Sarah and Brandon Jones moved to a floating cabin on Lake Fontana in western North Carolina. The move was relatively affordable.

On the east side of Shoreline Drive, a narrow road that cuts scenically along Lake Minnetonka, sits a sliver of land known as ...

Guests of the home are greeted first by a flowing driveway and manicured landscaping. A spacious porch under an elegant portico ushers them to the main entrance, a set of double doors that is an ...