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A new build on Nepawassi Lake needed more than a lawn between the house and the water. The scope covered the whole property: stone to hold the shoreline, stone to get down the grade from the house, and stone to build the gathering space that ties it all together.
The property at dusk — stone steps down from the house, a low retaining wall, and the patio below.
The Shoreline
Holding The Water Back
Large armour stone sits directly at the waterline, set low and heavy enough to stay put through ice and wave action. It's placed to look like it belongs there — a natural extension of the shoreline rather than a visible wall built against it.
Armour stone set directly at the waterline — sized and placed to hold through ice and wave action.
Getting Down To Grade
Steps Built For The Slope
The lawn drops steadily from the house to the patio below, so a run of large-format natural stone steps carries the grade down in clean, even stages, with low-voltage lighting built into the wall beside them for use after dark.
Large-format stone steps carry the grade from the house down to the patio, with lighting built into the wall.
The Gathering Space
Built Around The Fire
The patio itself is the heart of the property — stone paving wide enough for a crowd, a stone-edged fire pit at its center, and Adirondack seating carried right to the water's edge. It's the space that gets used every evening, not just for photos.
The patio carries all the way to the shoreline — flagstone underfoot, right up to the water.
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