This modern coastal home was designed by Kevin Browne Architecture, located on a serene wooded oceanfront property in Freeport, a town in Cumberland County, Maine. The site came with several positive qualities yet also presented some challenges with unique constraints, Restrictions included lot lines, the ocean, and a stream that intersects the property, the buildable area […]
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A coastal dream home inspired by the views in Kennebunk, Maine
A family embarked on the journey of reimagining their house into a coastal dream home, commissioning Kennebunk River Architects for the task. This 3,484 square foot contemporary shingle-style dwelling is nestled on a coastal bluff with commanding ocean views on Lords Point in Kennebunk, Maine. The architect’s most significant challenge was contending with Shore Land […]
Tour a beautifully refined cottage in a Southern Maine beach community
This refined cottage was designed by Whitten Architects, located in a small seaside community of Portland in Southern Maine. Many aspects of the design were restricted by zoning guidelines in the village community. This entailed maximum and minimum dimensions, exterior materials, size of windows, porches, roof pitches, and character elements. At the edge of this coastal […]
A 570 square foot steel cabin immersed in a beautiful Maine forest
This 570-square-foot Cor-Ten steel cabin was designed by Winkelman Architecture, located on the coast of Bar Harbor, Maine. The dwelling embraces the surrounding natural beauty with delicate respect for the site. Weathering beams spring from the rising ledge, gently carrying the cabin over boulders and mossy terrain. The cabin was devised to capture natural light patterns […]
Take a peek inside this glorious Cape Cod style cottage in coastal Maine
This Cape Cod style cottage was renovated by William Ross Design in collaboration with Howell Custom Building Group, located in the historic coastal town of Kittery, Maine. The owner’s purchased this antique farmhouse with the goal of remodeling it to provide a peaceful summer getaway for their family. They wished to maintain a few of the […]
Step inside this absolutely fabulous getaway house in coastal Maine
This shingle-style getaway house was designed by Brooks & Falotico Associates in collaboration with Chauncey Boothby Interiors, located in the low-key coastal community of Kennebunk, Maine. A New England beachfront classic, this dwelling features gabled dormers, stone chimneys, and a series of porches that cascade from the top to the bottom of the two-and-a-half-story structure. The architects […]
A floating home above the water in Maine boasts breathtaking views
This modern floating home over the water was designed by Elliott Architects, located in Surry, a quaint and cozy town nestled at the tip of Patten Bay, Maine. This house defines the edge of a precipitous embankment, one that drops steeply down to Blue Hill Bay. The environment, though bold, is extremely fragile and heavily susceptible […]
A gorgeous post and beam home has serene views over coastal Maine
This wonderful post and beam home was designed by Acorn Deck House Company, located on Penobscot Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Maine and the Atlantic Ocean in south central Maine. Called “NextHouse”, this home was devised to maximize the site’s panoramic ocean vistas while still allowing for complete privacy from the neighboring property. […]
Beautiful coastal Maine home envisioned for idyllic summer getaways
Hamilton Snowber Architects is responsible for the design of this New England coastal home nestled on a site that gently slopes down to Penobscot Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Maine and Atlantic Ocean in Rockport, Maine. This was conceived as a summer home and vacation destination for a Washington couple and their four grown children. Drawing from […]
Modern interpretation of New England farmhouse vernacular
Elliott + Elliott Architecture has put a modern twist on this New England farmhouse vernacular, located on a small island off the coast of Maine. It is rooted in the traditional hierarchical relationship between the prominent white clapboard farmhouse and the less adorned, shingled outbuildings. In order to accommodate multiple generations of the family, the main […]