Framing the View

BY LEIGH PATTERSON PHOTOGRAPHY: LISTING LENS REAL ESTATE MEDIA

Lakefront timber frame retreat is custom built to inspire & connect

If you are blessed with a beautiful lakefront property in the Whiteshell, you want to take full advantage of the location. But it takes a special team to build a cottage that can rise to the occasion and realize the full potential of a site like this. Enter Pine Creek Homes.

“Our clients had always dreamed of having a timber frame cottage, space for their whole family, lots of room to entertain and views of the lake from every room,” says Josh Veenstra, co-owner, Pine Creek Homes.

Pine Creek Homes designer Amanda Bordush vividly recalls meeting these clients for the first time, as it coincided with her first day on the job. From that point on, she worked closely with them to define their needs and wants, and then developed a floor plan for their five-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom dream cottage.

Extensive use of timber beams used in both its construction and interior makes this a truly distinctive cottage. Cornerstone Timberframes used a technique to open the grain of the wood to enhance the rustic look.