The lower entrance will traverse the fountain via a series of stepping stones rising only inches above the water. Such creative details are sprinkled throughout the house. Copley's explanations give the impression that, although planned intuitively, her work was not blind. Every aspect of the plans, the land, the atmosphere, of the site and the interior of the house, were known and actively considered before the project began. She describes the as yet unfinished details as clearly as the work that's done.
Every day is different.
Most houses you can't get the feel of the light or the change of seasons. Here you can. Copley began the project with her former husband who died unexpectedly twenty years ago. Since then she has devoted her life to the house. After a period of mourning, she picked up and continued alone.