to accept a higher price level to reimburse developers for all the value-added measures. To help keep the ultimate price of the home in check, square footage was kept between 3,200-3,400. That gave the architects enough square footage to provide the “signature features” of a Stern home and still have enough money to add all the high-end extras such as red cedar shingle roofs, cast iron baseboards, custom trim, and exterior-quality interior doors. 
In the end buyers understood the quality, workmanship, and the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a Stern home and agreed that the higher price point with out a doubt represented a unique value.