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title: Parents of the Year
description: This Newton, MA father commissioned Maryann Thompson Architects, with prefabrication by Acorn Deck House,  to design a custom home basketball court.
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# Parents of the Year

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### Courtside: A Spectacular Addition for Very Active Sons

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#### Custom Addition: Multi-Use Home Basketball Court

When your very active sons love to play sports, and follow in their parents footsteps, it's time to build them a place where they can release their energy, a place they can enjoy with their friends, and still hear the call to dinner.  Plus, a place where parents can exercise  or even play pickleball whenever there is free time day or night.

These Newton, MA parents commissioned Maryann Thompson Architects, in collaboration with Acorn Deck House, to design a custom basketball court and exercise area within the tight building code footprint in this densely populated neighborhood outside of Boston. 

[Courtside](https://www.deckhouse.com/portfolio_acorn/courtside/), designed by Maryann Thompson Architects and fabricated by Acorn Deck House Company, is a 1,588 sq.ft. basketball court, a workout room for parents and bathroom, attached to this beautiful home via a glass-lined breeze way.  

[![Acorn-Deck-House-prefab-custom-indoor-home-basketball-court-addition-6 blog](https://blog.deckhouse.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Acorn-Deck-House-prefab-custom-indoor-home-basketball-court-addition-6%20blog.jpg?width=333&height=413&name=Acorn-Deck-House-prefab-custom-indoor-home-basketball-court-addition-6%20blog.jpg)](https://www.deckhouse.com/portfolio_acorn/courtside/)

The extensive use of [cedar paneling and post & beam construction](https://www.deckhouse.com/portfolio_acorn/courtside/) gives this elaborate home addition a warm and inviting feel which is enjoyed by the entire family.  

##### [See Completed Project Photos](https://www.deckhouse.com/portfolio_acorn/courtside/)

 

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