Vineyards surround the house from this view looking north towards Peachland and Kelowna.

House overlooking Three Mile Beach

This vineyard residence sits perched on a gently sloping silt bluff overlooking Three Mile Beach. The home takes shape as a light-filled pavilion beneath a broad, asymmetrical hip roof, its form defined by three distinct volumes that choreograph views, temper privacy, and carve out protected outdoor rooms.

Modern house by the water at dusk, with mountain backdrop, lit windows, and landscaped front yard.
A sketch of the concept behind the house design

Bedroom and Entry Spaces ‘slide’ under the roof.

When the blocks come together they create interesting spaces between them.

Intimate outdoor spaces are created between the bedroom ‘blocks’.

From the south patio, the pool seems to extend right into the lake.

Rooted in passive solar principles, the design uses deep overhangs to shade south-facing glass in summer while drawing sunlight deep into the interiors in winter. A restrained palette of calm greys and soft off-whites is sharpened by black-framed windows and fixtures, lending crisp definition to the architecture.

The corten entry box slides between indoors and out.
The weathered steel cladding is used indoors and out.
The kitchen is turned to the view, while the dining and living rooms are omnidirectional.

Moments of pre-weathered steel bring warmth and tactility, their natural patina marking thresholds and focal points: the sheltered entry, a retreat within the bedroom wing, the fireplace that anchors the living space. In these gestures, the materiality grounds the home while subtly highlighting the transitions and experiences that define everyday life on the bluff.

The entry box, clad entirely in weathered steel, is an instrument of procession as one moves from outdoors to the glass clad pavilion.
Perched above the silt bluffs, Three Mile Outlook embodies both refuge and outlook.