Lakeside House
This site-built home is situated on a sloped wooded lot overlooking Sagamore Lake in upstate New York. The 2,400 sf home is a weekend getaway for a couple that wishes to escape their busy Manhattan lifestyles every now then.
Built on an existing foundation and reusing the old fireplace to limit unnecessary expenditures and simplify the approvals process, the new 2 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home takes full advantage of the waterfront property. The first floor has an open floor plan with the kitchen, dining, and living areas all filtering into one another. Floor to ceiling glass on the lake-facing side of the home provides plenty of natural daylight along with expansive views of the stunning landscape beyond. On the building’s façade, a Kalwall system encloses the first floor bathroom, second floor hallway and stairwell maintaining privacy while providing natural light into these spaces. The stairwell landing juts away from the rest of the structure and momentarily places the occupant within the tree canopy. This gesture emphasizes the relationship between the building, the site and the lake before entering the private sector of the home on the second floor. Both the master bedroom and guest bedroom, which doubles as a study, have exterior decks overlooking the lake. The master bath features a walk-in shower while the guest bath is filled with light from a skylight above.
Materials: The exterior of the home is clad in cedar lap siding and zinc panels in order to achieve a contemporary yet vernacular look. The interior features maple hardwood floors, a mahogany stair, maple cabinetry, hot rolled black steel wall panels and black granite countertops.
Publications/Awards:
•2012/01/01: Glamourous Living Space
•2011/01/01: Luxury Homes Quarterly
•2009/06/29: Apartment Therapy
•2009/06/19: Elle Decor
•2008/03/12: Archinnovations
Project Credits:
Resolution: 4 Architecture
Project Architect: Catarina Ferreira, AIA
Furnishings and Accessories: Amy Lau
General Contractor: Lowell LaFountain
Photography: Floto+Warner