This modern hillside home designed by Coates Design Seattle Architects is 2,600 square feet with two bedrooms, located on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Similar to its sibling shoreline home, Seaview Escape, it is done in the Pacific Northwest-style, with wood floors and expansive two-story glazing allowing a view of the mountains from the upper balcony. Cantilevered […]
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Seaside dream cottage with a contemporary twist in Massachusetts
Olson Lewis + Architects designed this stunning beachside dream cottage for an active family, located in the charming coastal town of Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. Built by Anderson Contracting, this beach house features of a wrap-around porch with tempered glass railings (optimizing comfort by blocking wind but not views). The homeowner’s spent 15 years looking for […]
Fantastic waterfront home overlooking Sarasota Bay: SeaThru House
SeaThru is a contemporary waterfront home designed by SweetSparkman Architects overlooking Sarasota Bay, in Sarasota, Florida. This residence was designed for a young couple who was seeking to reconnect with their former hometown. An intriguing yet non-conforming mid-century modern home originally resided on this site, yet was deteriorating and required heavy repair. FEMA regulations prevented […]
Modern cabin inspired by Danish design on the Hood Canal, Washington
Designed by Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects, this modern cabin nestled on the Hood Canal offers sweeping views of the Olympic Mountains, Washington. The design of this minimalist retreat was inspired by the site and the owner’s Danish roots. Nestled on 12.7 acres, the home encompasses 1,700 square feet of living space. There is a main house and a […]
Dreamy seaside getaway on a small island off the coast of Maine
This contemporary seaside getaway was designed by Whitten Architects in collaboration with Belhaakon, LLC located on Littlejohn Island, an island in the town of Yarmouth, Maine. This home created for an active and growing family from Boston, to thoroughly enjoy this tranquil landscape. They requested that their dream retreat be low-impact, with the capability of entertaining family and […]
Beachfront hideaway with luxurious yet relaxing atmosphere in Sagaponack
This stunning beachfront hideaway was designed by Ike Kligerman Barkley, located in Sagaponack, a village in Eastern Long Island, New York. The waterfront property presents a perfect balance of “fully expressed shingle classicism outside, and a spare, cool modernity within. The shingled exterior borrows details from historic architecture, while interior spaces are distinctly modern, combining understatement […]
Modern waterfront property boasts small footprint in Port Washington
This fabulous 1,500 square foot modern waterfront property was designed by Narofsky Architecture in collaboration with interiors studio ways2design. The residence is set into a hillside in Port Washington, a hamlet on the North Shore of Long Island, New York. The site was formally occupied by an old bungalow colony. Established over 80 years ago, the homes […]
Sumptuous two-level modern waterfront property on Sag Harbor Bay
This modern waterfront property was designed by Blaze Makoid Architecture, located on a two-acre site in North Haven, a village in Suffolk County, New York. The challenge for this project was for the architects to create a design that would take full advantage of the views across Sag Harbor Bay. The design plan also needed to […]
Minimalist haven maximizes waterfront views on Long Island Sound
This minimalist waterfront home was designed by Sellars Lathrop Architects, located in a deep cove off Long Island Sound, in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The property is nestled at the end of a peninsula, offering southern exposure and panoramic views of the water. This is a very desirable area for canoeing, kayaking and boating, which the owners can […]
Off-the-grid English home nestled on a secluded lagoon
Designed by Platform 5 Architects, this unique home is nestled on a secluded lagoon in the heart of the Norfolk Broads in Wroxham, a village in England. The exterior facade presents a more contemporary design from the neighboring properties, yet respects the tranquility of its natural setting. The residence features water on three sides, while a series of […]








