Idyllwild

The design program for this home reflects goals common to many lakefront properties: generous gathering spaces, intimate areas for daily life, unobstructed lake views, and respect for the natural environment. The sloping site required the landscape to rise to meet the first floor, extending the kitchen, living room, and great room outdoors before gently terracing away from the home.

New Hampshire fieldstone walls retain the grade and form layered planters, softened by deciduous and evergreen shrubs and perennials that bring blooms from May through frost and texture in winter. Climbing hydrangeas add elegance as they soften the tallest wall. Bluestone patios and substantial steps reinforce the home’s earthy palette and sense of permanence, while the shaded lower lawn offers an inviting play space.