Project Spotlight: Martha’s Vineyard

”The house went up really fast, and cost 25% less than it would have using traditional methods.”

The owner of this island vacation home on Martha’s Vineyard was also the general contractor. He is a New York-based developer with extensive experience in high-end construction. Here is what he had to say about working with the Turkel Systems process to complete his home:

“The design system that they use is human-user friendly. It allows somebody who doesn’t do what I do—who doesn’t look at the kind of documents that I look at day in and day out—to understand how these rooms will look and how the flow of the space will function.

I was actually very surprised at the efficiency of the panelized prefab construction, and how fast it happened. It really went up fast—and everything was straight. Basically, Turkel turned the house over to me after it was framed up and tight and was plumb and square, which is, at the end of the day, what it has to be! With stick-build, there’s always problems with that, and in this case, there really weren’t. It was really something.”

The client estimates that the home was completed for 25% less money than it would using traditional construction methods.

Designed to take full advantage of expansive views and the surrounding landscape, the family home is filled with natural light and natural materials. The generously proportioned kitchen is the hub of the residence. The double-height space is shared with the office loft above, providing a sense of connection between spaces with different uses and, for those in the loft, an experience of floating among the trees.

Below, watch a time-lapse video of the home coming together