Log and Timber Home Living

Natural Beauty

Wanting to “bring the outside in” is a common sentiment among log homeowners, but for Steve and Sharon Petruzello it was more than a bullet point on their wish list. It was the driving force throughout the building process of their New Hampshire vacation home.

For starters, during their property search, only a lot with a view would do. When they ventured past a for-sale-by-owner sign on a piece of land not far from Lake Winnipesaukee with clear sightlines to Gunstock Mountain, they were intrigued.

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