 At first glance , you might mistake this new house, with its hipped roof and stone "silo", for a romantic old barn. It sits on the high point of 32 acres, with the property sloping gently down to a meadow on this side and a pond on the other. |  A German green stone floor, sheer wool draperies, and an onyx lighting fixture provide casual elegance in the entry gallery. |
 A tufted-leather desk chair and side chairs mix with an early 19th-century English desk in Bert Meer's cozy library; a glass-topped coffee table is unobtrusive,barely there. |  The master bedroom opens out over the great room via louvered doors. " sPaces leak into each other and connect back to the middle,"says Weber. It's modern; traditional houses are chopped up into rooms. |
 Peaceful colors and simple furniture, including a cherry sleigh bed from Thos. Moser and natural-finish nightstands designed by Hanno Weber, make the master bedroom a serene retreat. The fireplace has a Breccia Pernice marble surround. |  In the great room, great ingenuity: A catwalk connects the master bedroom with the girls’ suites; a rolling library ladder enables access to high cabinets. Pullout pantry cabinets provide discreet yet convenient kitchen storage. |
 In the master bath, glittering tiles of Crema Marfil marble envelop the walls and floor; the same marble is used in solid countertops. Mirrors hide copious cabinets. |  Modeled after the verandas of Charleston, South Carolina, this light-filled piazza opens off the great room and has a glorious view of an oak grove and pond. Radiant heat in the stone floors keeps the room snug and warm in winter. |