The owners of this 70-year-old neo-Georgian loved their backyard as much as their house. The 1,500-square-foot addition at the rear of the house makes the most of both . . . . The addition remains sensitive to the architecture of the existing house, with careful attention to its original moldings and finishes. "There's symbiosis here, not mimicry," said one judge.

 

Another judge delivered perhaps the highest praise for the $239,000 addition: "This is the home I would feel most comfortable living in," he said. "I want to eat Thanksgiving dinner here."