This New Hampshire lake home provides the last word outside dwelling escape

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Aerial dusk view of blue-gray lakeside cottage with garage and glowing windows

The Boulders Cottage, designed by Misiaszek & Turpin Architects along with Meridian Building, is ready superbly on the opening of Alton Bay on Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire. The property seamlessly blends in a number of parts of nature and human craftsmanship in a shocking 4-season residence.

The primary constructing boasts a clear and fashionable facade outlined by basic rooflines and gables. A novel mixture of siding and brilliant finishes makes the home gleam via the bushes and out to the water. Granite steps winding via native boulders and ferns lead down from the home to a personal dock and wooded shoreline.

DESIGN DETAILS

ARCHITECT Misiaszek & Turpin Architects
BUILDER Meridian Building
LANDSCAPE DESIGN John Stephens Landscaping Design & Building

Blue-Grey Lakeside Cottage Exterior

Front exterior at dusk with dark garage doors and gray shingle siding

Particular consideration to the landscaping offers a type of “Zen” feeling because the pure woodland, granite ledges and boulders meet with the expertise of grasp landscapers and stone masons who carved out the gorgeous grounds, water options and hardscapes throughout the home.

Aerial view of cottage entry, stone walkway, and lake beyond the pines

What We Love About This House

From the water, the outside of this residence seems lovely, with its blue-gray siding and crisp white trim set amongst tall pines. The outside areas supply an oasis for this residence’s inhabitants, with a sunken spa, a fireplace pit, and a hammock tucked into the ferns, so dreamy for lakeside dwelling. Inside, the open and ethereal format is ideal for entertaining, with the kitchen, eating room, and nice room sharing an expansive and captivatingview of the lake.

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Driveway curves toward gray shingle cottage with hydrangeas and river stone edging

Entrance Entry with Arched Home windows

Front entry with tall arched windows, wood door, and stone-clad base

Lobby with Open Timber Staircase

Entry with wood front door, lantern pendant, and open staircase

Open timber staircase with black steel stringers and cable railing

Staircase base with thick wood treads, black posts, and blue vase

Close-up of black steel post with cable railing beside wood treads

Wood stair treads on black steel stringer with cable railing

Steel beam and timber joists above the loft overlooking the living room

Bolted timber joists and steel beam beneath wood plank ceiling

Close-up of bolted timber beams and steel connectors over staircase

Loft cable railing with steel beam above floating wood shelves

Nice Room with Stone Fire

Great room with stone fireplace, timber beams, and lake views

Living room with two-story stone fireplace, open staircase, and loft overlook

Living room with sofa, swivel chairs, and tall windows facing the lake

Stone fireplace with floating wood shelves and colorful sailboat artwork

Eating Room with Lake Views

Dining room with beamed ceiling, farmhouse table, and lake view windows

Open Kitchen with Navy Island

Open kitchen and dining area with exposed beams and lake views

Kitchen and dining space seen past steel beam from living room

Kitchen with dark island, white cabinets, gray backsplash, and beamed ceiling

Large navy island with swivel stools beside beamed dining area

Range with custom white hood and gray tile backsplash with mosaic inset

Kitchen range with white hood, mosaic backsplash inset, and refrigerator at left

Island sink with oil-rubbed bronze faucet and range in background

Kitchen bar with glass-front cabinets, wine rack, and dual-zone wine refrigerator

Wet bar sink with bronze faucet, gray tile backsplash, and built-in wine cubbies

Proprietor’s Bed room Suite

Primary bedroom with exposed beams, vaulted ceiling, and balcony door

Proprietor’s Rest room with Stone Accent Wall

Double vanity with stone accent wall, black-framed window, and vaulted ceiling

Chrome three-light vanity sconce mounted on stone accent wall above mirror

Cluster of cage pendant lights hanging beneath vaulted ceiling windows

Close-up of blue glass tile accent band in white shower

House Workplace with Pocket Doorways

Open pocket doors reveal blue office with walnut desk and leather chair

Office with walnut desk and blue walls seen through open pocket door

Decrease-Degree Recreation Room

Lower-level game room with pool table, bar seating, and lake views

Card table with leather swivel chairs beside linear fireplace and lake windows

Sectional sofa and tiled media wall in lower-level lounge with lake views

Wet bar with herringbone cabinetry, wine storage, and upholstered counter stools

Lakeside Rear Exterior

Covered lakeside porch with stone fireplace, cable railing, and mountain views

Shingle and board-and-batten gable with black-framed windows and covered deck

Curved balcony with cable railing off a gabled upper bedroom

Stone steps climb toward cottage gable with white trim and black windows

Boulder-lined stone staircase rising from the shore to the cottage

Natural stone steps and path lighting lead through ferns to cottage

Wide granite slab steps frame view of cottage through tall pines

Boulder-lined woodland path beside the cottage with mulch and ferns

Stone stepping path with boulders and path lights leads toward the water

Non-public Dock on Lake Winnipesaukee

Red and orange Adirondack chairs on dock below landscaped stone steps

Aerial of boat dock, stone breakwater, and cottage above the shoreline

Sunken Spa and Flagstone Patio

Stone patio with granite steps, large boulder, and spa beside the lake

Flagstone patio, granite steps, and sunken spa tucked beside a mossy boulder

Sunken spa set into flagstone patio beside mossy boulder and ferns

Flagstone patio with sunken spa overlooking Lake Winnipesaukee through tall pines

Sunken spa, fern beds, and stepping stone path leading toward the lake

Overhead view of rectangular spa surrounded by flagstone and ferns

Hearth Pit with Adirondack Chairs

Adirondack chairs circle a boulder fire pit overlooking the lake

Hammock tucked among ferns and tall pines with lake views

Stone outdoor grill station with boulder backdrop and hammock in the pines

Built-in grill with stone base set into a boulder beside the lake

Lakeside Cottage at Nightfall

Lakeside facade with decks, stone base, and Adirondack chairs around fire pit

Rear of lakeside cottage glowing at dusk with stone patio and boulder

Stone steps lead up to lakefront cottage with glowing windows among pines

Cottage entry and garage glowing at twilight, surrounded by pines and ferns

Photographs: Courtesy of Meridian Building

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