The Boat House, Splinter Creek's first residence, is featured on Architects + Artisans in an articled titled, "In Splinter Creek, Mississippi, Lake Flato's Boat House."
“"It was a vision of ours to swim against the current with modern architecture – and it’s becoming a reality." -- Splinter Creek founder Ellen Leake
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The Boat House is home to Ellen and Eason Leake, who are the founders of the Splinter Creek community. In the article, Ellen Leake says, "It was a vision of ours to swim against the current with modern architecture – and it’s becoming a reality." The article also noted that "Nineteen of the 10-acre lots – about 66 percent of the 30 available – already have been sold. Leake attributes that in part to a realization during the pandemic that people can work remotely from anywhere. And Splinter Creek is about as idyllic a site as any."
Still, The Boat House is just for the Leakes, as they transition into a new phase of life near Oxford. “It’s a retreat in a place where we can grow into a new chapter of our lives, with our kids grown and with their own kids,” Ellen says. “It’s connected to the land and the things we like to do – like hike, walk, swim and canoe.”
Read the full Architects + Artisans article here.
