Renovation

Extend the front porch around the sunset side so evening sun and the view are in the same place.

• Roof line continues the existing pitch; posts on piers, not slab.
• Screen the north end for bug season.
• Reuse the existing stair; add a second step-down toward the fire pit.

Remove the wall between kitchen and living room; island with seating for six.

• Check whether the wall is load-bearing before drawing anything (likely yes — beam + posts).
• Propane range, deep sink, more counter than cabinets.
• Keep the wood stove where it is; it heats the whole room.

Insulate, reseal, and put in four built-in bunks so the bunkhouse works in shoulder season.

• Mini-split or a small stove?
• New door + storm door.
• One window on the east wall for morning light.

A second bath off the mudroom so guests are not walking through the bedroom.

• Shower only; no tub.
• Tie into the existing drain line under the mudroom.
• Heated floor so the pipes do not freeze.

Enough panels and storage to keep the well pump, fridge, and lights up through an outage.

• Ground mount south of the shed.
• Size for winter, not summer.
• Generator input on the same transfer switch.

Stone ring with a low seat wall, positioned for the view and out of the prevailing wind.

• Gravel pad, 20 ft across.
• Wood store within arm's reach.