“Every room in this cottage was designed to face the lake.”
Corbin Patten, Principal
Site & Landscape
Every room faces the water.
Hoodstown Cottage is a lakeside retreat on Lake Vernon in Huntsville, Ontario. Facing due east toward the water, the home prioritizes breathtaking landscape views through expansive glazing, strategic south-facing living areas, and fluid indoor-outdoor connections via a wraparound deck with multiple seating and dining zones.
Main Floor
Where timber meets the lake.
Key design highlights include a striking timber Y-structure at the entrance that doubles as a sculptural focal point, exposed black steel beams defining the open-plan living, dining, and kitchen areas, and a dramatic Muskoka granite Rumford fireplace with guillotine door. A cedar-clad south-facing sunroom offers a cozy evening retreat, while the primary suite features a Juliet balcony for airflow and an ensuite bath with lake views.
The Entrance
Our favourite detail on any project.
The timber Y-structure at the entrance to Hoodstown Cottage is, simply put, the detail we’re most proud of on any project we’ve completed. Structurally, it holds the roof — but that’s almost beside the point. The Y splits above head height, frames the sky, and pulls your eye toward the building the moment you step out of the car. We designed it to make the approach feel like an arrival, not just a walk to a door. It’s a little more than the structure strictly requires, which is exactly why it works.
Hoodstown Cottage, Lake Vernon.
Completed in 2019 with photography by Navigator Visuals and Daniel Weylie Photography. Every room in this cottage was designed to face the lake — the gallery shows how that plays out from the entrance timber to the basement rec room.
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We design one-of-a-kind cottages and lakeside retreats for clients across Muskoka and Haliburton. If you have a site, a lot, or an idea, we’d like to hear from you.
