Waterfront Timber Frame Houses
Living on the water is peaceful and offers an array of fun for your whole family. These waterfront timber frame houses are exactly what you're looking for. Browse our collection and find your favorite.

Combining design aesthetics can be a challenge, but in this waterside home, a talented architect and skilled timber framer make it look easy.
With all the hallmarks of a classic lake house on the outside, the interiors of this timber frame are a grand surprise.
This lakeside home serves as a study in resourcefulness with a touch of Far East style.
A spectacular piece of property deserves a house that does it justice, and that’s precisely what one Ohio couple achieved with th…
One water-loving family gets a fresh take on lake life, recasting their old cedar cabin to a modern timber frame.
This relaxed, lakefront stunner brings one family closer to nature and each other.
A timber-framed family retreat gets a new life.
A New York native returns to the carefree days of his youth in the mountains and lakes of the Adirondacks.
Ed and Marge Gartska spent 13 years hunting down the perfect place for their vacation getaway. Sweat equity (and materials gather…
Blessings multiply at an Ohio vacation home.
A retirement dream comes true along the banks of Idaho’s Lake Pend Oreille.
A Canadian home, nestled near cool lake waters, takes shape after years of dreaming and planning.
With subtle Japanese influences, modern lines and strategic use of wood and stone, a new breed of timber home spirit emerges in t…
Architect David Gauld captures the tenets of this early 20th-century style in the design of a serene lakeside cottage.
One family lives out its patriarch’s memory in the Idaho timber home he brought to life.
Homeowners, architect and timber provider create a beautiful Rhode Island timber frame home that perfectly suits the historical l…
Timber accents transform a dated home in the New York Finger Lakes region
A North Carolina homeowner designs a home around old-growth hemlock trees and rhododendrons.
A cherished lakeside lot that was the site of many long-held memories now serves as a fresh start for a Canadian family and their…
This Michigan timber home combines modern design with classic American farmhouse style.
One designer uses a simple, staggered cabin plan on a challenging triangular lakefront lot.
Designed to look like it was added on to over time, the timber frame house looks right at home on Martha's Vineyard.
One Arkansas barn proves that if you build it, they will come.
One timber frame home brings barn-style beauty to the Long Island Sound.
A charming timber home shines bright on Martha’s Vineyard.
When disaster forces a Texas couple to rebuild their waterfront timber home, they’re determined to make it even better than befor…
A North Carolina vacation home is designed to capture views of majestic twin falls.
A couple opts to buy an existing timber home in Montana in lieu of building one on their own.