--- title: "MossCreek — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/mosscreek-pfvwus-pf~1577081260 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1577081260.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: MossCreek category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/2603a84202a9e344_4627-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "127 West Jackson Ave, Suite 202, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902, United States" latitude: 35.9625 longitude: -83.9209 phone: "(800) 737-2166" website: http://www.mosscreek.net rating: 5 review_count: 23 best_of_houzz_awards: 8 followers: 2190 last_updated: 2026-09-03 --- # MossCreek Original Houzz profile: [MossCreek](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/mosscreek-pfvwus-pf~1577081260) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Knoxville, TN - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (23 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 8 awards (2016–2026), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 100,000 Ideabook Saves - Offers Custom Work We are designers of Rustic American, Mountain Contemporary and Modern Farmhouse homes. At MossCreek, we offer custom design, as well as a large collection of ready to purchase home plans - among these plans are mountain homes, lake homes, lake houses, and lodges. MossCreek is a group of skilled individuals dedicated solely to the design of rustic American style homes. Because MossCreek is not a drafting or an architecture firm, we can offer a more robust and satisfying experience. Our small team of talented individuals affords you personal access to every member of the firm and the unique talents that each will bring to your project. At MossCreek, we design some of the most unique and authentic luxury rustic homes, elegant lodges, stately log homes, and custom timber frame homes in the country. The designers of MossCreek travel throughout the US continuously studying and interpreting the best in regional and historic log and timber frame home styles. This gives us the ability to express your dream in a home rooted deep in history and tradition, or to create an altogether new style for you with references to past methods of log home and timber frame construction. Please don't hesitate to call us and let us know how we can help make your dream of a beautiful rustic timber frame, natural, or log home come true. ### Typical Job Cost 500,000 - 12,000,000 MossCreek designs fine homes throughout the USA and Europe. No job is too small or large. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | MossCreek | | Address | 127 West Jackson Ave, Suite 202, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902, United States | | Phone | (800) 737-2166 | | Website | http://www.mosscreek.net | | Followers on Houzz | 2190 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/pages/MossCreek/363206723737562?sk=info&tab=overview ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [MossCreek](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/mosscreek-pfvwus-pf~1577081260) - **Website:** http://www.mosscreek.net - **Phone:** (800) 737-2166 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 8 awards (2016–2026), for Design, Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 23 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 50.0 ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Amy Standard, April 2023** > My husband and I couldn’t be happier with our house plans designed by MossCreek. The process we went through to create plans for our dream home really sets MossCreek apart from anyone else. John and Erwin were with us every step of the way and were wonderful to work with. What could have been a stressful and frustrating experience was actually very easy and enjoyable. The turnaround time for the finished product and the cost were quite reasonable. I highly recommend MossCreek to anyone looking for high quality plans they are sure to love. **★★★★★ — Randy Susong, Dec. 2017** > Wonderful floor plans, they are selling fast for my construction company, Moss Creekand Alan have been a pleasure to work with, we are already using them again! **Comment from MossCreek:** > That's great news Randy! It's so important for a "spec home" to move fast, and we're glad we've been able to help create positive results for your company. We enjoy working throughout the United States with builders such as you, but it's been especially nice working with a builder so close to home for us. Thanks! **★★★★★ — Chris Cassels, Dec. 2017** > Allen Halcomb and his team at Moss Creek are Rock Stars! They have been with us every step of the way in building their Bucktail design at Avalon in Waynesville, NC. They always answer the phone and have been more than helpful. In fact, they have gone way beyond the call of duty in assisting us customizing their design to fit our unique homesite \#36. Moss Creek is our favorite home designers here in Western North Carolina. We highly recommend them to anyone looking for that personal touch and attention you just can't find anywhere else in the market place. **Comment from MossCreek:** > Thank you Chris, and also a big thank you to Avalon for entrusting MossCreek with the design of this signature home for their development. We look forward to seeing the finished result, and it already is reflecting the amazing setting. Thanks for your kind words! **★★★★★ — Marc and Rachel Nicholson, Aug. 2017** > Moss Creek was able to help us with the design of our home. They were very professional and courteous. Look forward to working with them in the future. **Comment from MossCreek:** > Marc and Rachel: Thank you very much for your kind words. The photos of your house look very handsome. Best wishes on enjoying your new home! **★★★★★ — Going Green Builders, June 2016** > I was looking for a stock plan with outdoor living space and a loft to fit one of my clients lots as a vacation rental. I found almost exactly what I was looking for on MossCreeks website. They made the minor changes and had the plans emailed to me in no time! Excellent product and very reasonably priced. Saved my client and I lots of money and time! We love the house! **★★★★★ — rspeicher1961, Dec. 2015** > Allen & the Moss Creek team worked with us from the very first 'inception' of our vision for a Rocky Mountain Lodge Home on Lake Chickamauga near Chattanooga. It was awesome to be on