With the hottest month of the summer season upon us, it is only natural to seek out those pursuits that either have you enjoying the Bay, or those that take you poolside. If you are like any homeowner with a pool, you will require a place to stash all your equipment and supplies. However, some homeowners see the value in creating a complete cool pool entertaining zone and that means—a pool house!
If you are going to invest in a pool house, the first thing you will need to decide is how you need the pool house to function for your family. It is wise to think through your requirements for this space carefully, so it will be functional for as long as you own your home.
Once you have done that you will need to assess your design desires. What type of space do you want it to be, and how big? Do you wish the pool house to mimic your home as far as style and look? Perhaps, you’d prefer a transportive space that takes you away or reminds you of an island holiday, or your favorite place at the beach? Do you need it to be just for summer living—or would you like it to have all-year-round utility? How will situate the pool house on your existing space? Once you have made those decisions, you can then assign a budget to your project. All these steps, of course, should be discussed with your builder for feasibility aspects and advice.
That is exactly what a Queenstown homeowner did to create their lovely and practical custom pool house with the help of Lundberg Builders and their architectural designer, Bob Moreland. After going through the planning process above they decided on a four-season, 500-square-foot Cape Cod style. Keeping in mind that the homeowners opted to have their pool house mimic their residence, the exterior mixes a stone front facade and vinyl siding to match the original home. Note, the homeowners exploited their groupings of mature trees when situating the house to soften the look of it against all the added hardscape.
Since the homeowner wanted four-season functionality, the interior provides the look of relaxed living with its cozy wood-burning fireplace and stone tile chimney facade, a limed-oak ceiling, and porcelain ceramic tile flooring for durability. A LaCantina folding glass door system, and large, double-hung windows were chosen to provide tons of natural light. Carole Lindenberg, ASID, of Potomac Designs in Bethesda, was brought in to add creature comforts and did so by using a calm, neutral palate for the furnishings and decorative elements, and a rich, warm sea-green interior paint.
Accents and detail work that lend depth to the design can be found throughout and around the structure. Probably the most wanted element of any pool house is a convenient and comfortable shower area. This pool house plan provided ample space for a large, rustic cedar shower unit sprinkled with details from its door latches to its wrought iron anchor-shaped towel hooks.
And while some homeowners may be tempted to think their project is complete at this point, this Queenstown family considered their mission accomplished once the accompanying patio was outfitted with a lava rock fire pit and swivel chairs, and their hardscape was balanced with a landscaping package provided by F.A. Hobson of Queenstown.
If you can see your family enjoying a pool house that is custom-designed just for you, contact Lundberg Builders at 410-643-3334, or visit lundbergbuilders.com. Lundberg Builders, Inc. is located at 314 Main St., Stevensville, MD.
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We Need Your Help!
Help us with collecting vital items for schools students this year! The Rotary of Kent Island and Lundberg Builders, Inc. is currently holding a School Supply Collection event.
Our club intends to fill a minimum of 3 backpacks for each grade level at Grasonville Elementary School this year.
You may drop off any donations at Lundberg Builders, Inc. office at 314 Main Street, Stevensville. We will be accepting donations from now through Friday, August 23.
Here is an easy shopping list that can be printed and taken to the store for your convenience. Lundberg Builders has donated all 21 backpacks needed for this drive!
Items Needed:
18 Bottles hand sanitizer
9 bottles Liquid hand soap
27 large glue sticks
51 small glue sticks
3 bottles of Elmer’s glue
33 boxes of 24 crayons
9 packs of colored pencils
9 packs of markers
12 composition notebooks
3 boxes Crayola washable markers
18 one-subject spiral notebooks
3 three-subject spiral notebooks
18 packages wide ruled loose-leaf paper
36 boxes tissues
24 large containers of disinfecting wipes
6 pair fiskar scissors
12 pair scissors
6 boxes of sandwich size Ziploc bags
3 boxes of gallon size ziploc bags
9 boxes of quart or gallon size Ziploc bags
3 packs of fine point dry eraser markers
96 regular dry erase markers
9 zipper pencil case
9 hard plastic pencil boxes
9 red pens
3 highlighters
3 packs assorted color highlighters
546 pre-sharpened wooden pencils
3 erasers or boxes of pencil top erasers
15 pocket folders
3 packs Post it note flags
15 art boxes (pencil box with pencils, crayons, pencil sharpener, eraser, and 2 fine point sharpies)
$105 for t-shirts (used for group events such as field day)
