Needham New Construction – South Street Update

August 29, 2011

New pictures added to the photo gallery on the  South Street page.  Framing is progressing – basement and first floor are framed and second floor system should be completed by week’s end.

Barring weather or other delays, rough mechanical phase of project should begin by the end of the month.

A white Hawthorn Builders kitchen with a wood island base, subway-tile backsplash, and built-in doub
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Exterior of a Hawthorn Builders project home in Manchester-by-the-Sea, a coastal estate.
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A Craftsman house recently restored by Hawthorn Builders, with a green backyard and wooden patio
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Parlor interior in a Brookline Victorian home featured in New England Home
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