New Build Retirement and Vacation

Waterfront Retreat

Architectural Design, Construction & Interiors

This vacation and retirement home was purpose-built for the brothers of a Franciscan order and features many elements designed to recall the credos of the 13th-century saint.

The building totals 12,000 square feet of living space, including 12 ensuite bedrooms, a large eat-in kitchen, formal dining room & chapel.

Screen porches wrap around the waterfront elevation.

The interior finishes are significantly inspired by the 19th-century Arts and Crafts Movement with fir trim, stone, & specialty natural wood floors.

The design also features Stickley-inspired furniture and fabrics in a natural color palette.

The simple and rustic lines of the structures, along with natural materials and colors, obliquely evoke Saint Francis’s life.