The north, east, and west façades are largely formed from doubl…
The north, east, and west façades are largely formed from double-height glazed walls that maximize daylight and views.
Scott Frances
The double-height living room faces the water, and a large built…
The double-height living room faces the water, and a large built-in fireplace helps ward off winter chill for a year-round experience.
Peter Vanderwarker
Viewed from atop the oceanfront dune the house separates into th…
Viewed from atop the oceanfront dune the house separates into three connected pavilions.
Peter Vanderwarker
A view through from the living through the dining area to the wi…
A view through from the living through the dining area to the window-lined sunroom.
Michael Moran
An earth berm creates a false ground plane, reducing the apparen…
An earth berm creates a false ground plane, reducing the apparent scale of the main wing. The walk-out lower level is sided in Cor-ten steel.
Maxwell MacKenzie
Nestled into a fringe of woodland, the rear of the house opens o…
Nestled into a fringe of woodland, the rear of the house opens onto a sparely detailed pool terrace.
Maxwell MacKenzie
The view from the dining area through the living room extends to…
The view from the dining area through the living room extends to the Blue Ridge Mountains in the distance.
The summer has begun, and that means it’s time to talk vacation homes.
And just like the weather, the vacation home market is hot, hot, hot. Last year, sales of vacation homes increased 57.4% year-over-year, according to the National Association of Realtors. Vacation getaways now make up a whopping 21% of all single-family housing sales, the highest share since at least 2003, when NAR started tracking it.
Here, BUILDER and Custom Home have pulled together some of the best vacation home designs that maximize scenic locations and offer stylish downtime for vacationers—from luxury beach houses and quirky confines to cozy coastal cottages, and even some unique tree houses. It’s a feast for the eyes:
