scarbowcow says:

I'm always puzzled when people say they are creating a "European" style of something. This looks like no farmhouse I've seen in any country in Europe - and guess what? Every European country has a different style of domestic architecture, and even different regions of the same country have different styles (and then there are the styles that depend on the century when the farmhouse was built and the type of farm you're talking about, how rich or poor the builders were over the generations of successive owners, etc.). There's no such thing as a European style of domestic dwelling. I'd be surprised if there's a typical 'farmhouse style' in any European country, still less a "European farmhouse" style in general. A house like this would look like an alien on a farm in England or Scotland, Ireland or Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Hungary... well, anywhere in Europe, on or off the continent.

lindac2011 says:

You may wish to view the February 2012 Canadian House & Home issue p44-48 that references "Euro farmhouse flavour"

grammielinda says:

scarbowcow, enjoy and consider it poetic license, or putting a name on something conjured up as a dream ideal. I once lived in Arizona. When we chose to have a lawn in our garden (or do I have to say yard?), the locals called it California Style! Go figure.

newmouse says:

I wish a picture showing the dark and light sides of the kitchen together had been included. It sounds a little strange to me, but the rest of the house is so nice that I bet it works.

Chris Frank says:

I really like this home...has elements of an updated Craftsman style. Good use of natural products like the unfinished edge on the granite, river rock used as border in hall tile, front panel door with windows. I really don't see it as European farmhouse style other than the use of blue trim you might find in Scandinavia and deep eaves and peaks found in Switzerland, Austria or France. I also like how they kept windows bare of window treatments and focused on only the doors that opened to the deck.

silvercreekgardener says:

The location is lovely, but this house doesn't work for me. The white wall ovens don't work with the creamy cabinets. And the white sink in the master bath doesn't work with the creamy marble countertop. I've never seen a farmhouse with a fireplace next to a jetted tub in its master bathroom, have you?

gfxm says:

Does anyone else see the main entry doors and think "Doctor Who"?

mrsteller says:

Ha! Tardis doors! You're right!
The house looks unfinished, somehow - or un-lived-in and sparse. Maybe more artwork would help?
"The island has long been a go-to destination for Vancouverites seeking a getaway into their rugged natural surroundings" - um, no. We don't go to a tiny island full of multi-million-dollar houses to find "rugged nature."

pencilshavings says:

There are many nice elements to this house including the cabinets below the sink and the granite edge, but the stove top area looks too much like a vanity in a bathroom.
One doesn't go to Bowen Island to seek a getaway in nature when there are numerous places on the mainland.

Megan Buchanan says:

Agreed. There are numerous places to enjoy the abundance of nature that surrounds us in this area. Bowen island is just one of many!

Mona Lisset says:

Looks nice!

ksagirl says:

This is one of the rare occasions when I do not like a house posted on Houzz. Consider it personal, like any comment involving taste! The inside of the house has no particular character, it's just a mix of furniture placed in an orderly fashion and a mix of colors that go together without creating any particluar statement. On the outside, the house does remind me of Canadian holiday houses in Quebec and Ontario (never been to BC). But the European style comment sounds funny to me - it's like Americans talking about Montreal and saying it looks or sounds European... when neither the city, nor the Quebec French presents itself as European to any visitors from Europe.
In regards to the first comment in line: I think there is such a thing as European rural architecture. By no means, it is something unified, though. Houses in rural France have a lot of character and there are indeed common characteristics for different regions (i.e. farm houses in Normandy look different than those in Provence and one can recognize similar features for each region). Traditional houses in Greece, especially on the islands have their recognizable character. Traditional farm houses or village houses in Romania are typical, yet vary tremendously by region. Germany might be more unified in these respects, although ask a Bavarian... Anyway, the comment European style seems as vague as the style of the house presented here...so I guess it works. :-)