This beautiful farmhouse family retreat in Chester, South Carolina, was designed by Pursley Dixon Architecture in collaboration with Whitlock Builders. Its design draws inspiration from traditional American barns, early churches and a 1920s icehouse, keeping a sense of rural simplicity while offering distinctive, comfortable living spaces for the whole family. The home sits on a […]
Kevin Browne Architecture designed this stunning coastal retreat in the quaint seaside village of Harpswell, perched along the Maine coast, that connects a family to the outdoors. The home tells the story of a couple whose ties to the site span generations. Although they live primarily in the United Kingdom, they often return to Maine […]
Heliotrope Architects designed this cedar-clad family vacation home on San Juan Island, Washington, along a windswept shoreline exposed to weather coming down the Strait of Juan de Fuca from the Pacific Ocean. The home’s distinctive “bowtie” footprint is a response to the site: the architects nestled it between two rock outcroppings to integrate it with […]
Sand Lake Cabin is a light-filled lake house retreat in Webster, Wisconsin, designed by PKA Architecture and Renae Keller Interior Design. Carefully proportioned spaces and flexible indoor-outdoor areas support gathering and leisure, while expanded volumes and contemporary detailing reinterpret the original cabin’s character to create a lasting family refuge. While the homeowners originally connected with […]
The Boulders Cottage, designed by Misiaszek & Turpin Architects together with Meridian Construction, is set beautifully at the opening of Alton Bay on Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire. The property seamlessly blends in several elements of nature and human craftsmanship in a stunning 4-season home. The main building boasts a clean and modern facade outlined by […]
This rustic coastal house, designed by Grassi Design Group and built by R.P. Morrison Builders, sits on Little John Island, a small, private island in Casco Bay, part of Yarmouth, Maine. The build took nearly two years to complete because of the home’s many fine construction details. Created as a family retreat, the 6,500-square-foot main […]
This beautiful indoor-outdoor lakefront home, built by Beckwith Builders in partnership with Brooke Wagner Design, sits on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. This stunning home is a lake-adjacent guest house for the main house we have previously featured. Timber-framed porches, a stone patio, and a covered outdoor kitchen with a fireplace […]
JLF Architects, along with Dovetail Construction, designed this stunning modern-rustic retreat for a fly-fishing couple who purchased a 40-acre property in Montana’s Madison Valley. Flipping the script on the typical mountain-focused approach, the owners instead prioritized enjoying the sights and sounds of the property’s creek. They requested that their abode be sited atop a bench of […]
Architecture Allure crafted this mountain contemporary family getaway in collaboration with Alice Lane Interior Design in Lake Tahoe, California. Designed for a family of six, the homeowners’ top priority for their 5,500-square-foot home was accommodating overnight guests. Their top request was a large bunk room with eight built-in bunks for their four kids, plus friends and cousins. […]
The Flying Eagle is a contemporary mountaintop home designed by Pavelchak Architecture, with massive expanses of glass set between logs and overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains. The house sits perched on the ridgeline of Eagles Nest, a master-planned gated community in Banner Elk, North Carolina. Impressive glass walls frame views of the Elk River Valley […]
