This gorgeous lakeside terrace features 5 distinct levels leading from the home down to the docks and sandy beach. Ventures began by excavating the back property and building surrounding retaining walls to create the main 24’ x 40’ platform. The basement was transformed into a walkout basement with doors leading out to the covered outdoor kitchen and lounge. Ventures incorporated overhead heaters, recessed lighting, and an outdoor speaker system when constructing the tongue and groove ceiling. As you step out from the covered portion of the main platform you find a dining area and seating wall around the built-in, gas-fueled fire pit. Above is a covered terrace that can be accessed from the house or from a staircase leading off the patio. The second-story terrace is covered as well with a tongue and groove ceiling, recessed lighting, heat, speakers, and a ceiling fan. The corrugated metal roof, stone veneer columns, and cable railing give the two-story terrace a modern finish.
A few steps down from the main patio you’ll find a small landing with a hot tub. A few steps more and you reach another large platform with a gorgeous bar overlooking the water; the perfect place to host a cocktail party or enjoy a drink as you watch the sunset over the water. The L-shaped bar features a stunning two-tier granite countertop, built-in beverage coolers, and NatureKast outdoor composite cabinets. Behind the bar is an artificial living wall, bringing lush greens into the vertical space behind the bar. At 17’ x 35,’ this platform has ample room for a sunbathing area with chaise lounges as well.
The final landing before you reach the sand beach features hanging basket chairs, access to the docks, and storage built into the retaining walls. The built-in storage area is approximately 4’ x 4’ x10’ making it the perfect place to store kayaks, wakeboards, and other equipment, tucked neatly out of view.
Walking paths lead from the driveway, around the house to the outdoor living space. Landscape beds of boxwood, fern, ornamental grasses, and Japanese maple are built into every level of the terrace. Under coping and landscapes lights beautifully illuminate this outdoor living space at night.