Modern Shingle Style Homes. With the owners relocation from Minnesota the exterior styling of the home was inspired by the shingle style architecture seen on Lake Minnetonka. Classic yet informal the look remains popular for country homes and beach.
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The exterior is generally asymmetrical and the interior floor plan is often open resembling architecture from the Arts and Crafts movement an architectural style that was largely pioneered by William Morris.
Encompassing 8000 square feet of living space this all-season retreat showcases contemporary luxury while staying true to the vernacular architecture of the neighborhood. The most obvious feature of a Shingle Style home is the generous and continuous use of wood shingles on the siding as well as the roof. Creating a balance of traditional exterior architecture with a sleek but soft interior was the goal of this new 4500 square foot home. The house is anchored to the land by stone retaining walls made entirely of granite taken from the site during construction.