Waterfront Retreat

This beach-side property was a vacation retreat for our client and her family for many years.  As her children grew up and had families of their own, the extended family started to outgrow the existing tiny bungalow.  Our client requested that we design a new, cozy weekend home that could also accommodate the entire family-- including seven grandchildren!

View of construction from the water.

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View of great room and screened porch.

One of the things the family loved about their old bungalow was the large screened porch.  For this reason, we included a screened porch in the new design.  A custom sliding door of four large glass panels takes up the entire wall between the screened porch and the great room.  On beautiful days, all four door panels can be slid into a pocket between the two fireplaces to open up the entire house to the outdoors.

Street-side of house and entrance porch.

View of dining area from balcony.

View of foyer and stair looking towards the water.

View of great room with maple wall unit and mahogany bar top designed by Bohl Architects.

View of great room and foyer from screened porch.

Foyer and front door.

Front entry porch.  Dormer windows on top of the roof bring light into the second floor balcony.