A remodeled cottage becomes a multi-generational home on Potter’s Pond in Matunuck.
Twelve years ago, a Warwick couple decided a small beach cottage would be the perfect escape for their family during the summer months. More than 50 years old, the cottage they purchased on Potter Pond in East Matunuck was everything a typical summertime pied-a-terre should be: no frills, full of salty air and complete with a dock and little boat. And all within walking distance to the beach. But after some time, the charming quirks started to become irksome flaws, and the family had also had some growing pains – literally. “It was perfect for our family at the time, but [our] family started to grow in leaps and bounds,” says the homeowner. “Plus, nothing had been done to it and it was starting to fall apart.” The four children in the family started families of their own, and suddenly, grandma and grandpa’s beach house wasn’t big enough for even the most basic camp-style overnight.