Step inside this timeless Craftsman lake house on Wisconsin's Pine Lake

Shingle-style lake house with gabled entry porch and young birch trees

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This stunning Craftsman style lake house was designed by Deep River Partners and built by North Green Builders on Pine Lake in Chenequa, Wisconsin. The legacy estate includes a shingle style main house, a restored barn and a Craftsman boathouse.

When the property passed to a new lake family, honoring its history was a top priority. Built from Lannon stone and wood, the multigenerational home works for everything from swimwear to formal wear. Continue below to see the rest of this amazing lake house…

DESIGN DETAILS

ARCHITECTURE Deep River Partners
INTERIOR DESIGN Deep River Partners
BUILDER North Green Builders
PHOTOGRAPHER Ryan Hainey
LOCATION Chenequa (Pine Lake), Lake Country, Wisconsin
EXTERIOR STONE Lannon stone
APPLIANCES Sub-Zero, Wolf
TRIM PAINT Benjamin Moore Westcott Navy
FLOORING Belgian bluestone, rift-cut white oak
COUNTERTOPS Leathered quartzite
HARDWARE Sandcast bronze

Great room with stone fireplace and wood ceiling seen from above

What We Love About This Home

This Craftsman lake house feels grand and welcoming at the same time, with stone, warm oak and navy trim carried from the exterior to the interiors. We are especially loving the lake pavilion with its glass walls that fold away, the library with its secret room, and the restored boathouse with its drive-in boat slip. Overall, the project team did a fantastic job!

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Note: Have a look at a couple of other home tours we have featured here on One Kindesign from the portfolio of Deep River Partners: Step into this shingle-style home perched on the serene shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Michigan retreat blends modern and rustic details.

Shingle Style Exterior with Craftsman Details

Cedar shingle house with stone base, arched window and glowing entry porch at dusk

The shingle style home has Craftsman detailing with a transitional twist. Cedar shingles, Lannon stone, metal-roofed dormers and navy-trimmed windows give the exterior plenty of character.

Stone stepping path through iris garden to gabled front porch with timber brackets

Grand Foyer with a Vaulted Wood Ceiling

Foyer with vaulted wood ceiling and open front door framed by navy windows

Inside, exposed beams, millwork and Belgian bluestone floors carry from room to room. In the foyer, cove lighting washes the vaulted ceiling, and the doors and windows are trimmed in Benjamin Moore Westcott Navy.

Hospitality Bar and Floating Staircase

Home bar with leather stools beside floating stairs with lit treads

Just off the foyer, a home bar welcomes family and friends. Beside it, a floating staircase with handcrafted metal railings rises to the upper level, with accent lights beneath each tread.

Custom floating stairs

Glass-Front Wine Room

Glass-front wine room with navy door and oak trim

For the homeowners’ collection, a glass-front wine room sits next to the bar.

Great Room with a Soaring Stone Fireplace

Great room with stone fireplace, textured sofas and tall windows

Several seating areas take in the lake views, with floor-to-ceiling stone fireplaces on either side of the room. A flip TV art frame hides the television behind commissioned artwork.

Overhead view of great room with stone fireplace and timber ceiling

Award-Winning Dining Room with a Glass Wine Wall

Dining table with woven chairs, crystal chandeliers and backlit glass wine wall

The glass wall of the wine room doubles as artwork, while grasscloth walls and crystal chandeliers add to the elegant aesthetic. This room earned a Bronze at Milwaukee Magazine’s Home & Design Awards.

Dining room with crystal chandelier and closed silver gilded sliding panels

Silver gilded sliding panels close off the room for an intimate dinner.

Dining room with sliding panel open to the kitchen

Above: The panels slide open to connect the dining room with the kitchen.

Gourmet Kitchen with a Leathered Quartzite Island

White cabinet kitchen with innovative dripping countertop

The large island features a leathered quartzite countertop with a waterfall edge. This kitchen won a regional award in the Sub-Zero, Wolf and Cove Kitchen Design Contest.

White cabinet kitchen with coffered ceiling and dripping countertop island

The full-size refrigerator and freezer are concealed behind cabinet panels.

Kitchen sink with pass-through opening to the dining room

Kitchen island looking into the lake pavilion with water views

Lake Pavilion with Folding Glass Walls

Lake pavilion with dark timber trusses, stone fireplace and lake view

Off the kitchen, the lake pavilion serves as the family’s everyday living room throughout the seasons.

Lake pavilion with glass walls folded open to the terrace

Above: Multi-slide doors open the walls to the terraces.

