By Anne Morrissy | Exterior Photography by Clint Farlinger, Interior Photography by Shanna Wolf
In 2000, when Linda and Kurt Stier bought the lakefront property on Geneva Lake where their home now stands, they knew they would face some challenges in building their dream home. First, there was the question of the house that already stood on the property, which was ultimately burned down to make way for their Italianate villa.
By Shayna Mace | Photography by Shanna Wolf
When guests drive up to Hans and Marijo Weissgerber’s Oconomowoc Lake home, they’re greeted by a sunny yellow manor with Spanish-tiled roof, decorative archway detail and show stopping carved Phillippine mahogany door.
By Becky Peck | Photographed by Shanna Wolf
Looking out a window and not seeing water wouldn’t feel natural to Joe McCormick. The Madison-born real estate developer and builder has lived most of his life on or near Lake Mendota. And when he’s not home, you can often find McCormick and his fiancée, Jane Carroll, sailing during summers in Madison or Door County, and in the winter, the Caribbean.
By Shayna Mace | Photography by Shanna Wolf
If you’ve ever seen “Gone With the Wind,” the image of Tara, the plantation home in the film, evokes a grand, stately presence. The Midwest’s own version of Tara sits right on Oconomowoc Lake on 100 feet of lake frontage and is owned by Debi and Jim Schneider, who purchased the property in 2005.
