Governmental ordinances and codes can vary greatly from one lake to the next. Our years of lake home building have made us very aware that complying with these ordinances greatly influences what size and shape of structure can be placed on a particular building site. We offer our knowledge of these factors to assist in the design and placement of your vacation home.
The geographical processes that have occurred, which have allowed these beautiful lakes to form, may create sub-surface conditions that make it challenging to place a foundation. We know what indications to look for and how to proceed when those conditions are found to be present.
When you select us to build your vacation home you can expect to receive the same quality of workmanship and materials that we use on homes we build in more conventional urban and suburban residential settings.
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Lake James Vacation Home Under Construction
After dreaming of replacing the tired old cottage on this family property on Lake James, the owners have decided that the time has now come to move forward. The goals for the project are to provide more sleeping and bathing capacity as well as being able to enjoy the benefits of new amenities currently available in new homes. The original concept for the home was created by local architect Phillip Breckler. With some subsequent adjustments by Lynn to meet some additional wishes by the owners as well as lot considerations, the result will be a beautiful 4,532 sq. ft. two and one-half story lake home. The design calls for five bedrooms plus a bunk room over the garage. The home will have 3 1/2 baths and two large entertainment areas overlooking the lake. Due to the slope of the lot, it was decided that it made sense to use the [...]