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Johnston Design Group, together with Linda McDougald Design, has crafted this stunning lake house with sustainable design features, situated in Keowee Springs, South Carolina. Thoughtfully positioned amongst old-growth trees, this residence showcases spectacular views of Lake Keowee at every turn. The material selection and planning for this home were inspired by the English Arts & Crafts movement. As an added bonus, this fabulous lake house masterpiece was designed to meet USGBC LEED for Home standards.
Inside, you will find a stunning great room that opens onto the main-level terrace. This space offers picture-perfect views of the lake through an expansive wall of limestone-cased windows. An impressive floor-to-ceiling fireplace is clad in coursed limestone, accented by a 163“ high 19th-century iron door from Italy, which anchors the sitting area. This spectacular home was awarded the US Green Building Council LEED Silver Certification.
DESIGN DETAILS
INTERIOR DESIGN Linda McDougald Design
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN Johnston Design Group
BUILDER Tutman Group
LANDSCAPE DESIGN J. Dabney Peeples Design and Seamon Whiteside & Associates
Exterior Features
Slate roof; coursed and smooth limestone; tongue & groove cedar siding; brick and limestone masonry; heavy timber detailing; limestone trim; copper gutters & downspouts; pervious pavers; standing seam copper roof; custom and reclaimed wrought iron hand railing.
Green Features
Intentional day lighting, solar thermal water heating, solar photovoltaic array, lake loop geothermal HVAC, extensive use of reclaimed and locally sourced natural materials, rainwater harvesting, use of native plants in the landscape design, and hypoallergenic interiors w/ VOC-free finishes; Low-E aluminum clad windows.
What We Love About This Home
This beautiful home offers impressive details both indoors and out, including plenty of sustainable features. With its idyllic location in a mountain-lake neighborhood, this dwelling affords stunning waterfront views throughout its impressive interiors. Outdoor terraces surrounded by old-growth trees present a tranquil atmosphere, perfect for relaxing and entertaining.
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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 this project’s designers, Linda McDougald Design: Contemporary mountain home with vintage-rustic details and Lowcountry style home in South Carolina offers gorgeous living spaces
“The plan and form promote passive ventilation and a connection to outdoor terraces, ornamental gardens, and natural landscape amenities,” states the architects.
A Great Room Designed Around the View
Interior Features
Coursed and smooth limestone; custom walnut flooring; antique, custom, and 20th Century Lighting chandeliers and sconce; Lacanche, SubZero, and Miele appliances; pewter and stone countertops; Waterworks, Rohl, and Perrin & Rowe plumbing; Walker Zanger, Waterworks, and Sonoma Tilemakers tile; reclaimed architectural elements including entrance, master bedroom, media room, wine room, and all-weather porch doors, iron fireback as range backsplash; custom-designed steel and zinc range hood.
Above: Set between the great room and dining room is an exceptional 1913 ebony satin Steinway baby grand piano.
Kitchen and Dining: Where Function Meets Beauty
Above: A spacious dining room is open to the kitchen, featuring an antique walnut trestle table flanked by antique French chairs slip-covered in linen.
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PHOTOGRAPHER Rachael Boling Photography
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