Residential  ·  Traditional / Arts & Crafts

The Forest Cove Residence

Lake Bluff, Illinois. A six-bedroom house on a wooded site, drawn from turn-of-the-century Arts and Crafts principles, with the plan reaching out to make terraces and gardens.

The entrance front: a brick house with half-timbered gables, tall chimneys and a hipped slate roof, standing behind a broad gravel court.
Area
≈ 5,635 sq ft
Accommodation
6 bed, 5½ bath
Scope
New Construction
Terraces
Bluestone, with
gardens
The project

Nestled on a beautifully wooded site in East Lake Bluff, this six-bedroom home showcases the timeless design principles of the turn-of-the-century Arts & Crafts movement.

The architecture intentionally pairs an abundance of natural light with a deep sense of tradition and history.

Beyond creating visually striking interior spaces, the home's unique layout extends outward to form dynamic outdoor rooms complete with elegant bluestone terraces and lush gardens.

Plans

Three floors,
one stair

First floor plan: foyer and stair at the centre, dining room and office to the west, kitchen with butler's pantry and breakfast area to the north, family room and screened porch east, and the living room projecting south.
First floor

The living room steps out from the main block on its own, so it keeps three sides of window. Click to enlarge.

Second floor plan: four bedrooms with two shared bathrooms along the west and centre, and a primary bedroom with its own bath and two closets at the east end.
Second floor

Bedrooms to one side of the stair, the primary suite to the other. Click to enlarge.

Third floor plan: a bonus room to the west, a further room to the east, and the stair arriving in a top-floor landing open to the floor below.
Third floor

The stair keeps going, and the landing it arrives at is open to the floor beneath. Click to enlarge.

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