A Shore Thing
This Prior Lake abode overflows with amenities
The unrivaled views were a deliberate consideration in the design of this 5,800-square-foot cottage-style home on Prior Lake. Built for an active family of four, the five-bedroom home boasts a special lakeside feature for everyone: sweeping main-level windows that bring the outside in; a private, white-sand swimming beach; detached boathouse; and an outdoor lakeside bar, easily supplied by the kitchen on the lower level.
Ted Kowalski and Garry Tupy, owners of builder J.B. Woodfitter, consider themselves in the business of translating each client’s vision into a unique new home, and evidence of their attention to custom details is on display throughout. Both of the homeowners’ young daughters selected their bedroom’s color schemes, and both boast matching glass tile in the showers of their own bathrooms.
Entertaining spaces abound on both the main and lower levels. Here, too, personal touches take center stage, with a wine cellar and European wine-tasting bar adjacent to the main-floor kitchen, and a Rat Pack-style Vegas lounge and poker room downstairs. —K.S.
- This 5,800-square-foot lakefront home is heated and cooled with a geothermal energy.
- The main-level dining room shares the kitchen’s stunning lake views through a graceful eyebrow window.
- Outdoor entertaining is effortless and convenient with a lakeside serving bar, where snacks and refreshments can be passed through the lower level’s sliding kitchen window.
- A balcony and second-level sitting area overlook the home’s great room. The A-frame beams and floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace lend themselves to the lake-house aesthetic.
- The gourmet kitchen boasts a paneled refrigerator, oversized island, and beautiful tile backsplash. A wine cellar and European wine-tasting bar are conveniently adjacent to the kitchen for easy entertaining.
BUILDER
J.B. Woodfitter & Assoc. LLC
HOME LOCATION
Prior Lake
SPONSORS
Delta Vacations
Hedberg Landscape & Masonry Supplies
Marvin Windows and Doors
Peters Billiards
Yardscapes, Inc.
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