Pike Properties built this triple-gable European home in the Cotswold neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina. It sits at the end of a quiet street on a 0.58-acre lot. Completed in 2019, the house has 4,598 square feet of living space with five bedrooms and five bathrooms. An open breezeway connects the house to a semi-detached […]
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Step inside this cozy Southern Living showcase lake house on Lake Keowee
This classic lake house by Dillard-Jones Builders sits in The Retreat, a small enclave within The Cliffs at Keowee Falls in Salem, South Carolina. Known as The Oconee Bell, the home pairs a stone and board-and-batten facade with traditional interiors by SH Designs. Large windows throughout the 3,322-square-foot cottage look out to its wooded lakeside […]
Tour this glamorous narrow lot home in Milwaukee’s historic Bay View
Chicago-based Northworks Architects + Planners designed this contemporary narrow lot home in Milwaukee’s Bay View neighborhood. The historic district sits along the city’s lakefront, on the shores of Lake Michigan. The house is new construction, but its massing and scale echo the older homes around it. Clean lines and modern materials give it a fresh […]
This split-level Portola Valley home was built around one stunning view
Tobin Dougherty Architects designed this modern split-level home in Portola Valley, California. The interiors are by Sullivan Studio, formerly Sullivan Design Studio. Set among oak trees, the 6,400-square-foot house faces unobstructed views of the coastal range and Windy Hill. A deep, overhanging flat roof with a stepped fascia keeps the structure’s classic modern lines crisp. […]
A dramatic New York barn house renovation with sweeping Hudson Valley views
Perched in the hills of Copake, New York, this stunning property consists of four post-and-beam barns relocated from their original sites. Because the interiors felt disjointed and undefined, designer Jess Cooney renovated each structure to give it a distinct purpose, reflecting a refined yet rugged sensibility and the owner’s flair for the dramatic. The barns […]
Tour this award-winning lakeside home with rustic charm on Alabama’s Lake Martin
This stunning two-story lakeside home on the picturesque shores of Lake Martin, Alabama, was designed by Pfeffer Torode Architecture and offers the ultimate in indoor-outdoor living. It was named Country Living Magazine’s 2017 Lake House of the Year, and it is easy to see why. The design team set out to create a haven of […]
Tour this barn-inspired South Carolina farmhouse with tranquil pond views
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 […]
A charming timber-frame home amid woodlands in New York’s Hudson Valley
Mandra Workshop completely rebuilt this modern timber-frame home on the original stone foundation of a storm-damaged home in Patterson, a rural, verdant part of the lower Hudson Valley, New York. Called “Millhouse,” the foundation was once an early 19th-century grain gristmill, nestled along a stream that winds past the main house and studio and borders the property’s […]
Inside a stunning Corona del Mar beach house with relaxed coastal style
Located in Corona del Mar, California, this inviting beach house by Brandon Architects and Patterson Custom Homes combines timeless coastal style with beautifully designed indoor-outdoor living spaces. The 3,013-square-foot home features white siding, steel windows, Dutch doors, whitewashed brick garden walls, lush landscaping, and bright, airy interiors. Inside, Churchill Designs blends a soft coastal palette […]
This Washington forest house finds refuge in the peaceful Columbia River Gorge
Heliotrope Architects designed this 3,500-square-foot modern house nestled on five sloping acres of oak and pine in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in White Salmon, Washington. This home for two travel-loving creatives is inspired by the concept of prospect and refuge—the balance between sheltered, intimate spaces and expansive views that we humans instinctively […]















