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What it lacked in space, it more than made up for in views, says Lisa McConkey of her home, which sits along the Magothy River in Serverna Park, Maryland. "My husband, Scott, had always wanted to live on the water, and he bought this house in 1993, just before we met," she says. "It was charming but not very functional, especially after we had our two daughters."
A complete kitchen renovation in 1998 improved the livability of the two-story cottage, but the home still had a cramped living room, no dining room, and a main entrance from the street that led directly into the kitchen. The wide open master bedroom was roomy but impractically arranged, like "one of those additions that was put in without much thought," says Lisa. "We didn't want the house to be a lot bigger, just more functional."
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