This active family, deeply engaged with the outdoors, envisioned a forever home in the mountains of New Hampshire that could evolve with their lives and anticipate every stage - children leaving for college, aging parents requiring care, the flexibility for remote work, extended family and friends gathering for holidays or long visits. Equally important was creating a house rooted in its local context and intrinsically connected to the surrounding landscape.

The design draws on the gable roof, a defining vernacular form of New England, by composing the home as a series of distinct gabled pods dispersed across the site and linked by hallways and intimate nooks. This strategy creates spaces that are both connected and autonomous, offering privacy and flexibility while maintaining a cohesive whole.

Set on 13 beautiful acres, the house is carefully oriented to deepen its relationship to the land. Primary living spaces frame expansive views of the White Mountains, including Mount Washington and Mount Chocorua, while generous glazing and direct outdoor access foster daily engagement with nature in every season. The family fully inhabits the property - gardening, raising chickens, harvesting firewood and maintaining a close connection to the lake at the edge of the site - making the landscape an active extension of the home.

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Contractor: Don Walden, GC

Landscape: Michael Boucher Landscape Architecture