The existing house was a well-loved, 1960's ranch with a full basement. Over the years, piecemeal renovation had compromised the original clarity of the house - the basement was haphazardly divided to accommodate additional bedrooms, the public spaces had been strangely reconfigured, and a flimsy sunroom had been tacked on the right side. We removed these distractions to uncover the original form, added a carport, site walls, and porches, and completely refinished the interior. The house is now re-established in it's mid-century neighborhood, a stark alternative to the method of buy, bulldoze, buildout that currently plagues Raleigh's first-ring suburbs.