Floor Plans

To take best advantage of the striking view, we put the main living area of the house on the second floor. The living room and dining room are on the water side. These rooms and the kitchen form a "great room" with a cathedral ceiling where light and air filter down from a ventilating cupola. We think of cooking as a social activity, so the kitchen is large enough for several cooks while the open plan allows easy interaction with those in the other parts of the great room. We wanted easy access to the outdoors from this floor, so we added a screened porch -- also with a great view -- on the second floor, over the cozy sunroom. The master suite, with a bath including both a bathtub and separate shower, completes the second floor.

The first floor has three bedrooms, another bath with shower, the den with cable TV/VCR, and the sunroom. Light flows in from the tall windows of the main staircase to illuminate the spacious hall. Standing on the front porch, one can see through the house to French doors opening onto the deck and the view beyond.