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Wonderful Winner
Sponsored by the Lake Norman Home Buillders Association
Best of the Lake Design Competition Winners Best Waterfront Home Project Design/$1M-$2M
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Winner: 2022 Best in Show: Pippin Home Designs
Compiled by Lori Helms
This home is a chef’s dream, designed with an entire wing dedicated to food, drink, entertainment and education. Walls of windows, a strategic floor plan and an intentional orientation provide pristine views. Tiered outdoor living takes advantage of the steep slope of the property. Healthy materials and natural daylighting make this home a haven.
Pippin Home Designs hit the mark on every design objective presented to them. To provide ample gourmet kitchen space with lots of natural light, the formal kitchen upstairs was designed with ample seating around a large island prep area featuring the chef’s coveted Lacanche range. There is also an attached walk-in pantry with additional counterspace, as well as a floor-to-ceiling bookcase with a rolling ladder for the chef’s prized cookbook collection. The lower level kitchen doubles as an entertainer’s bar with wine cooler and beer fridge just steps away from the summer kitchen and access to the pool.
To provide several outdoor living spaces and maximize views of the lake while still retaining privacy from a nearby boat launch, a semi-V-shaped footprint created a secluded cove around a pool with terraced patios and unobstructed views. This unique footprint also allowed large walls of windows on the entire lakeside of the home to provide desirable views and lots of natural light. The deep covered porches preserved these views with the shading necessary from the hot afternoon summer sun.
The slope of the property lent to a multi-leveled home with tiered outdoor living spaces. The main level captured views through and above the tree canopy while the lower level provides an alternate perspective of the natural surroundings and access to the outside from numerous spaces. The tiered back patio and pool area create a resort-like feel with layered outdoor living spaces. A grand stone staircase leads down to a terraced backyard, providing easier access to the dock and impressive elevated shoreline views.
