The owners of this 100 year old cottage requested that architect Jim Kratzat design the addition of a new three-seasons porch, new bath room and expansion of the existing dining room. They wished to update the interior and the exterior but only to the point that the original cottage “feel” was maintained. Working as a team, the architect, the decorator Melisa Flickinger, the owner and our company accomplished the owner’s objectives for this project.
Lake cottage East shore of Clear Lake
Due to extensive water damage to their existing cottage the owners of this property decided that it was not sensible to repair the home and building a new cottage was a better approach. Unfortunately, the town’s new ordinances precluded positioning the home close to the location of the existing structure. They were allowed however, to keep the original foundation in place and rebuild on the established location. Using the parameters of the existing foundation, Lynn was able to design a home with an exterior that does not resemble the old home in anyway and with a totally new floor plan that better fit the owner’s requirements for lake home living that the existing plan never offered. This home was featured in the November/December 2011 issue of Northern Indiana Lakes Magazine.
Extensive Home Remodel Addition East Shore of Clear Lake
Like so many “lakers”, these customers were quite attached to their cozy cottage on Clear Lake but years of use were beginning to show and the lack of space was becoming an issue. While keeping the heart of the cottage mostly intact, Lynn designed an addition of two bedrooms, a bath room and a sun room. The entire exterior of the home was renovated but many of the windows and the beautiful chimney were preserved.