A very difficult north facing site on a north sloping hill at the water’s edge. The challenge was to fit a house and connected garage with kid rumpus room over it and create a sense of place . This is a year round retirement home so the house had to provide both a sense of security and coziness for the long Maine winter on a very hostile sight, and be able to breathe easier in the summer when kids and grandkids show up.
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House and garage wrap around a south facing entry area that is becoming the gardening area for the house. Landscaping is happening in this photo.
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View from the entry looking NW to the kitchen
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Looking SE back toward entry from kitchen. The view also shows the utility alley that leads to the mudroom door and the garage
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Looking north out of the screened porch which is off the living room and gives access to the patio facing the water.
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Looking west down the staircase with it's opening into the utility alley so it and the stair landing share the light from the two roof windows.
