This empty nesters dream house designed by Aspect Design Build together with Stone Design Associates overlooks Smithtown Bay, one of the most peaceful bays on Lake Minnetonka in Excelsior, Minnesota. This inspiring custom home boasts mountain modern lakeside architecture with vaulted ceilings and spacious entertaining areas that bring the bay into each room.

Step into this gorgeous home through a pivoting door that is custom-fabricated out of walnut. Inside, you are greeted by a feature wall that is crafted from stone and geometric walnut slats that enables a moment of reprieve before the full beauty of the house is revealed. Interior living spaces focus on the spectacular view of the bay.

This home offers plenty of functional design features. Set against the timeless design style, a smart home control system can be found in this home. The Elan and Lutron lighting system provides easy living throughout.

What We Love: This empty nesters dream house offers awe-inspiring lakeside views through this home’s many windows. An exterior facade of mountain-style architecture is warm and welcoming and draws one inside. We are loving the details on the interior, from the sleek and stylish furnishings to the soaring ceilings and customized details throughout. Overall, the design of this home is an excellent example of where form and function collide.

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Note: Be sure to take a look at a couple of other fascinating home tours that we have highlighted here on One Kindesign in the state of Minnesota: A rustic contemporary lake house with marvelous views of Christmas Lake and Charming tudor style lake house with timeless details on Lake Minnetonka.

Above: The great room doors recess into the walls, blurring the lines between indoors and out. Step outside for a lakeside deck party with family and friends and mingle throughout the great room, hearth room, dining room, and kitchen.

Above: As inviting as the natural beauty outside is, a custom Ortal fireplace set below a six-foot-tall book-matched marble mantel with steel accents anchors the living room in both style and scale.

Above: Highlights of this kitchen includes custom white oak cabinetry, an oversized walnut island, and a custom-lit ceiling tray.

The highlight of the luxurious owners’ wing is the wall of white oak cabinetry with a chevron pattern just outside the separate owners’ closets and sunrise breakfast station.

Above: The lower level features a home bar, billiards table, a family room with a fireplace, and a home office. The office boasts a full-height, built-in walnut cabinetry wall, and warehouse-style windows to bring in natural light while capturing views of the lake. It also has its own screened porch with a wood-burning fireplace for long conference calls.

PHOTOGRAPHER LandMark Photography