Step inside this cozy Southern Living showcase lake house on Lake Keowee

Lake house with a stone and taupe board-and-batten exterior, an arched stone entry and two arbor-topped garage doors

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 setting.

The open floor plan includes four bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms. A wide center hall leads straight into the living room, where a stone wall with a large fireplace fills one end. Other highlights include an open kitchen and dining area with flagstone floors, a media room, and a vaulted screened porch with its own stone fireplace, plus an outdoor fire pit for gatherings.

The first-floor owner’s suite has a cathedral ceiling, his-and-hers closets, and a spacious spa bath. Hand-hewn stone appears throughout the home. Continue below to see the rest of this fabulous home tour…

DESIGN DETAILS

ARCHITECT/BUILD Dillard-Jones Builders
INTERIOR DESIGN SH Designs
PHOTOGRAPHER Fred Rollison Photography

Stone garage gable with curved wood arbors over two carriage-style garage doors

Interesting Fact: This home was built as a Southern Living Custom Builder Showcase Home, the eighth Dillard-Jones created for the program, and it was opened to the public for tours. Dillard-Jones was the first South Carolina builder named Southern Living Custom Builder of the Year, and the first company to win the award twice. The Retreat is a collection of 16 cottages and lakeside townhomes, and homeowners can choose memberships that include the Cliffs clubhouse and a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course.

A Stone and Board-and-Batten Exterior

Side of the lake house with taupe board-and-batten siding, a stone bay and a brick foundation

Rear of the lake house among tall pines, with a deck and a screened porch

Above: The siding is painted SW 7046 Anonymous, and the trim is SW 7047 Porpoise, both by Sherwin-Williams.

Back of the lake house with a stone bay window, deck stairs, a screened porch and a curved stone patio wall

A Great Room with a Stone Fireplace

Living room with two linen sofas facing a stone fireplace flanked by arched niches, under a beamed shiplap ceiling

Above: In the living room, the stone fireplace sits between an arched bookshelf niche and a stone archway that leads to the stairs. The walls are painted Sherwin-Williams Sandbar (SW 7547), and the trim is Divine White (SW 6105). The ceilings are 10 feet high.

Living room with linen sofas open to the kitchen island and a round breakfast table

Above: Painted beams and a shiplap ceiling run through the main living area, which opens to the kitchen and breakfast nook. The floors are 3/8-inch engineered hand-scraped hickory from Anderson Hardwood Floors. In this open plan, the dining area measures 12’8″ x 14’0″, the great room 20’8″ x 23’4″, and the kitchen 12’8″ x 14’10”.

A White Kitchen with Flagstone Floors

White kitchen with a dark-topped island, three upholstered counter stools, mercury glass pendants and flagstone floors

Above: The kitchen floor is natural flagstone. The Wellborn cabinets are finished in Glacier Pewter, and the Mystic Grey granite countertops have a brushed finish. The island pendants came from The Gallery of Lighting in Greenville, South Carolina. See more of our most popular kitchens.

Kitchen island with a dark countertop and upholstered stools beside white cabinets and a white range hood

Brushed nickel bridge faucet at a white farmhouse sink on the kitchen island

Stainless steel gas rangetop set into white cabinets below a white subway tile backsplash

Natural flagstone kitchen floor in gray and rust tones beside white cabinets

What We Love About This Home

We love the stone archways that lead from room to room and the big windows that fill the house with natural light. The screened porch is our favorite spot, with its stone fireplace and wood plank ceiling. It’s easy to picture a fall evening out there by the fire.

Tell Us: What do you think of this lakeside home? Is there anything you would have done differently? Let us know in the Comments below; we love reading your feedback!

Note: Be sure to check out a couple of other inspiring home tours by Dillard-Jones Builders that we have showcased here on One Kindesign: Step into this English cottage inspired home with serene Lake Keowee views and A South Carolina idea home where luxury meets rustic charm on Lake Keowee.

Breakfast nook with a round pedestal table and wood chairs under an iron chandelier, surrounded by windows

Above: Windows on three sides wrap the breakfast nook, where a round pedestal table sits beneath an iron chandelier. See more breakfast nook design ideas.

A Sunroom Sitting Area with Deck Access

Two upholstered tub chairs by sliding glass doors that open to a deck with Adirondack chairs

Above: A pair of tub chairs sits by sliding glass doors to the deck, a sunny spot for morning coffee. French doors beside them open to the screened porch. See more sunroom decorating ideas.

A Subway Tile Powder Room

Powder room with a white subway tile wall, an open-shelf wood and metal vanity and an iron-framed mirror

Above: In the powder room, the accent wall is white subway tile from Clayton Tile with Light Smoke grout. The vanity is the Fairmont Toledo open-shelf model from Ferguson. The floors are the same hand-scraped hickory by Anderson Hardwood Floors, and the room measures 6’8″ x 5’8″.

A Vaulted Owner’s Suite with a Spa Bath

Bedroom with a black four-poster bed, a vaulted ceiling, mirrored nightstands and a tufted bench

Above: The owner’s bedroom has a vaulted ceiling, a black four-poster bed and mirrored nightstands. See more of our most popular bedroom ideas.

Bathroom with a freestanding tub under windows, a dark wood vanity and a granite countertop

Bathroom with a freestanding tub, cafe curtains, tall dark wood cabinets and a modern pendant light

Above: The bathroom walls are painted Sherwin-Williams Nantucket Dune (SW 7527), and the trim is Divine White (SW 6105). The vanity is 132 inches wide. See more popular bathroom ideas.

Staircase seen through a stone archway, with dark wood treads and a shiplap wall

A Screened Porch with a Stone Fireplace

Screened porch seen through a window, with a cushioned sofa, orange pillows and a wood coffee table

Above: A window looks out to the screened porch, furnished with a cushioned sofa and bright orange pillows. See more screened porch design ideas.

Screened porch with a stone fireplace and wood mantel, cushioned teak seating, a chevron rug and views of the trees

Above: Inside the screened porch, the seating faces a stone fireplace with a rustic wood mantel under a vaulted wood-plank ceiling. A teal chevron rug and bright orange pillows add color. See more outdoor fireplace ideas.

Screened porch with a vaulted wood plank ceiling, a stone fireplace, a reclaimed wood coffee table and a teal chevron rug