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Wagner Hodgson
North Cove Residence
Shelburne, Vermont
We worked very closely with the architect to create a multi-generational home for grandparents, their daughter and 2 grandchildren providing both common and private outdoor space for both families. The 12.3 acre site sits facing north on the shore of Lake Champlain and has over 40 feet of grade change from the point of entry down to the lakeshore and contains many beautiful mature trees of hickory, maple, ash and butternut. The site offered opportunities to nestle the two houses into the slope, creating the ability for the architecture to step, providing a logical division of space for the two families to share. The landscape creates private areas for each family while also becoming the common fabric that knits the 2 households together. The natural terrain, sloping east to west, and the views to Lake Champlain became the basis for arranging volumes on the site. Working together the landscape architect and architect chose to locate the houses and outdoor spaces along an arc, emulating the shape of the adjacent bay. The eastern / uphill portion of the site contains a common entry point, pergola, auto court, garage and a one story residence for the grandparents. Given the northern climate this southwest facing alcove provided an ideal setting for pool, utilizing the west house and retaining wall to shield the lake breezes and extending the swimming season well into the fall.
Approximately one quarter of the site is classified as wetland and an even larger portion of the site is subject to seasonal flooding. The site program included a swimming pool, large outdoor terrace for entertaining, year-round access to the lakefront and an auto court large enough for guest parking and to serve as a place for grandchildren to ride bikes. In order to provide year-round access to the lake and not disrupt the natural movement of water, an elevated boardwalk was constructed of galvanized steel and cedar. The boardwalk extends the geometry of the lakeside terrace walls out to the lake, creating a sculptural division between natural wetland and lawn area.
Architect: Truex Cullins & Partners Architects
Image Credit: Westphalen Photography
EAG Studio
Blue stone paved courtyard - or exterior room - with raised limestone planters, outdoor kitchen and privacy random-pattern cedar fence and cabinetry.
Cue Group of Companies
CABINETRY: The Ladbroke kitchen, Cue & Co of London, painted in French Gray Estate, Farrow & Ball APPLIANCES: Range cooker and extractor hood, Falcon; integrated fridge, Liebherr; integrated dishwasher, Siemens WORK SURFACES: Polished concrete, Cue & Co of London
SPLASHBACK: Polished plaster, Cue & Co of London
LIGHTING: Box Lantern from the Memoria collection, Cue & Co of London SINK: Claron 550 sink, Blanco TAP: Monobloc mixer tap in pewter, Perrin & Rowe FLOORING: Porcelain tiles, European Heritage
Cue & Co of London cabinetry, lighting and furniture is handcrafted at its workshop in Parsons Green, London. Each piece is tailored to individual specifications
Cue & Co of London kitchens start from £35,000
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