The Southfen Journal - Southfen Residential Construction

Staying Close to Home

As families spend more time together there has been a surge in adding or renovat-ing unique spaces – creating a “get away” while at home. Pool houses, party barns, guest quarters, offices, indoor gyms – even treehouses and sleeping porches are now “escapes” from our daily routines. Southfen has been...

Profile Of Porches

The portico, the precursor to the porch, originated in ancient Greece as a formal framing device that created an appearance of authority. The design element was brought to America by the British and were often used as status symbols. Full-height entry porticoes were also functional – to take advantage of...

Kitchen Collaboration

Annapolis Home Magazine featured “A Kitchen for Every Style – Luxe Kitchen Re-Do” showcasing our collaboration with Kenwood Kitchens of a kitchen redesign and build in Baltimore’s Homeland neighborhood. The collaboration of Glenn Donohue, Senior Designer at Kenwood Kitchens, and David Sutphen, founder of SouthFen Restoration Home Builders, produced a...

John Brown Butchery

In scenic Shawan Valley, just west of Hunt Valley, stands an historic structure that has served the valley as various food venues and services since the 1930s. The original John Brown’s Store was a mercantile and the residence of the business owner. Today, John Brown General and Butchery serves a...

Restored Log Cabin

Gustav Stickley, noted furniture manufacturer, design leader and chief promoter of the American Craftsman style, believed “there are elements of intrinsic beauty in the simplification of a house built on the log cabin idea.” Stickley would be proud of a new home built in Sparks, MD that “envelops” a log...

Secret Garden

As a builder, having a homeowner with vision and passion always yields the finest results. We have been fortunate to provide restoration and construction for a magnificent home in Harford County. After extensive interior renovations, the owner asked if we could build a garden room on the south side of...

Power of Positive Thinking

The After. Concept to reality – when a project takes on its own synergy you know it was meant to be. These are my favorite. I did not need to have my finger print on this house. It gave me everything it needed to be great. Design The distance between...

Hard To Imagine The Possibilities

The Before. How could anyone look at this and think it’s worth saving? You have to have sixth sense to see what you have and what it could potentially be. In this case, after the initial demolition, all that remained were four walls of stone, sturdy roof and floor framing....

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