The Lake Point House, an interpretation of New Hampshire lakeshore vernacular, serves as a retreat for an active family. The lake side of the house is a continuous wall of glass, capped by timbered eaves and anchored by monumental stone chimneys. The natural wood used on the exterior and throughout the interior; the granite chimneys; the layering of steel columns with the window system; and the wood beams soaring out towards the water, all reflect a sensitivity to context, scale, light, and composition.
Reflected in its massing, the house is organized into three distinct units. The first unit serves as the central home for the core family. It contains the kitchen space paired with the master suite directly above. The second unit, the great room, incorporates large-scale dining and seating areas. Separated on the far side of the great room, is the third unit--a guest wing that remains out of sight when not in use.
Beginning at the main entry, the lake view is revealed through a series of thresholds that mark the progression of arrival and appreciation of this treasured place. The central threshold from the entry to the great room, is lit from above with a monitor skylight. Skylights also highlight the stone chimneys flanking the great room. As spaces are physically sheltered with walls and windows, they are also highlighted and defined by light. Inside the great room, the lake view unfolds along a wall of glass panels, and doors open to a wide terrace connecting two covered outdoor porches with direct access to the lawn and lakefront. While the house is designed to maximize the lake experience, mature trees carefully conceal it from the lake, providing both privacy and strategic view corridors.
Project Consultants | Lake Point House
Photography: Marcus Gleysteen (Boston, MA),
Joshua McHugh (New York, NY)
General Contractor: C.W. Ostrom Builders (Sunapee, NH)
Interior Designer: Heather Wells, Inc. (Boston, MA)
Landscape Architect: Pellettieri Associates (Warner, NH)
Structural Engineer: Omega Structural Engineers (Newbury, NH)
Products | Lake Point House
Bathroom fittings Dornbracht
Bathroom fixtures MTI
Dishwasher Fisher Paykel; Bosch
Doors Rogue Valley
Hardware Baldwin; Katonah; Manzoni
Kitchen fittings Hansgrohe
Lighting fixtures Litelab; WAC; Lutron
Oven/Range Wolf
Paints Benjamin Moore
Refrigerator Subzero
Roofing Sarnafil Decor
Skylights Wasco, Velux
Windows Dynamic
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