The homeowners purchased an 1840s Greek Revival to renovate. The design program called for removing unsalvageable additions and creating new living spaces. The landscape was also completely reimagined. | Photographs by NAT REA

New England Greek Revival Farmhouse Offers Spring Garden Ideas & Design Inspiration

A 19th-century farmhouse evolves through sensitive additions and a landscape designed for modern family life.

Janice Randall RohlfApril 27, 2026

Renovating a house is not for the faint of heart; renovating while building new and reimagining the entire landscape requires a particular kind of person—one with stamina and grace under pressure. Having a keen eye for design helps, too. Hanna and Ross proved to be just that. “I was definitely looking for an old house to renovate,” says Hanna, an artist who counts organizational skills among her strengths. “I knew I wanted a fixer.” Sometimes, of course, you get more than you bargain for. The house they purchased—a modest Greek Revival farmhouse built in the 1840s—had been expanded over the years in a series of slipshod addi

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New England Greek Revival Farmhouse Offers Spring Garden Ideas & Design Inspiration

A 19th-century farmhouse evolves through sensitive additions and a landscape designed for modern family life.

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