{"id":59552,"date":"2021-11-08T15:54:40","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T15:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/?p=59552"},"modified":"2021-11-08T15:54:42","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T15:54:42","slug":"dream-lake-house-come-true-charlies-designs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/08\/dream-lake-house-come-true-charlies-designs\/","title":{"rendered":"A Dream Lake House Come True"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Take a peek inside a beautiful dream lake house design with the project designer and homeowner, Charlie Bolivar of Charlie’s Designs LLC.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I grew up in Jamaica Estates in Queens, New York, and have always been a city person. I have worked as an interior designer in New York City for the past 25 years and very much expected never to leave the comforts and conveniences of Manhattan. However, when Covid-19 hit last year, my husband and I decided to look for a home outside the city. This way we would have more outside spaces, while still remaining within striking distance of the city, where both our careers are based and where our friends and family all live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were lucky enough to find a beautiful lakeside property near Lords Valley, Pennsylvania. Located approximately 100 miles west of New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Dream Lake House Becomes Reality With <\/em><\/strong>
Charlie’s Designs LLC<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Photography by Elizabeth Leidel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We fell in love with this particular lake house as soon as we parked in the driveway for our initial viewing in the summer of 2020. The house itself was built in 1977. It reminds me a little of some of Frank Lloyd Wright’s designs, who is one of my favorite architects. The house sits on almost one acre of land. Including about 60 feet of private lakeshore and more than a hundred trees. It\u2019s still hard to tell who is most in love with this setting\u2014my husband, who loves birdwatching and kayaking, or our eight-year-old Goldendoodle who is crazy about swimming in the lake!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While the house is structurally sound, it was definitely ready for some gentle interior renovations! We decided to maintain the lake house style and countryside atmosphere of the first floor. However, we were keen to introduce a more minimalist, modern design to the second floor where all of the main living spaces are located. My preferred design style is minimalist. I really believe that sometimes less is more, especially when it comes to a successful design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The First Floor Reimagined by Charlie’s Designs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On the first floor, this dream lake house delivers a large family room that begged to be turned into a modern-day mancave. As well as two guest bedrooms, a guest bathroom, laundry room, and a sauna with a separate shower. The family room has two large French doors that open to a backyard that gradually slopes down to the lakefront. This room offers beautiful views of the water!<\/p>\n\n\n\n