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Crooked Birch

This Vermont house overlooking Lake Champlain was rebuilt from the ground up. It replaced an aspirational summer cottage built in 1968 which had to be torn down. I utilized that home’s foundation, including the existing structure for a sunken living room, but the rest is all new. The house is entirely custom and features green building techniques such as radiant heated flooring, triple pane windows and an extensive green insulation plan. Special details include the fireplace wall made from genuine local fieldstone, custom terra cotta painted cabinetry with exposed birch ply detailing and cutout handles, and one-of-a-kind vanity in the main en suite made from locally quarried Vermont Danby marble.
Project Year: 2021
Project Cost: $1,000,001 - $1,500,000
Others who worked on this project: Polykrome Design
An envelope of natural cedar creates a warm, welcoming embrace as you enter this beautiful lakefront home. The cedar shingles in the covered entry, stained black shingles on the dormer above, and black clapboard siding will each weather differently and improve their characters with age.
Covered Cut-out Entryway
Crooked Birch
A north country house needs a good mudroom. This one includes custom cabinetry and an enormous bin for each family member, where kids can toss gloves, hats and backpacks. The coat closet includes integrated LED lighting, and the under-stair panel pops open to reveal hidden storage for bulky...
Mudroom/stairwell
This open living/dining/kitchen is oriented around the 45 foot long wall of floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Lake Champlain. A sunken living room is a cozy place to watch the fireplace or enjoy the lake view.
Living/Dining/Kitchen
The balance of textures and color in the living room came together beautifully: stone, oak, chenille, glass, warm and cool colors.
Sunken Living Room
The entire first floor is oriented toward an expansive row of windows overlooking Lake Champlain. Radiant heated polished concrete floors compliment the local stone work and oak detailing throughout.
Living/Dining/Sitting/Mud-Room
Four oversized windows bring the kitchen's focus to its park-like setting. Terra-cotta painted cabinets bring a warmth to the kitchen, and draw out the warmer colors in the stones of the feature fireplace wall. Glass tile, concrete floors, stone and oak all come together beautifully.
Open Kitchen
Oversized windows bring focus to this kitchen's park-like setting. Terra-cotta painted cabinets bring a warmth to the kitchen the cutout handles are a fun modern detail.
Kitchen
The entire first floor is oriented toward an expansive row of windows overlooking Lake Champlain. Radiant heated polished concrete floors compliment white oak detailing and painted cabinetry. A scandinavian-style slatted wood stairwell keeps the space airy and helps preserve sight lines to the...
Crooked Birch
Kitchen/Dining/Mudroom/Sitting Room
The primary suite bathroom is all about texture. Handmade glazed terra-cotta tile, enameled tub, marble vanity, teak details and oak sills. Black hardware adds contrast. The use of classic elements in a modern way feels fresh and comfortable.
Primary Suite Bathroom
The primary suite bathroom is all about texture. handmade glazed terra-cotta tile, enameled tub, teak details and oak sills. Black hardware adds contrast. The use of classic elements in a modern way feels fresh and comfortable.
Primary Suite Bathroom
This Vermont lake house overlooks Lake Champlain, and the master bathroom has beautiful views. A custom floating vanity uses local Vermont Danby marble. The use of classic elements in a modern way feels fresh and comfortable.
Primary Suite Bathroom
The primary suite includes a 15 foot span of windows overlooking Lake Champlain. The half wall behind the bed allows for a dressing area with privacy but maintaining sight lines to the water view. Radiant heat is laid under wide plank white oak flooring. Vertical paneling adds interest, capped in...
Primary Suite Bedroom
The primary suite includes a 15 foot span of windows overlooking Lake Champlain. Radiant heat is laid under wide plank white oak flooring. The half wall behind the bed allows for a dressing area with privacy but maintaining sight lines to the water view. There are dressers and a bench on the other...
Primary Suite Bedroom
Lakehouse Entry
The second floor dormer of this lake house stands above a cut-out protected entryway. Natural cedar shingles in the covered entry, stained black shingles on the dormer, and black clapboard siding will each weather differently and improve their characters with age. The simple flat front garage door...
Entry and Garage With a View
Beautiful slatted white oak walls in the stairway add warmth while preserving sightlines to the lake view.
Stair detail