Step inside this rustic lake house in New Hampshire with stunning timber details

By One Kindesign | Published on October 20, 2026

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Rustic lodge-style home with a timber truss gable, weathered wood siding, stone piers and a granite paver drive in summer sun

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Set in the woods of Meredith, New Hampshire, this stunning rustic lake house was designed and built by Beckwith Builders, with interiors by Newburyport-based Ashley Bongo Design. Known as Rock Barn, the 7,407-square-foot lakeside lodge offers three bedrooms, three full bathrooms, and two half baths. The property first had a guest cottage, followed by the main house.

The Beckwith team handled every detail, from the first set of drawings to the last light switch. This included interior elevations, lighting and power plans, stairs, stone, wallpaper, and furniture. The result is a home that opens to the water and fits its wooded setting. Continue below to see the rest of this fabulous home tour…

DESIGN DETAILS

ARCHITECT/BUILD Beckwith Builders
INTERIOR DESIGN Ashley Bongo Design

A Rustic Lake House Built with Timber and Stone

Front entry at dusk under a lit timber truss gable, with tapered stone piers, wood double doors and a stone walkway through garden beds

What We Love About This Home

This lake house feels warm, welcoming, and beautifully crafted, from the timber framing to the stonework to the reclaimed-wood walls. We love how the folding glass doors open the kitchen right up to the screened porch, so meals can easily move outside. With its wood-burning fireplace and lake views, the screened porch is the ideal spot to gather.

Tell Us: Which space in this New Hampshire lake house would you love to spend a summer afternoon in? Let us know in the Comments below; we love reading your feedback!

Note: Be sure to check out a couple of other inspiring home tours by Beckwith Builders that we have showcased here on One Kindesign: See this impressive lakefront home on New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee and Dreamy New Hampshire lake house with serene views of Lake Winnipesaukee.

Lakeside Decks That Glow at Dusk

Lake-facing side of the house lit at dusk, with stone piers, a long upper deck, a screened porch and stone retaining walls below

On the lake side, a long upper deck stretches across the house between massive stone columns. A screened porch sits at one end, with a stone patio below.

Timber truss gable glowing at twilight over an upper deck with wicker seating, stone piers and a flagstone patio with a stepping-stone path

Above: A stepping-stone path leads across the lawn to the flagstone patio.

Covered deck with a wicker sofa and chairs beneath dark curved timber braces and a lantern, looking out to tall trees

Above: Curved timber braces frame the treetops from the covered deck, a great spot for morning coffee.

A Great Room with Soaring Ceilings

Great room with a vaulted wood ceiling and exposed beams, a dining table behind a dark console and a stone chimney wall over the kitchen

Inside, the great room features soaring vaulted ceilings with exposed beams.

Vaulted great room looking past a live-edge dining table to the kitchen island, a stone range wall and a mudroom beyond

Above: A live-edge dining table sits between dark built-ins and the kitchen, under a sculptural linear chandelier.

Great room with a vaulted wood ceiling, dark built-in cabinetry, a dining table and kitchen islands in front of a tall stone wall

Above: Charcoal-painted cabinetry runs through the open layout, with the screened porch fireplace visible just beyond the glass on the left.

A Stone-Clad Kitchen That Opens to the Porch

Kitchen with a dark island topped in wood and white marble, leather counter stools, lantern pendants and a range set into a stone wall

The kitchen range is tucked into a stone alcove with a weathered wood mantel and a pot filler. The island combines a wood top for casual meals with a marble prep surface. Black lantern pendants hang over the island, with leather counter stools for seating. See more rustic kitchen design ideas.

View from the porch through open folding glass doors into the kitchen and dining area with a long wood-topped island and trestle table

Above: With the NanaWall folding glass doors pulled back, the kitchen and dining area flow right out to the porch.

Folding glass doors open from the kitchen to a screened porch with a dining table, armchairs, a stone fireplace and lake views

Folding glass doors partly closed between the kitchen and the screened porch overlooking trees and the lake

Open or closed, the folding glass wall keeps the lake in view from the kitchen.

Split view of the screened porch fireplace and grill on the left and the kitchen with a stone range wall and island on the right

Above: Decking on the porch meets the wide-plank oak in the kitchen, creating a seamless indoor-outdoor connection.

A Screened Porch with a Wood-Burning Fireplace

Screened porch dining table with woven chairs before a stone fireplace and built-in grill, with folding doors open to the kitchen

The screened porch has a built-in grill beside a stone fireplace. A raised stone hearth doubles as extra seating, with firewood stacked below. Overhead heaters extend porch season into fall. See more screened-in porch design ideas.

Screened porch with a vaulted wood ceiling and timber trusses, hanging heaters, a dining table, armchair and stone fireplace facing the lake

Above: Heavy beams and a vaulted wood ceiling frame idyllic views of the lake.

A Hardworking Pantry, Mudroom and Dog Wash

Pantry with reclaimed wood walls, dark green cabinets with brass pulls, a rolling library ladder and a doorway to a room with barn doors

Reclaimed wood covers the pantry walls, and the deep green cabinetry has brass pulls. A rolling library ladder offers access to the upper storage, and a stone tile floor withstands daily traffic.

Pantry looking through a doorway to a room with blue cabinets, a work table and an open sliding barn door

Above: Sliding barn doors open to reveal a home office with custom blue cabinetry.

Mudroom with dark green lockers and woven baskets, reclaimed wood walls, a stone tile floor and a hallway leading to the kitchen

Above: In the mudroom, green lockers with woven baskets keep gear organized. See more mudroom entry design ideas.

German shorthaired pointer sitting beside a black stone dog wash station next to a green sink cabinet, brass sconces and wood shelves

Above: The built-in dog wash is perfect for muddy paws after a day by the lake.

A Wine Room Made for Entertaining

Wine room with floor-to-ceiling dark wood wine racks, a stone-topped counter with stemware, and a framed vintage poster

Above: Floor-to-ceiling racks hold the wine collection, next to a stone-topped counter with hanging stemware.

A Moody Home Office with Lakeside Charm

Home office with dark blue-green built-ins, model sailboats on a high shelf, an antique wood desk on a Persian rug and windows to the woods

Above: Blue-green walls and built-ins give the home office a cozy, moody feel. Model sailboats and a framed loon print nod to lake living.

A Primary Bath in Forest Green

Bathroom vanity in reclaimed wood with a dark stone top, brass faucets, glass sconces, wood-framed mirrors and green vertical tile

Above: Glossy green tile, stacked vertically, brings the colors of the surrounding forest indoors. The vanity is made from reclaimed wood, with brass faucets and a stone mosaic floor.

For another Beckwith Builders project, see this luxurious New Hampshire lake house.

PHOTOGRAPHER James Reed Photography