Lake Homes

We are always very humbled and appreciative when we recieve a call from a past customer with a request to join them in another project. That was the case with this extensive renovation and remodel project in Sprague Addition on Snow Lake. This sprawling home on a huge lake-front lot was built in phases and was quite dated when the owners purchased the property. The owners shared their desire with Lynn to come up with a redesign of the central area of the home to provide a more open feel and enlarge the rather small kitchen. The complexity of the original design of the home made the redesign very challenging but we feel ultimately delivered on the owner's wishes. We also added a new covered porch with outdoor kitchen overlooking the lake and completely refinished the exterior of the home with fiber-cement siding and manufactured stone. This was, most likely, [...]

Demolition of the existing cottage has commenced to make way for the new home to be constructed on a gorgeous lot at Sowless Bay on Lake James. The owners originally contacted Lynn about the prospect of renovating and expanding the existing cottage. Plans and pricing for the project were finalized but the owners revealed that they were curious how a demolition and new build would compare to the remodel/expansion. Interestingly, the new home Lynn designed, as instructed by the owners, was very similar to the layout that was proposed for the remodel and addition. After comparing the cost for each project it was decided that the difference between the two projects was insignificant enough to make the demo/new project the logical choice. The new home will boast 4,181 sq. ft. of living area on two floors with another 2,896 sq. ft. of finished area in the walk-out basement. There will [...]

With much guidance from the owners, Lynn designed this 3,538 sq. ft. two-story lake home now being built on beautiful Clear Lake in northern Indiana. With 4 bedrooms, two full baths and two half baths, the home will accommodate the owners and their extended family comfortably. The open kitchen-dining-great room area is set up to gather together after a great day on the lake.  A loft, separate entertainment room and office will provide areas for some seclusion when that is desired. Of course, the lake will be the focal point of this home and the design will aptly provide for that. There will be a super-sized covered porch spanning the full width of the home and overlooking this special lake. There will be a sun deck situated off of the porch which will be constructed of low-maintenance composite materials. The exterior of this mountain style vacation home will be clad [...]

With an eye towards retirement, the owners of a beautiful homesite overlooking Sawmill Lake in Kosciusko County contacted Lynn about designing a home for them. The sloping lot with abundant shoreline provided a nice palette on which Lynn could use to design a home that meets the needs and wishes of the owners. With many interests, the owners were very clear in what they wanted in a lake home and many of those desires were met in this design. A heated separate garage connected to the home by a covered porch serves the dual purpose of a shop and offseason boat storage. A craft room in the lower level was also high on the list of wishes as well as a trophy room that was incorporated into the floor plan. A large exterior composite deck and secluded hot tub patio provides outdoor entertainment areas and a concrete ramp to the [...]

This lovely vacation home is on the beautiful 3rd basin of Crooked Lake and primarily consists of new construction, with the existing building repurposed as a garage once the existing foundation was replaced. This new lake home incorporates 2,764 sq. ft. of living area on two floors. The home offers a large bunk room in addition to 3 other bedrooms. An open loft overlooks the great room and views of the lake are available from there as well most of the other rooms in the home. There are 3 full baths as well as a p0wder room. A 12' quad-panel patio door opens onto a covered patio with the deck above serving as cover for those rainy days. There is access to the deck via a stairway on the lake side as well as from the bunk room on the upper level. The exterior is low maintenance vinyl siding and [...]