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Houzz Tour: Rustic Cabin With Dive-In Pond
Set on 22 acres and with as many modern comforts as rugged trails, this Montana home is an outdoor lover's paradise
Houzz Contributor. Hi There! I currently live in a 1920s cottage in Atlanta that I'll describe as "collected."
I got into design via Landscape Architecture, which I studied at the University of Virginia. I've been writing about design online for quite a few years over at Hatch: The Design Public Blog.
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It looks like Teddy Roosevelt slept here from the outside, but this cutting-edge platinum LEED-certified home is new. Highline Partners, Montana homebuilders that specialize in sustainable building, built a rustic cabin that looks as though it could have been a trapper's house 100 years ago, while meeting the clients' desires for a sustainable home. The team mixed the best parts of vernacular architecture with environmentally friendly moves, including a pond that serves as a geothermal mass for heat. "The house was built with nature, sustainability and the surrounding environment in mind, while also trying to seem like a very old historic homestead," says project manager Ty Frackiewicz. Erika Jennings of Carole Sisson Designs did the interior design.
Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here: Vacation home for a family of 5
Location: Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana
Size: 2,200 square feet on 22 acres; 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
That's interesting: When this home was built, it was one of only 3 platinum LEED-certified homes in the entire state of Montana.
Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here: Vacation home for a family of 5
Location: Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana
Size: 2,200 square feet on 22 acres; 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
That's interesting: When this home was built, it was one of only 3 platinum LEED-certified homes in the entire state of Montana.
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| The setting around the house includes old-growth forest, streams and a horse pasture. There are also outdoor trails for mountain biking, horse riding, snowshoeing, skiing and fishing. |
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A large part of the construction is this man-made pond, which is part of a system of four ponds on the property. Its 20-foot depth means it can serve as a geothermal mass that heats the home in winter, using very little energy. The man-made ponds are contained and are completely separate from the natural watershed.
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| Of course, the family also enjoys the pond for recreation and the beautiful view. They can dive right in off the dock for swims, and it is stocked with trout for off-the-deck fishing. |
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"We used a lot of reclaimed wood to maintain the rustic feel; some of the wood sources were from Montana and Wyoming snow fences," says Frackiewicz. For those of you from warmer climates, snow fences are about 14 feet high and are used to keep snow drifts from crossing the roads.
"The logs were standing dead beetle kill trees; these are trees that have been killed by the mountain pine beetle," he says. "Also, some of the logs were from the property."
"The logs were standing dead beetle kill trees; these are trees that have been killed by the mountain pine beetle," he says. "Also, some of the logs were from the property."
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The stone is a local moss rock called Willow Creek; its ranch feel adds to the rustic aesthetic. Hand-forged steel straps around the ceiling beams add another Western material to the mix.
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In fact, all of the materials, both new and reclaimed, came from within a 500-mile radius of the cabin. The floors are iron slate. The cabinetmakers (Integrity Builders of Bozeman, Montana) disassembled an antique hutch and repurposed it into the green cabinets.
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"There are unique features throughout the entire home. It has historical pieces, such as art and furniture," says Frackiewicz. "The dining chairs are Thomas Molesworth reproductions from New West Furniture." Molesworth was an early-1900s Western furniture maker.
The light fixture is from local company Juliann Iron Originals. The rugs hung throughout the house are Navajo rugs from the couple’s collection.
The light fixture is from local company Juliann Iron Originals. The rugs hung throughout the house are Navajo rugs from the couple’s collection.
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The rustic bathroom sink is made from an antique wooden Indonesian bread
bowl that the couple brought from their previous home. Look in the mirror to see a barn door crafted of reclaimed wood and metal.
bowl that the couple brought from their previous home. Look in the mirror to see a barn door crafted of reclaimed wood and metal.
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All of the reclaimed planks, furnishings and logs give the cabin a cozy, rustic feel. I'd love to curl up in here for an après-ski nap.
Other sustainable building practices beyond materials and the geothermal heating system included recycling 41 percent of the construction waste, creating an envelope that is 73 percent greater than an Energy Star–rated home and including a 2-kilowatt solar array that supplies the home with electricity.
Other sustainable building practices beyond materials and the geothermal heating system included recycling 41 percent of the construction waste, creating an envelope that is 73 percent greater than an Energy Star–rated home and including a 2-kilowatt solar array that supplies the home with electricity.
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| This barn houses the family's five horses. The roof is made of metal reclaimed from nearby ranches in Montana and Wyoming. "On the driveway, we used gravel instead of asphalt to keep the rustic, historic feel," says Frackiewicz. If you're interested in building sustainably but worried about costs, Frackiewicz advises looking at it this way: "To spend 1 to 3 percent on the front end and save 40 to 65 percent in operating costs is a great business decision and a good legacy for the environment." See more guides to modern rustic design |
Ideabook published on June 25, 2012.
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if horses are onsite they must have a caretaker's cottage also? wonder if that's leed certified too.
make comment private Who was the Architect and Master Planner of this fantasitic project? Read more at... http://djawest.wordpress.com/2012/07/25/yellowstone-clubs-headwaters-camp-awarded-residence-of-the-year/