2022 HOBI Winner - Best Spec Remodel Over $3 Million

F. Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald may not have visited for cocktails when they lived down the road, but if they could; they certainly would now! Restored to its vintage glory, CCO kept the charm & whimsy, but updated the home to today’s luxury living standards and beyond.

 2021 HOBI Winner - Best Custom Home 6,000-7,000 SF

CCO Habitats developed this private sanctuary for a wonderful family relocating from the Mid-West to the Westport, CT. The property overlooks the river, so the views drove the overall design. The modern aesthetic was perfect for blending the natural surroundings and incorporating them into the interior finishes. The open floor design offered great flexibility of space for this growing family.

2019 HOBI Winner - Best Spec Home Remodel

Since the founding of CCO Habitats, David Vynerib has driven the business forward in two seemingly contrasting directions; the construction of new homes (both spec and custom) and, more creatively, and gratifyingly - renovations of local Westport structures.

Harborview Road presented this type of creative outlet for David and his CCO team. Initially attracted by its proximity to town and location overlooking the Saugatuck River, David was able to visualize converting this 1987 3-bedroom “condominium-looking ski house” into a 6-bedroom modern home.

2018 HOBI Winner - Best Spec Home $2-$3 Million Category

CCO Habitat’s focus with this property was to seamlessly marry design with an intuitive physical flow throughout the home.

On the first floor, an effort was made to tie in a wood-panel accent beginning in the mud room, repeating along the dry bar wall, and finally on the rear face of the kitchen island. The result was aesthetic cohesion from the entry way to the place where families congregate most: the kitchen.

2017 HOBI Winner - Best Renovated Spec House 

"This is really a California contemporary-style house with a warm Connecticut vibe - open and casual, light and bright, with a killer first floor master suite,” according to the listing agent, who further defines the house as “comfortable sophistication.” Most of the house is on one level but there is a second floor in one section that holds two of the bedrooms.

Before its transformation this house comprised many dark rooms. Its new incarnation has an open, flexible floor plan with lots of natural light and five bedrooms scattered throughout the home; “perfect for the buyer not looking for a traditional box,” the realtor said.

By Megan Barone - Westport News

2015 HOBI Winner - Best Antique Home Restoration/Historic Rehab

This often-admired, unique Compo beach home has been gutted to the studs and rebuilt with today's taste and design standards, while keeping the charm and character of a bygone era. Wide board antique flooring, exposed beams and brick blend beautifully with new cabinetry, marble countertops, and state of the art appliances.