Ordinance and Code Compliance

The Clear Lake area has been a summer home for the owners of this property for years. While the home served its purpose well enough, it was determined that a new home would better fit the plans as a permanent residence. So the best course of action, it was determined, was to demolish the current home to make room for a new year round residence. As is the case around the many lakes where we build, there were several factors that needed to be addressed while designing a home to fit on the property. The owners made it clear to Lynn that their wish was to preserve as many as possible of the large hardwood trees that beautify this homesite. The Town ordinances pertaining to setbacks and lot coverage added to the challenge of incorporating all of the functionality the owners were hoping for. Budgetary concerns were, as is normally [...]

This stunning homesite will be the setting for a new home and equestrian ranch. With rolling topography, wooded ravine and private lake, the homestead will boast new stables and an arena being constructed by Pacemaker. The new home designed by Lynn will be constructed on a hill overlooking the lake and woods. With covered porches on the rear and the front of the home, there will be no shortage of exterior areas to enjoy this lovely place, rain or shine. The home, when finished, will provide 2,806 sq. ft. of living area on a partial basement. There will be three bedrooms and a den along with 2 1/2 baths. The laundry room will be accessed off of the main hallway as well as directly off the master bedroom closet. The large sunroom will have great vistas of the lake, and a gas stove will provide warmth in those cold winter [...]

Having built recently for their relation, the owners of this beautiful Farmstead in southeastern Allen County approached us about building a new home for them. On the site, amongst several agricultural buildings, stood a home that was built in the late 1800's. Sadly, the home that had served the family for so many years had been unoccupied for some time and was no longer a candidate for renovation. Although demolition and building new was the path chosen, the owners did want the new home to be positioned in the same spot as the existing home had sat on for so many years. Lynn then designed a home that meets the owner's wants and needs. The result is a 3 bedroom home with 2 1/2 baths and a separate office. There is also a hobby room on the main floor with its own heating and cooling system. A secondary stairs from [...]

The owners of this property on Turkey Lake in Steuben County, decided that their existing home was just not suitable to accommodate their growing family. The importance of being able to host their adult children and grandchildren for extended visits was prioritized in the design of the home. With that in mind and with their wish to avoid any need for zoning variances to be granted, Lynn set out to design this one of a kind home for the owners. Construction began as soon as the existing home was demolished. As is common for lake properties, the foundation was engineered to accommodate soils unsuitable for conventional construction. The result is a 4 bedroom home with the owner's bedroom on the main floor. A bonus room on the 2nd floor provides additional space for the kids. A large compartmentalized main bath on the 2nd floor enables three people to privately simultaneously [...]

What was once a term used to describe a building that was largely garage with an apartment style living area, the "Barndominium" now sometimes refers to a loosely defined style instead of the usage of space in the structure. This home we currently have under construction in northern Ft. Wayne leans more to the definition of style instead of application of space. Instead of the predominant use of the space in this structure being garage, there is a substantial amount of space devoted to entertaining which is exactly what the owners are hoping for. With the direction of the owners, Lynn has designed a home that will deliver on the wishes the owners have in mind. When completed, the home portion of the building will offer four bedrooms, all with their own full baths. There will be a voluminous central great room area with a soaring beamed ceiling and clerestory [...]