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 […]
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This rustic-modern Montana home is a peaceful escape in the Madison Valley
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 […]
A rustic-yet-refined Lake Tahoe mountain home offers an amazing getaway
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. […]
A stunning glass and timber home basks in panoramic Blue Ridge Mountain views
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 […]
This 1870s shingle-style beach house in Rockport gets a stunning renovation
Henley Design reimagined this incredibly stunning 1870s shingle-style summer house situated in Rockport, a seaside town in Essex County, Massachusetts. This beachfront vacation home drew inspiration from Skywalker Ranch in California: each bedroom is designed as a distinct space, tied together by whimsical details and layered patterns. Subtle coastal vibes can be found throughout the […]
Lantern house provides a spectacular waterfront refuge overlooking Puget Sound
Along Puget Sound on a narrow island, home to just 250 residences, Lantern House by Washington-based firm Syndicate Smith opens a new chapter for a family of four. As a teenager, one of the owners was introduced to the island through a friend’s family cabin. Years later, when the neighboring property came up for sale—a […]
A multigenerational home on Cape Cod offers fabulous resort style living
Cotuit Bay Design, in collaboration with Henley Design, has designed this inviting coastal home in the gated community of Oyster Harbors in Osterville, a village within the town of Barnstable on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The residence was created for a multigenerational family with deep Cape Cod roots. This playful summer retreat blends coastal tradition with resort-style […]
This amazing canyon house has dramatic views of Washington’s Cascade Mountains
Canyon House was designed by Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects and is nestled in a deep, narrow valley in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains in the Methow Valley, Washington. The site has been ranched and mined since the early pioneer days. Encompassing 3,000 square feet of living space, this second home was built for a couple […]
New Hampshire lakefront home offers the ultimate Lake Winnipesaukee escape
This extraordinary lakefront home designed by Marcus Gleysteen Architects in collaboration with Meridian Construction sits on just under an acre on a peninsula that juts out into New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee. Uniquely modern architecture, utilizing classic lines and familiar roofscapes, gave this family exactly the experience they wanted in a lake house – opulent modern […]
A stunning ranch style home surrounded by oak trees in Texas Hill Country
ALIGN Austin Architects has designed this ranch-style home in Driftwood, Texas, that sprawls across the landscape, with the semblance of distinct architectural elements stitched together over time. Unassuming yet captivating, the home offers sweeping views from every room, making it an ideal generational family retreat. As you walk the land, you see the allure of […]










