HomeMy WebLinkAbout20250449 9 Spa Circle Construction Presentation9 Spa Circle
(formerly 238 Ballston Avenue)
Presentation to
Saratoga Springs Design Review Board
June 11, 2025
Location
Why we bought the house
•1860 estate house on a ½-acre lot
•~3500 SF footprint (house, garage, porches, patios)
•Passive house potential
•Urban Neighborhood (T-4)
•On a cul-de-sac
•Walkable to downtown, Spa Park and YMCA
•Boss badminton court
HISTORY & ENVIRONS
1876 Cramer 1934 USGS
The property in historic maps
1907 Lester
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Ballston Avenue neighbors
Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Corp
The view from Ballston Avenue in winter and summer
“I’ve lived in Saratoga since 1988 and never noticed this house.” -- J. Olson
The house in 2004
Design Review approval granted September 2006
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9 Spa Circle 1860 Queen Anne
Architectural style already compromised
THINGS WE NEED TO ADDRESS
Incomplete renovation
Exterior & windows in disrepair or shoddy construction
Which door is it anyway?
•House address was
changed but no clear
front entrance was
created
•Narrow three-foot
passageway was left
between the two
buildings
The garage roof is only 18 inches from this window(!)
Misaligned garage façade Drip, drip, cascade
Questionable design decisions
PLANS & ELEVATIONS
Proposed site plan
Existing floor plan and proposed new foyer & porch
FOYER
PORCH
Restore/repurpose any remaining historic details
Restore/repurpose any remaining historic details
Maintain arch & eyebrow theme
Spa Circle Elevation
Ballston Avenue Elevation
PROPOSED MATERIALS
Windows and doors by Sierra Pacific
Cedar shake siding by SBC
Shiplap siding by Luna Wood
Standing seam metal roofing by ATAS
Thank you for your time!