Bernardsville Cottage

Cottage character preserved, with renewed comfort and views of Somerset Hills.

Overlooking Somerset Hills Country Club, this Bernardsville home was renewed to preserve its cottage character while improving its layout, comfort, and views. Coppola Brothers navigated tight setback constraints and corrected earlier work that did not meet code, using complex steelwork and interior concrete footings to support the transformation.

The renovation created a primary suite with walk-in closets and a five-piece bathroom, an expanded dining room, a custom kitchen and butler’s pantry, and a sunroom dining area. Updated laundry, mudroom, garden, and garage spaces extended the same care throughout the home.

The scope

Residential renovation
Structural corrections
Custom kitchen and primary suite

Location: Bernardsville, New Jersey
Recognition: 2017 Award of Excellence
Award category: Best Residential Addition or Renovation $500K – $750K

Meaning in the details

A place, thoughtfully made.

Look closer at the choices
that shaped the finished space.

Living

A familiar character, renewed.

Overlooking Somerset Hills Country Club, the home retains its cottage character while gaining an improved layout, comfort, and views.

Craft beyond the surface

Behind the
finished space.

The renovation preserves the home’s cottage identity while extending carefully planned comfort through its living, working, and private spaces.

Solving structural challenges

Complex steelwork and interior concrete footings addressed earlier work that did not meet code, within tight setback constraints.

Opening the views

Twenty-six new Pella windows and doors, including custom transoms, support the renewed layout and outlook.

Care throughout the home

Updated electrical and plumbing systems, heated floors, LED lighting, coffered ceilings, paneled wainscoting, and detailed bathroom finishes extend the renovation’s care into everyday spaces.

The completed project