It’s interesting how the most challenging projects also turn out to
also be the most rewarding. This two-year labor of love presented Asheville builder Sean Sullivan with numerous challenges, but ultimately Sean’s company, Living Stone Construction, achieved spectacular and award-winning results.
This home won
the National Association of Home Builders Gold BALA Award (Best in
American Living) for Whole House Renovation. The accolades don’t end
there. It also won a North Carolina Home Builders Association STARS
award for Best Whole House Renovation in the state.
The homeowners, MJ Bertsch and Melanie Furimsky, wanted to transform
their existing Lake Lure house into a cozy lakeside retreat, and they
came to Sean. “The house was really dated and in pretty bad shape,” he
said. “We ended up tearing the structure down and building a new house
from the existing foundation.”
Sean faced obstacles from the word go. “The home is on a steep slope
that leads down to the lake, he explained. “Steep slopes are always a
challenge. It’s also very difficult to build in the town of Lake Lure.
There are a lot of stringent regulations from county and town
municipalities. It took about 6 months just to get approvals.” The next
challenge was replacing the sea wall. “We had to time the replacement to
coincide with the lowering of the lake’s water level, which the town
does periodically during the winter.”
To read more details and view photos of the finished product, visit NC Design
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