Moonlight Cottage

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Tucked into a heavily wooded site with mature oaks and pines, this Scandinavian lake cottage sits on an elevated bluff 50 feet above the water’s edge. The design is rooted in authentic Norwegian influences, while incorporating elements of relaxed Minnesota lake homes. A glassed entry breezeway connects the master wing to the main living wing, and features a series of French casements and a five-foot wide front door, allowing the home to open to cool lake breezes. The heart of the home is the screen porch, which has a twelve foot glass wall that opens to the kitchen, and includes a three-sided Norwegian wood stove that can be viewed from the porch and the six-foot cantilevered balcony.

  • Contractor: Campbell Construction
  • Interior Design: Owner
  • Landscape Architect: Owner
Natural materials such as black cedar boards and rustic moss-covered stone give the cottage an authentic aged appearance
Natural materials such as black cedar boards and rustic moss-covered stone give the cottage an authentic aged appearance
Natural materials such as black cedar boards and rustic moss-covered stone give the cottage an authentic aged appearance
The dining alcove windows are set within a recess and framed by carved timbers and a firepit
The dining alcove windows are set within a recess and framed by carved timbers and a firepit
A glass breezeway welcomes guests and features a five foot wide door supported by thick iron hinges
A glass breezeway welcomes guests and features a five foot wide door supported by thick iron hinges
The dining alcove windows are set within a recess and framed by carved timbers and a firepit A glass breezeway welcomes guests and features a five foot wide door supported by thick iron hinges
Floor to ceiling push-out casement windows in the living room capture gorgeous west facing sunsets
Floor to ceiling push-out casement windows in the living room capture gorgeous west facing sunsets
Floor to ceiling push-out casement windows in the living room capture gorgeous west facing sunsets
The screen porch is framed with glass railings to optimize views, and includes massive timber floor joists which cantilever out to form a balcony perched over the hill
The screen porch is framed with glass railings to optimize views, and includes massive timber floor joists which cantilever out to form a balcony perched over the hill
A door on the side facade is located off the kitchen and provides quick access to a covered grilling deck and nearby zipline that leads to the lakeshore
A door on the side facade is located off the kitchen and provides quick access to a covered grilling deck and nearby zipline that leads to the lakeshore
The screen porch is framed with glass railings to optimize views, and includes massive timber floor joists which cantilever out to form a balcony perched over the hill A door on the side facade is located off the kitchen and provides quick access to a covered grilling deck and nearby zipline that leads to the lakeshore
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