{"id":70103,"date":"2014-01-05T08:00:44","date_gmt":"2014-01-05T13:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?p=70103"},"modified":"2014-01-03T16:39:09","modified_gmt":"2014-01-03T21:39:09","slug":"homes-with-bridges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/archives\/homes-with-bridges","title":{"rendered":"No trolls here, only awesome design: Top 7 homes with bridges"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 id='pressboard-ad-sponsorship-tag' style='margin-bottom: 35px;'><\/h4><p>Bridge over troubled water? How about a bridge over your living room. Or better yet, how about a giant platform that spans a ravine and leads to your living room? Behold, seven home designs that include, or were inspired by a bridge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nova Scotia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=70120\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-70120\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-70120\" alt=\"bridge house-5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/bridge-house-5-1024x679.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=70124\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-70124\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70124\" alt=\"bridge home-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/bridge-home-61.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"597\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=70122\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-70122\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-70122\" alt=\"bridge home-7\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/bridge-home-7-1024x685.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" \/><\/a>Photos:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlsarchitects.ca\/mobile\/bridgehouse.htm\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">Mackay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>This majestic house is situated between two gigantic boulders and a ravine in a heavily wooded area along the rocky shores of Nova Scotia. The unusual shape of the home was design to create a variety of indoor-outdoor living spaces.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Austin, Texas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=70104\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-70104\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70104\" alt=\"home bridge-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/home-bridge-1.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"618\" \/><\/a>Photo: <a href=\"http:\/\/bcarc.com\/Project\/annie-residence\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">Bercy Chen Studio<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Anne Residence by Bercy Chen Studio was built for two Austin families. It is split into two living areas by a glass-encased walkway that separates an indoor pond.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Malibu, California<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=70107\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-70107\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70107\" alt=\"bridge house-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/bridge-house-1.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"550\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=70108\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-70108\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70108\" alt=\"Bridge house-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Bridge-house-2.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" \/><\/a>Photos: Coldwell Banker via <a href=\"http:\/\/pursuitist.com\/daily-dream-home-bridge-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">Pursuitist<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Two of the buildings in this massive four-part house are connected by a stunning glass bridge that overlooks the ocean. According to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/pursuitist.com\/daily-dream-home-bridge-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">Pursuitist.com<\/a>, the home recently sold for $5.7 million.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kent, Connecticut<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=70117\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-70117\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-70117\" alt=\"South Kent House\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Bride-home-1024x690.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"690\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2014\/01\/homes-with-bridges.html\/bridge-house\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-70456\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-70456\" alt=\"bridge house\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/bridge-house-1024x613.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"613\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=70118\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-70118\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-70118\" alt=\"bridge home-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/bridge-home-1-1024x657.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" \/><\/a>Photos: <a href=\"http:\/\/joebmoore.com\/projects\/bridge-house\/#2937\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">Joeb Moore<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>This cozy looking bridge house is located in\u00a0Kent, Connecticut along a 300-foot ridge that runs alongside the Housatonic River near Kent Falls State Park. The architectural firm behind the design,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/joebmoore.com\/projects\/bridge-house\/#2937\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">Joeb Moore<\/a>, says the home oscillates between a treehouse, a campground and a cave&#8230; Must be some pretty luxurious caves in Connecticut.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kelowna, British Columbia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=70109\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-70109\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70109\" alt=\"kelowna bridge house\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/kelowna-bridge-house.jpg\" width=\"712\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a>Photo: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grandevista.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">GrandVista<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Like a drawbridge leading to a castle, this elevated platform guides its pilgrims over a ravine and up to a modern-day castle that overlooks the Okanagan Lake in the rugged BC Interior.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chicago, Illinois<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=70115\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-70115\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70115\" alt=\"bridge home\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/bridge-home.jpg\" width=\"494\" height=\"648\" \/><\/a>Photo: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blenderarchitecture.com\/projects\/live\/1852-n-sedgewick.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">Blender Architecture<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>As if the outdoor spiral staircase wasn&#8217;t enough, Blender Architecture further enhanced this home&#8217;s entrance by including a narrow catwalk that leads straight into the living area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adelaide, Australia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=70111\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-70111\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-70111\" alt=\"bridge house-3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/bridge-house-3-1024x628.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"628\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=70112\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-70112\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70112\" alt=\"bridge house-4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/bridge-house-4.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/a>Photos:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/archinect.com\/features\/article\/90142\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">archinect<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>This last home doesn&#8217;t have a bridge, rather, it is one. Located about an hour&#8217;s drive outside the Australian city of<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Adelaide, the narrow, prefabricated structure stands on steel beams that span two sloping hillsides over lush countryside.<\/p>\n<div id='pressboard-ad-sponsorship-msg'><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t let a little ravine stop you from building the home of your dreams on top of a cliff. 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