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CLEGHORN CLASSIC REHABBefore and AfterThis project in the Cleghorn area of Fitchburg, MA took an abandoned falling apart...
09/03/2026

CLEGHORN CLASSIC REHAB

Before and After

This project in the Cleghorn area of Fitchburg, MA took an abandoned falling apart single family home from the scrap pile to a bidding war. It was our first flip project in 2016 and it taught us A LOT! We made our share of mistakes, but we also made up for a lot with pure creativity. Including renting it out for the set of a movie during construction to make a little cash back.

Here were the numbers:
Purchased with Cash $20,000
Bootstrapped the Rehab $80,000
Movie Rental Cash $12,000
ARV $150,000

Let us know if you’re interested in real estate investing or if you have a place to sell in Central MA. We’re always looking for that next deal and/or partnership.

Working on a modern farmhouse custom home design for a project in southern New Hampshire. Love the clients style and bri...
09/03/2026

Working on a modern farmhouse custom home design for a project in southern New Hampshire. Love the clients style and bringing that vision to life. Can’t wait to finalize the facade design and start building this beauty for real!

This week we kick off a deck build we’ve been planning as part of a larger master plan to create a 2 story tiered gather...
09/02/2026

This week we kick off a deck build we’ve been planning as part of a larger master plan to create a 2 story tiered gathering space with and ADU/artist studio above. The setting is beautiful on this large equestrian estate where this barn overlooks the back acreage and picturesque pond. Can’t wait to show you the views as this special space starts to take shape!

Requirements for ADUs:* Separate entrance from principal residence * No larger than 900 square feet or 1/2 the principal...
08/28/2026

Requirements for ADUs:
* Separate entrance from principal residence
* No larger than 900 square feet or 1/2 the principal residence, whichever is smaller
* Building codes, health codes, environmental laws still apply - If you’re on a septic this means you have to have room on the system for another bedroom and most likely need an upgrade to a multi-compartment distribution box
* Some local restrictions on size, sewer, and water availability may still limit options. Depending on existing conditions, main sewer pipe from house to street may need to be upsized
* Depending on existing conditions, electrical and/or heating may need to be upsized Depending

Now check out more of the ADUs we’ve been designing. Some using attic space, some using walkout basements, some all new additions, and more than a few over garages.

You can see our completed projects on our website at www.rearchitect-ma.com

Reach out if you have questions or if you’re thinking of doing an ADU.

What types of ADU’s are there? * Remodel of existing space (basement, upper floor, lower floor, attic, garage, etc)* New...
08/26/2026

What types of ADU’s are there?
* Remodel of existing space (basement, upper floor, lower floor, attic, garage, etc)
* New addition to an existing home
* DADU - Detached building on the same property

Here’s an example of a DADU we designed for a new custom home we’ll be building in the fall. This DADU is above 2 bays of a new detached 3 car garage to offer some privacy from and for the main house.

This week is all about ADU’s. ADU stands for Accessory Dwelling Unit.What does that mean? It means a self-contained hous...
08/24/2026

This week is all about ADU’s. ADU stands for Accessory Dwelling Unit.

What does that mean? It means a self-contained housing unit, inclusive of sleeping, cooking and sanitary facilities on the same lot as a principal dwelling.

Check out this new 2 car garage with an ADU above that we designed and built last year in Pepperell, MA as an addition to an existing home.

Reach out if you’ve been thinking about building an ADU. Let’s chat!

Working as a Builder+Architect+Developer allows us to bring a unique value to our projects and our clients like this mul...
08/17/2026

Working as a Builder+Architect+Developer allows us to bring a unique value to our projects and our clients like this multi-use commercial building. Originally ground floor retail with a mix of offices and residential on the upper floors. We worked through multiple design studies based on the existing layout, egress, building conditions, and construction costs to create a cost effective plan for repositioning this building. We split and reorganized unsuccessful office and retail spaces into multiple new residential units. This added 12 new apartments, increasing NOI, decreasing commercial vacancy, and improving cap rate.

Putting together some design boards for a mid-century modern renovation in Harvard. There is no one size fits all in des...
08/13/2026

Putting together some design boards for a mid-century modern renovation in Harvard. There is no one size fits all in design or in our projects. Farmhouse, high performance, modern, colonial, industrial, victorian, mid-century, shaker…we’ve designed or renovated all of these styles and more.

Not a fancy project, but an incredibly important one. Working with a great client in Leominster to help get her back int...
08/12/2026

Not a fancy project, but an incredibly important one. Working with a great client in Leominster to help get her back into her home after a terrible water damage event that wrecked most of the second floor and completely destroyed the first. Permit submitted this week. Let’s go!

The 6 Ps (As Jake Bruton said in a Build Show video) Proper planning prevents p**s poor performance. Today was our Month...
08/11/2026

The 6 Ps (As Jake Bruton said in a Build Show video) Proper planning prevents p**s poor performance.

Today was our Monthly Monday Scheduling. Take the time to sharpen the axe; literally and figuratively. Once a month we meet with the whole team in the office for as long as it takes to discuss all of our active design and construction projects as well as forecasting upcoming projects. All other Mondays are quick 30 minute check-ins to see how we’re tracking and where do we need to pivot or make adjustments.

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