Our Story
David and Carol Deklewa first visited Alpine Lake in the early-2010’s as guests of longtime friends Bruce Harshman and Neill Stauffer. Bruce and Neill had purchased and renovated a house on the resort in the late-2000’s, perfecting a home with a picturesque view of the lake. Due to the peacefulness and enjoyment of the resort and surrounding region, a trip to Alpine Lake became a yearly venture for the entire Deklewa family for golfing, kayaking, fishing, hiking, and exploring.
Soon, that enjoyment grew into a true love for the resort. So David and Carol began looking at properties that were posted for-sale in Alpine Lake and touring many homes during their visits. Their top priority was to find a house sizable enough to continue their family trips while still remaining within a close view of the lake itself. Almost purely by chance, Carol stumbled upon 110 Pine Drive, which had very recently been put on the market. From the street, the home seemed rather unappealing — a plain, boxy-looking wood cabin. But from the reverse side and the inside, the Deklewas had found exactly what they had sought. It had two, spacious floors and a loft, providing ample space and sleeping areas. There was the desired view of the lake, positioned in a picturesque way that changed with the four seasons. And coincidentally, it was only two lots away from the house owned by Bruce and Neil! They knew this was the perfect place for them, so in July of 2016 — just two months after first seeing it — the house was purchased by David and Carol.
But a house is not a home to a Deklewa clan who had previously used their own hands to design and build much of their home in the western suburbs of Pittsburgh. The family includes an engineer, an IT guru, a carpenter, and a project manager, equipping the group with a vision for the house and a plan to make it a reality. So they went to work, installing hardwood floors, building a new stone fireplace, configuring high-tech smart lights, and decorating every room to comfort and perfection.
The result is a home in which the Deklewa family now visits quite often throughout the year. They still organize trips as a large, extended family, but it also serves as a quiet escape for David and Carol or for the smaller families of their four children. The four grandchildren have already begun to enjoy the home, as well. And it will always be a place where relatives and friends are welcome to stay, thereby extending the same generosities first granted to the Deklewas at Alpine Lake by Bruce and Neill.
The Deklewa family wishes you an enjoyable stay in our home away from home!
