Battle Architects has designed this cozy guest house on Silver Lake, New Hampshire featuring unique details and enchanting spaces. The 1,174 square foot guest cottage features a large multi-panel bi-fold door that allows the living room to open up to the screen porch revealing a wonderful view of the whole lake. 

The stair to the bedrooms on the second-floor house is a small hobbit door that leads to a charming kids’ play space. The bedrooms on the second floor are cozy with a vaulted exposed timber rafter ceiling. Continue below for the rest of the tour…

DESIGN DETAILS: ARCHITECT Battle Architects BUILDER Guesthouse: Niemela Design Boathouse: T&H Contractors

The boathouse creates a meeting area for many families to congregate and enjoy a day at the waterfront.  With plenty of space for indoor activities under the steel-plated timber trusses, or swimming out on the dock.  There is also a small gazebo to enjoy the sights of the lake, day or night. Stone pathways lead to the adjacent main house and down to the serene lake.

Above: The folding door leading to the mahogany porch is painted in Benjamin Moore’s Evergreen.

Above: A playful hobbit-eque curved door awaits grandchildren. The walls are white-painted beadboard.

Above: In the bedrooms, the windows are a natural wood finish, while the wide trim is painted in Benjamin Moore’s Georgian Green. This space and throughout the guest house, are decorated with simple New England-style furnishings.

What We Love: This cedar-shingled guest house in New Hampshire provides a wonderful retreat for the owner’s family and friends. Set right on the lake, comfortable living spaces are perfect for relaxing and soaking in the views. Overall, we think this welcoming escape is the ultimate haven for enjoying summer vacations on the lake.

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Note: Be sure to check out a couple of other incredible home tours that we have featured here on One Kindesign in the state of New Hampshire: A lakeside camp-like home provides a woodland escape in New Hampshire and A woodland cabin retreat with peaceful lakefront views in New Hampshire.

Above: The kitchen cabinets were custom fabricated by a local carpenter from heart pine, blending with the maple floors and exposed-beam fir ceiling. The sage trim is Benjamin Moore’s Georgian Green, echoing the durable granite countertops.

Above: On an adjacent property just north of the main house, this single-room structure is what the family calls the “boathouse”. This serves as a gathering spot for extended family members.

Above: The interior of the boathouse is lined with pine siding that echoes the pine floor. The floor-to-ceiling fireplace is comprised of locally sourced fieldstone.

Above: The screened porch features multi-panel glass doors that fold away when the weather is ideal, expanding the living space. This is where the home’s inhabitants and their guests enjoy spending their evenings after watching the sunset.

PHOTOGRAPHER Nancy Belluscio