Built in 1924, the remodel program for this 7,200SF house was chiefly for summer living
and entertaining, along with a new guest house to be built elsewhere on the property. Several second floor walls were removed to create a new master suite; the original 7 bedrooms were reduced to 4. The dining room was combined with a sunroom to create a single space for large dinner parties and a separate serving pantry. The existing kitchen was replaced; the ceiling in the adjacent breakfast area was removed to provide a vaulted surface. The basement was built out to accommodate a recreation room for family TV viewing along with separate, conditioned storage for the owner's large wine collection. An existing 3-car garage was retained.
All walls and partitions were stripped bare to allow complete electrical rewiring. A new cantilevered glass canopy was added to replace an old, makeshift deck cover on the lake side.
New glass deck guardrails permit uninterrupted views. Other features include custom dining tables, a custom master bed headboard and side tables, shoe storage benches, stair carpet, and interior cabinetry all designed by the architect.
The 2 acre site was completely re-landscaped to include a new entrance gate and night lighting while preserving the old-growth firs, other existing trees, and selected shrubbery.
