Exterior Renovation to Maximize Lakeside Entertainment

This home’s proximity to the lake was a huge draw for the new owners, and the existing deck was a good start. Maximizing practical access while respecting and protecting the shoreline was the goal of this exterior renovation.

Adding a grass stairway to the slope of the lakeside lawn, improving retaining walls to create a sheltered lakeside fire pit area, and creating a level area at the top of the dock contribute to cohesive spaces that allow for a variety of lakeside entertainment opportunities.

Lakeside Retreat Invites You to The Shoreline

Movement between the house and the lake should be easy so that the effort of getting to the water doesn’t become an obstacle to enjoying everything this natural beauty has to offer. A steep lawn that ended at the beach was less conducive than the owners were willing to tolerate. Gentling the slope of the yard by creating flat grassy steps, carving level lakeside entertainment rooms by adding Panton stone retaining walls, improving the staircase to the beach, and upgrading the dock all create an invitation to spend the day at the water’s edge.