We’re house people,” says Anne Love. She and her husband, Jay, had one historic-renovation project under their belts when a 1950s brick rancher on Old Hickory Lake in Hendersonville, Tennessee, hit the market. Smitten with the waterfront lot, the Loves bought the house for raising their two children, with the intention of one day constructing their ideal home in its place. “We like house plans and have always been into building,” Anne says. After years of admiring the timeless charm of traditional architecture, the Loves landed on the Southern Living New Carolina Island House (SL-1825). This 3,352-square-foot home, designed by Our Town Plans, is rooted in Lowcountry style. Starting with its good bones, the Loves modified the plan to fit their aesthetics and site. A firefighter by day, Jay worked…