This stunning four-season lakeside retreat was designed for a family of four by Gertler & Wente Architects, located in Monterey, a small town within The Berkshires, Massachusetts. The dwelling was positioned on its site to maximize views over Lake Garfield from every room.

A quiet understated entrance opens to expansive views with a wall of windows spanning the entire length of the lakeside of the home. Enhancing the connection between indoor and outdoor living, a covered porch off the living room leads to multi-level terraces descending to the lake. Be sure to continue below to see the floor plans of this incredible home!

DESIGN DETAILS: ARCHITECT Gertler & Wente Architects BUILDER Prutting + Co. INTERIOR DESIGN Cullman and Kravis LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Okerstrom Lang

The architects also designed a separate studio/ guest house with a vaulted ceiling on the property. Cullman and Kravis were responsible for the beautiful interior design. Okerstrom Lang Landscape Architecture designed the extensively landscaped 20-acre property.

Materials include Western Red Cedar, triple-glazed high-performance windows, steel, and native stone walls.

What We Love: This lakeside retreat in the Berkshires provides a family with a relaxing environment to enjoy indoor-outdoor living. An attractive rustic facade melds into its wooded surroundings, inviting you inside this fabulous getaway. The gorgeous living spaces boast expansive walls of glazing to provide inhabitants with a continious visual connection with nature while drenching the interiors with natural light.

Tell Us: What are your overall thoughts on the design of this home? Would you find this to be the perfect lakeside respite? Let us know in the Comments below!

Note: Be sure to have a look at a couple of other fabulous home tours that we have featured here on One Kindesign in the state of Massachusetts: A charming update to a classic New England farmhouse in the woods and Tour this ultra-dreamy farmhouse loaded with warmth in the Berkshires.

PHOTOGRAPHER Michael Biondo Photography