Stepping into the suite was a revelation. “First you
saw the wide hallway, this stunning foyer, and all
these wonderful architectural details,” Brunswick
recalls. “Then your eye traveled toward the back of
the suite, where you saw that bright, spacious living
room overlooking the golf course. It was like walking
into a gracious old center-hall Shaker home.”
The 3,400-square-foot suite had been created
when two separate apartments were combined when
The Barclay (then called Shaker Manor) converted to
condominiums in 1960. The pièce de résistance: a
1,200 square-foot private back yard with two patios,
overlooking the golf course of the Shaker Heights
Country Club. Brunswick’s childhood home on
Parkland had also overlooked the golf course.
While the suite was in pristine condition, the
décor was dated. “The couple that had lived there
had barred no expense, decorating it to the nines in
the 1960s and ‘70s,” says Brunswick. “But it was dark
and heavy and dreary.”
Brunswick created a new master suite – including
this gorgeous spa-like bathroom – from the original
master bedroom, bathroom, and part of another
bedroom. A door gives access to the yard.
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Brunswick took
the unit’s original four
bedrooms down to two
bedrooms. An expansive
guest suite offers plenty of
space for frequent visitors.
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