The young couple had a definite idea about their shared home: the first house of the newly developed street should get a traditional frame but still be a modern abode. Consequently, the street front is traditional just like the default opening sentence of any folk tale: ‘once upon a time...’ The story itself is modern (a ramp leading to the garage, a bridge, a pergola offering a sitting area and a shed, a kitchen island and a laundry chute etc) but the ending returns to the traditional ways: a barn-like atmosphere permeates the house – ‘and all is well that ends well’. If you don’t believe it, check it out for yourself...