The existing lake front home had been built by a young couple from New York about sixteen years ago – on a shoestring budget. Now they were ready to transform the vinyl-sided basic 1-1/2 story cape into the vacation home of their dreams. The initial design avoided the expense of totally gutting the interior by continuing to use most of the major spaces as is. The three story addition provided for a new family room in the walk-out level, a new timber framed great room on the main floor and two bedrooms and a new bathroom on the second floor.