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The house is hidden from the road and sits on a hilltop clearing that overlooks the rolling farmland of the Mississippi River bluffs in Western Wisconsin. From this vantage point, there is a 270-degree view, with dramatic sunsets over the distant hills.

The home is a study in how to receive light throughout the day—from sunrise to sunset. The master bedroom’s windows frame the sunrise and welcome in morning light.

The living room leads to a terrace with a grill that allows the clients to cook and entertain outside while enjoying the picturesque site.

The sections of flat roof were economical to build, which allowed the use of high-quality wood shingles on the pitched roofs. Stone piers support the south-side trellis, emphasizing the home’s rustic inspiration.

The home consists of three cottage-inspired forms that are connected by a more contemporary, flat-roofed central structure. “One of the main challenges was how to bring the competing aesthetics the clients desired—they sought a simple, historical vernacular architecture with a more contemporary aesthetic,” says architect Matthew Erickson.

Le LAD intentionally designed the asymmetric windows on this gable wall to give the impression that they've been added over time.

The expansive property contains an extensive forest and trail system.

The home is naturally integrated into its bucolic setting.

The northern façade of the main house is set at an angle to the barn

The design of the 3890-square-foot main residence and its adjacent barn have been executed with the highest degree of craftsmanship and attention to detail, drawing from traditional influences and the vernacular of the rural northeast.

Vestigial stone walls that remain throughout the property, almost echoing the home's poetic use of stone.