Lake Homes

Having completed a partial renovation of this cottage on beautiful Clear Lake several years ago, the owners contacted us about partnering with them again on a more extensive remodel and expansion.  Because of significant nostalgia for the cottage, a total demolition and rebuild was discarded as an option. Lynn was then tasked with coming up with a design that achieved the goals of the owners, yet stuck to a very strict budget. The result is a vacation home that provides 5 bedrooms, which is one more than the cottage originally contained. There also is an additional bath that now makes a total of four. The existing kitchen was disassembled and relocated into the expanded area with a new very large island added that is the center of the combined kitchen, dining and great room area. A fireplace chase that was clumsily located in the center of this space was removed [...]

The characteristics of this homesite on beautiful Syracuse Lake, presented not only design challenges but made it extremely difficult to construct the home. With very narrow access at the road, the lot widens as it approaches the lake and provides a very generous lake yard. Being mindful of the minimum side yard, lake and street setback requirements Lynn designed a home that fully meets the needs and wishes of the owners. The home boasts 2,675 sq. ft. of living area above grade and 1,105 sq. ft. of living area on the walk-out basement. Of the five bedrooms, two qualify as owner suites. There is a large office above the two-car garage and a large recreation area in the basement as well as an open kitchen and great room on the main level. A large exterior deck is accessed from the great room as well as an exterior stairway. An example [...]

The owners of this home on Big Long Lake in northern Indiana had been contemplating for awhile as to how to go about updating the cottage to meet their changing needs. They contacted Lynn to give his opinion on what would be the best way to go about achieving the goals that they desired with the project. Several options were discussed, including the possibility of complete demolition and rebuilding. Although the home was obviously dated, Lynn determined that the home was sufficiently sound and remodeling and expansion would be the best option. With specific direction from the owners, Lynn set out to design a vacation home that would provide the features that were important to them and the additional space they needed. As is typical for lakeshore sites, complying with county ordinances needed to be included as part of the design process. The result is an exterior that bears little [...]

After years of offering a place to stay at the lake, the owners decided that the old home and detached garage had seen their better days. Remodeling was contemplated but the decision was made that removing the old structures and starting from scratch was the best option. The owners did a very thorough job of determining what options were available to them regarding the size of home that could be built that would comply with county ordinances. They then contacted Lynn with a very complete list of objectives they wanted to achieve with the design of the new home and garage. The result is a Chalet style lake home that will offer 2,277 sq. ft. of living area on two levels. The master bedroom, as well as the great room, will have direct access to a 3 seasons porch overlooking the lake. A covered porch area will be accessed from [...]

Watching as a new home we recently constructed on Big Turkey Lake progress, the owners of a lot practically next door caught the bug to build as well. They contacted Lynn with ideas of what they wanted in their new home but weren't certain if the lot would accomodate everything they had envisioned. Subsequent to establishing the building parameters with the county planning department, Lynn set out on coming up with a design that would achieve the vision offered by the owners while complying with the established setbacks. The result is a home with 2,802 sq. ft of living area on two levels. The main level consists of a large open area for the kitchen, dining and  great room as well as the master bedroom and bath. A popular design feature of access from the owner's walk-in closet directly into the laundry room was included in the plans. A spacious [...]