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La Maison Hatley

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Location
Hatley, Québec, Canada
Year
2016
The 18' ceilings in the dining room and the living room and all the light pouring from the huge windows bring a real feeling of grandeur.
The 18' ceilings in the dining room and the living room and all the light pouring from the huge windows bring a real feeling of grandeur.
The landscape is always there, anywhere we look.
The landscape is always there, anywhere we look.
The main bedroom is opended on the house and has a view to die for.
The main bedroom is opended on the house and has a view to die for.
Th open office is the perfect inspiration for writers.
Th open office is the perfect inspiration for writers.
Main bathroom has a very warm feeling created by the raw elements used on the floors, walls and ceiling.
Main bathroom has a very warm feeling created by the raw elements used on the floors, walls and ceiling.
The view!
The view!
Guest room with its own view and comfort.
Guest room with its own view and comfort.
Secret door that leads to the guest room.
Secret door that leads to the guest room.
The living room was designed to face West in order to catch the sunset.
The living room was designed to face West in order to catch the sunset.
Kitchen
Kitchen

Details

Square Feet
1800
Full Baths
2

Credits

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Architect
Rayside Labossière
Interior Design
Geneviève Audette, Audrey Lalancette and Louisa Rayside
Builder
Éco-ébénisterie St-Dominiques
Photographer
Saul Rosales

From Geneviève Audette

La Maison Hatley is a secondary home that has been designed for a couple to spend whole summers over the next few years and then retire full time. It was designed by Geneviève Audette, an environmental designer, at the time she was working for the firm Rayside Labossière, in Montreal.

The location of the rooms, the size and the location of the openings were planned according to the sun path and which landscapes to frame.Natural materials have been used both indoors and outdoors. Different tones of stone and aged wood were chosen in order to integrate into the landscape.Sunshades have been added to the south-facing windows to let winter's sunshines pass, but to block those of the summer.

The interior layout was designed to accommodate the children and grandchildren of the owners during their occasional visits.

The terraces on the ground, on the roof of the veranda and on the roof of the house make it possible to enjoy every period of the day and every view offered by the beautiful scenery of the Eastern Townships.