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lake, and two bunkrooms (which share a bath) in the main
house, and a separate suite connected by a boardwalk. The main
house also has a mudroom, office, kitchen, laundry, pantry, roof
deck, living room and two porches, one of which is screened in.
The finished product is a striking lakeside retreat, combining a
2,733-square-foot residence and a 382-square-foot guest cabin.
" To us, the primary attraction of the place is the nature that
surrounds it, " says the homeowner. " We enjoy a south-facing
and a west-facing shoreline, and 23 acres of woods to explore,
contiguous with some gorgeous public lands. "
According to Murdough, the house was conceived as an
arrangement of private and semi-private spaces-bedrooms,
bathrooms, office, support spaces-grouped as solid " blocks. "
Those blocks are arranged to frame the shared open space of the
kitchen, dining room and living space. This " common room, " he
says, serves as the nexus of the house.
The emphasis on common areas underscores the importance
of gatherings with family and friends, says the homeowner.
" I once spoke with the matriarch of a large family; she spoke
of the 'gravity' their family camp had, even as her children and
then grandchildren grew up and left home, " he says. " Those
childhood memories brought them back for family reunions, or
just time at the lake. It's only been a few years, but I can already
feel that gravity at our camp, and each year it's stronger. "
Though the lot meanders across almost two dozen acres,
the mature trees and protruding boulders made for another
challenge, says general contractor James DePaolo Jr., owner of
Denali Construction in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
" As I began the project, we had a site visit and the owner was
very concerned about taking trees down and wanted to save as
many as possible, " says DePaolo. " It was very difficult to not be
able to clear cut and have a lot of room for the heavy machinery,
but we were able to accomplish that. "
An elevated,
galvanized steel
boardwalk linking
the guest suite to
the main residence
is one of the
homeowner's
favorite features
of the property.
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