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Located 30 feet above Lake Sakinaw in British Columbia, Canada, Vertes Retreat is a luxury vacation Lakeside Home, made for a family of four. Created by WOVEN Architecture and Design with landscape design by Houston Landscapes, this 380-square-foot home is developed in an L-shaped layout that easily fits into the rocky environment. The two wings of the home are topped with flat roofs that project over a surrounding terrace with outdoor seating. Inside the home, sharp monochrome decoration, cool concrete floors and warm wooden ceilings make up clean, spacious living quarters. Floor-to-ceiling windows and glass doors bless the interior with an influx of natural light and stunning views.
Joint materials and flat transitions dissolve the barrier between the inner and outer living spaces to encourage life to flow in connection with nature. Covered outdoor accommodations mean the spectacular surroundings can be enjoyed under any weather.
An outdoor sofa and chairs surround a fire pit on the terrace, to expel the cool air. Small side tables are dotted around to keep drinks and snacks within reach of an arm. See more ideas for outdoor side tables.
The resort promotes rest and recreation, a total escape from the busy city noise.
The modern fireplace burns like a beacon to call the family together and share stories and good times. This is the fire where lasting holiday memories are forged.
Inside the luxurious holiday home, a clear decorative palette of gray concrete, fresh white cabinets and bold black elements build a spacious and airy atmosphere. Wooden ceilings cover the cool interior palette with a crown of tonal warmth that is echoed in smaller furniture and accessories around the home.
The comfortable living room is dominated by a prominent black steel fireplace wall, which frames and intensifies the brightness of an orange flame. A log cabin is built next to the modern fireplace for both convenience and aesthetics. A large area rug threads a subtle color into the living room scheme.
A huge, black-framed window with a phenomenal rock view looks just like a framed painting. A custom window seat has been installed along the window sill to benefit from the mesmerizing view.
A formal dining room is located between the living room and the kitchen in the Great Room, where stunning forest views extend as far as the eye can see.
A slim linear hanging light spans much of a central kitchen island without disturbing the simplicity of the minimalist white kitchen design. Modern kitchen stools line up on one side of the island to form a casual dining room where the family or their guests can chat with the appointed chef.
An outdoor kitchen and dining area expand opportunities for interaction with nature on the beautiful Sunny Coast. Above them, the skylight that begins inside the living room continues outside across the wooden overhang on the terrace to complete one continuous line.
The covered outdoor space effectively extends the living room, providing options for family settings and offering a possibility of some solitude.
The retained outer material palette consists of a cedar side and cedar soffits that build a warm and welcoming tone. The attractive timber also connects the house with the cedar forest around it.
A heavy wooden lath wall separates the home entrance from the stairs.
Wooden treads contrast lightly with the black powder-coated steel elements.
While the spacious one-story wing contains the Grand Room, the two-story wing is home to the entrance, media and garage, with the bedrooms located on the top floor. Long balconies leave room for homeowners to take in the morning view.
The topography slopes away from the foot of the house. Stretched landscaping softens the linear perimeter of the property.
The glass front entrance has views to the rear of the property, where picturesque rock formations are framed in floor-to-ceiling windows.
The terrain rises in impressive waves around the modern structure.
Glass walls open the home fully to a spectacular view of the glorious lake and its surrounding forest.
A larger log shop is located outside the property to continue through the long rainy winters of the Pacific Northwest.
Leaving home means walking straight into the desert, to the sound of birdsong and the breeze.
Roof windows cover the entire length of the driveways along both wings of the home to draw much-needed natural light during the duller months.
With wide openings on all sides of the building, the eye can look from one side of the forest to the next.
Exterior lights pierce the wooden overhang to provide a practical and atmospheric glow at night.
The L-shaped property fits ideally around the natural rock formation of the enviable lakeside location.
Website plan.
Ground floor plan, including the Great Room, grand entrance hall, media room and garage.
Upstairs floor, including the master bedroom and large bathroom, plus two additional double bedrooms with small in-bathrooms. This drawing also illustrates the roof window of the ground floor in its entirety, beginning above the Great Room and ending on the covered terrace.
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