Queen Anne and Victorian details meld into this compact, shingle-style cottage, evoking rich character in a plan designed to maximize waterfront enjoyment.

A gracious kitchen opens to an inviting gathering room that shares a two-sided fireplace with a screened porch positioned for lakeshore views. A rounded sunroom extends off the kitchen, bringing more of the outdoors in. In front of the home, an octagonal office space offers airy ambience with a raised ceiling; above it, an inviting flex room two steps up provides serene vistas and privacy. The front hall closet is designed to accommodate a future elevator.

Off the master suite, a screened porch allows panoramic enjoyment of the lake; upgrading to hidden screens allows homeowners to optimize their waterfront breeze on balmier days, but be shielded from insects or night’s cooler weather when needed.

The home’s highlight, however, is a third-floor bonus space: “This room is ideal as anything — a rec room, a bunk room, a guest suite, an office, an exercise space,” noted architect Wayne Visbeen. “Just as the living room is designed to expand (note bumped-out reading nook) for larger gatherings, the third floor offers great flexibility.”

To view plans or purchase this floor plan, visit www.visbeen.biz or call (616) 285-9901 and ask for Michigan BLUE cottages.

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