Powder Rooms with Marble and Handmade Tile

Bathroom vanity with marble countertop and gold faucets

This powder room has a marble vanity and brass fixtures. The home’s powder room design earned a Bronze from Kitchen and Bath Design News.

Powder room with pale blue tile, marble console sink and glass sconces

Above: Another powder room features pale blue tile and a marble console sink.

Gold Medal Home Library

Paneled library with double-sided fireplace and crane artwork

This home library is paneled in rift-cut oak. It won Gold at the ASID Wisconsin Design Excellence Awards and Silver from Kitchen and Bath Design News. Its double-sided fireplace opens to the great room.

Library fireplace with green velvet chair and navy door

Library desk in front of backlit oak bookshelves

Backlit oak shelves surround the desk, highlighting books and collected treasures.

Corner bookshelves with backlighting and leather-top desk

Library sitting area with French doors overlooking the lake

Backlit oak bookshelves with green velvet chair and marble side table

Hidden door in oak library paneling opening to a secret room

Above: How fun is this? A section of the oak paneling opens to a secret room.

Main Floor Owner’s Suite

Owner's bedroom with vaulted ceiling, timber trusses and sitting area

The main floor owner’s suite allows for easy daily living and aging in place. A walk-in dressing room leads to the bathroom.

Oak bathroom vanity with mesh door panels and grasscloth walls

Bathroom with double door shower

Above: Each vanity has its own door into the central shower.

Upstairs Guest Suites with a Bunk Room

Upstairs hallway with stone wall, fretwork railing and console table

Upstairs, two guest suites are set up for hosting, one with a bunk room and laundry, the other with a soaking tub.

Built-in oak bunk beds with navy bedding

Above: Built-in oak bunk beds are ready for the grandkids.

Floating marble double sink vanity with black wall-mounted faucets

Guest bedroom with three windows overlooking the lake

Outdoor Kitchen with a Wood-Burning Pizza Oven

Outdoor bar table beside a stone wood-burning pizza oven at dusk

The grilling terrace features a stone wood-burning pizza oven.

Lakeside Terraces

Lawn and stone terraces between the lake pavilion and boathouse

Stone terraces step down toward the shoreline.

Lakeside elevation with metal-roofed dormers, stone chimneys and lit windows at dusk

Lake house exterior lit up at night among autumn trees

Lake house and stone boathouse seen from the water

Restored Craftsman Boathouse on Pine Lake

Stone boathouse with arched wood boat door and lakeside deck at dusk

The two-story boathouse once served as the main residence. It was reimagined to look as if it had always been there, and its early 1900s drive-in boat slip was restored, a feature no longer allowed with new construction.

Mahogany, chrome, zinc and high-gloss white millwork give the interiors a casual yacht feel, with oar-shaped balusters adding a nautical touch.

Boathouse Bar with a Beer Tap

Wood bar island with beer tap under white trussed ceiling

Boathouse bar with wood island, chrome stools and white trussed ceiling

Boathouse kitchenette and round dining table with lake views

Above: A cozy dining corner overlooks the lake.

Lounge and Lake Room with a Cantilevered Deck

Lounge chair and ottoman by black stone fireplace and wood walls

Above: The gas fireplace in the lounge is clad with black granite.

Boathouse living room with timber trusses and sailboat artwork

Boathouse sitting room with four chairs facing lake doors

Boathouse sitting room with glass doors open to the lake deck

Above: Multi-slide doors open to a deck over the water.

Nautical Powder Room

Powder room with glowing round mirror and wood plank walls

Above: Hidden in the paneled wall, this powder room has a porthole-inspired mirror.

Lower Level Bath and Lake Storage

Upper landing with cable railing, stone floor and nautical sconces

Marble bathroom with backlit mirror and open vanity

Above: A full bath for freshening up after a day on the water.

Stone archway opening to boathouse storage with a paddleboard

Above: Lake storage includes a fishing prep sink and a roll-up door.

Drive-In Boat Slip

Boat on a lift inside a white shiplap boat slip

Boat in the slip with the overhead door open to the lake

Above: An underwater lift raises the boat to deck level.

Lakeside Fire Pit

Stone fire pit with Adirondack chairs beside the boathouse at dusk

Above: A stone fire pit overlooks Pine Lake.

Awards and Recognition

The estate also won Bronze for Entire Residence from ASID Wisconsin, a Luxe RED Award and a Wisconsin Masonry Alliance Craftsmanship Award. The boathouse earned a national Chrysalis Award and a Gold Master Design Award from Qualified Remodeler.