Show Us Your Lake House!!!

[1sicknautique]

I'm selling one of our lake homes right now and wanting build another one from the ground up and was wanting to get some idea's of what is a must have? Post some pics of your homes and show off your must haves. Thanks for the input.

[jharris]

In my opinion the biggest thing to consider when designing a lake house is the view of the lake from every room possible. This is my evening view from the deck. Nothing better than sitting on the deck in the evening with a cold beer in hand and watch the sunset.

[SkiTower]

good, deep water.

[ffmedic74]

More like a lake shack. We do have clear lake views from fall to spring.

[1sicknautique]

In my opinion the biggest thing to consider when designing a lake house is the view of the lake from every room possible. This is my evening view from the deck. Nothing better than sitting on the deck in the evening with a cold beer in hand and watch the sunset.

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Beautiful

[Rogue14]

Very rustic and not so boat friendly this time of year..........

[northwestwater]

kids love the pool but, my wife and I like the fireplace. there are two waterfalls on either side of the fireplace. we love the fire and water thing but, we built the waterfalls too high and they make a really loud noise. contractor said to build them lower and we didn't listen. he was right. also re-did our outdoor kitchen but, i don't think i have great pics of that right now because it's the dead of winter. but, we love it in the summer and the best part about it is the Kegerator!
we built our home about 8 years ago. We had a waterfall where the fireplace is and my wife didn't like it, so we tore it down and put in the fire/water feature. i think it's a must have for summer evenings!!!

thanks for the pics from the others who have posted. i love looking at them. Reminds me of summer! Our summers are too short up here!

[east tx skier]

Ours is a doublewide on the perfect lake. We added on with a nice deck and a glassed in porch for the winter. Obviously, the doublewide isn't interesting. But the add ons are in my opinion.

[wakerider107]

Hope these images work, uploading on my phone.
But important parts of a lake house for me include-
Secluded. I prefer my place to be as hidden as possible. I don't want neighbors! I can't see either of the neighbors through the trees. Probably 3-400 feet to the next house. Privacy is awesome and it's also fairly hidden from the lake. About 125 feet from shore.

I'd also prefer to be on a spot of the lake where you can ride right out front. Unfortunately in front of my place is shallow and busy. I have about a 20 min boat ride to my usual spot.

As for inside,we have a 3 season porch which is the place to chill in the winter. Fireplace is nice for cold nights. Having a good view from the living room, basement and master bed is really cool as well. We also have a large deck which gives enough room to grill and seat about 15. Great place to entertain!

Also if your state allows, boat houses are incredible. Im able to clean it on land and its sheltered from weather. Plus it's tied into our alarm system, extra safety to protect my baby!

Also, a big *** fire pit.

[1sicknautique]

Very rustic and not so boat friendly this time of year..........

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haha, for some reason I didn't think Oregon got that much snow. Looks like Alaska. Hows that deck hold up to all that weight?

[1sicknautique]

kids love the pool but, my wife and I like the fireplace. there are two waterfalls on either side of the fireplace. we love the fire and water thing but, we built the waterfalls too high and they make a really loud noise. contractor said to build them lower and we didn't listen. he was right. also re-did our outdoor kitchen but, i don't think i have great pics of that right now because it's the dead of winter. but, we love it in the summer and the best part about it is the Kegerator!
we built our home about 8 years ago. We had a waterfall where the fireplace is and my wife didn't like it, so we tore it down and put in the fire/water feature. i think it's a must have for summer evenings!!!

thanks for the pics from the others who have posted. i love looking at them. Reminds me of summer! Our summers are too short up here!

I take it that the pool is heated, if so what's the cost to maintain a heated pool in the winter time?

[1sicknautique]

All you guys up north with these beautiful lake houses, I don't know how you do it with such short riding seasons. What do you guys do to kill the time while not in season? Maintenance around the house?

[delmage171]

All you guys up north with these beautiful lake houses, I don't know how you do it with such short riding seasons. What do you guys do to kill the time while not in season? Maintenance around the house?

Snowmobiles & snowboards

[1sicknautique]

Snowmobiles & snowboards

ahhh, makes sense.

[scottb7]

in winter: 3 miles from buckhill...Incredibly short runs. But is awesome for convenience.