The sloping roof encouraged snow to melt ... this historic saltbox home received a modern, Scandinavian meets barn-style addition thanks to New England native and architect Christine L.

and a multi-use barn. $1,795,000. Steve Pener, William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty, (203) 470-0393. This 1710 Colonial saltbox was disassembled and rebuilt on Carey's Hill knoll in the 1940s.