25 Commerce Avenue SW Suite 300
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

p: 616.454.1600   f: 616.454.1610

                                                

 

 


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Private Residence 4   Park Township, Michigan                                   Download PDF
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new cottage / vacation home
construction completed: 2006
general contractor: Mike Schaap Builders, Inc.
delivery method: pre-selected contractor
 
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IImages Courtesy of Miles Boone Photography

Set upon a bluff on Lake Michigan, this cottage overlooks 250’ of beach frontage to the west, and an expansive, spreading lawn to the east. The clients desired a comfortable retreat to be organized around open, airy and bright living spaces, and to include multiple bedroom suites for hosting adult children and their families. The design is rendered with classic elements of shingle style architecture, including subtly sculpted gables and roof, eyebrow dormers, and refined exterior trims. The interior spaces, with soaring ceilings and generous expanses of glass, offer spectacular views. Exterior balconies at each bedroom, a gracious patio, and a series of cascading decks at the bluff provide unique settings to maximize enjoyment of Michigan summers on the lake.