the receiving end of a very detailed and knowledgeable team to envision the demolition of an existing home and work with a steep, sloping site to create the home that we now will be enjoying for years to come. Allen and his team are very professional, smart and listened to our wishes and dreams from beginning to end - even putting up with my 'engineer's approach' to details and leading me to the correct feel of warmth and home that we have been able to achieve. > Incredible job and I can't praise them enough for their responsiveness, professionalism and care throughout the entire process. Thank you very much! **Comment from MossCreek:** > On behalf of the whole MossCreek team I’d like to say thank you for your kind review. It was a pleasure working with you to create a one of a kind custom home. I remember when we first met at your site on the lake and imagined what type of house would best suit all the existing conditions. We spent the day discussing each room, reviewing photos, and sketching until we had a basic set of floor plans and elevations. It started with a dream and now you are moving in for Christmas! > > It is always a pleasure to listen to our clients, and helping them realize their goal of the perfect home located on the perfect site. We are thrilled that you are pleased with your legacy home. We so appreciate having had the opportunity to work with your family, as well as being able to welcome you into the family of MossCreek homes. All the best! Allen Halcomb, President, MossCreek. www.mosscreek.net **★★★★★ — chadshields, June 2015** > My wife and I could not be more satisfied with our custom house plans produced by Mosscreek! However, I believe it was the quality of that journey and the process itself, of getting to that amazing final product, that really sets MossCreek apart from other companies. I wholeheartedly and without reservation recommend MossCreek to anyone who might be shopping around for an architect. Their products are amazing, their timeliness is impressive, their prices are fair, and their professionalism is impeccable. I can't begin say enough positive things about Allen Halcomb and John Wallace in particular at MossCreek. We absolutely enjoyed working with these two gentlemen. Allen and John are undoubtedly subject matter experts in their field but they are also thoughtful, patient, funny, and down-to-earth professionals which made for an overall great experience for us as customers. Designing your dream home can seem overwhelming and stressful at times but Allen and John somehow made it easy and fun! **Comment from MossCreek:** > Chad, Thank you for your kind review. We really enjoyed working with you and your family to design your new home. Its been exciting to see the photos as the project is being constructed and I am looking forward to our site visit in a couple of weeks. It's folks like you that make our job fun! **★★★★★ — patyarrington, May 2015** > We used MossCreek to design a legacy property in Idaho for our family. This home is a complex, 7000 sq.ft. build consistent with the rustic style of the mountain west. We worked with Allen Halcomb on this design from the beginning. He was excellent in helping us understand what we wanted and translating that into a design which addressed all our aspirations. From the beginning, he listened carefully to our likes and dislikes, and used them to draft plans for our review. He willingly listened to our thoughts about the plans as they matured and helped fine-tune them to the final product. He was a joy to work with and helped us realize a dream property. We would certainly recommend him and his firm to others who desire a quality design experience. **★★★★★ — samburgess, May 2015** > MossCreek saved my love of building. Prior to 2009 I was VP of a mid-sized custom home construction company in Nashville. I had 6 superintendents, 12 projects valued in excess of $21 million working 60 hours a week. > > I bought a 10 acre tract and while I worked on cleaning it up and opening up the creek area for a mini state park I started looking into log homes and home styles that excited me. Looking though a Log Home magazine I saw a MossCreek ad (full page) with several really cool looking homes. The floor plans and the artist renderings were amazing. I was immediately revved up by the design. The Deer Valley plan just blew me away. I had never seen such cool architecture in a 2400 sq. ft. Home. I knew I had to work with this company. > > My wife and I decided to build a home for my daughter on 5 acres next to our home that we already owned and I was starting to get some interest in the land and possible customs and I knew it was time to gear up. I contacted MossCreek to help me modify a Roaring Fork plan. John Wallace worked with me on the design and it was a real pleasure. He made the modification quickly for a very fair price. I was hooked. We have completed 3 projects together at this point and I hope to do many more. > > MossCreek has helped me in more ways than I can tell you. They brought back my love of building. > > I actually dread it when the client says they have an architect or already have a plan. **★★★★★ — Wodehouse, May 2015** > Allen Halcomb, President of MossCreek, arrived in Vancouver with design paper in hand to visit and study our sloping waterfront property on Bowen Island, British Columbia. Allen is the consummate architect, artist, and businessman who is supported by a team of architectural professionals from Knoxville Tennessee. Together they created a custom rustic design for our family's vacation cabin, manipulating the many details to meet the demands of our steep slope, our view of Howe Sound, and our existing mature cedar trees. Patiently and painstakingly, Allen drew and re-drew house plan details until the square footage, site position, and design were just perfect for us! **★★★★★ — kdf100, May 2015** > Our company specializes in custom built, luxury homes throughout the foothills of Western North Carolina. It has been a pleasure to work with Moss Creek on several projects we have completed and homes we currently have under construction. The ready to purchase home plans are generally very close to our clients needs and desires, but in certain circumstances, our clients wish modify these plans slightly and Allen and his team accomplish these changes in a timely and cost effecient manner. Higgins Building Group, Inc. would highly recommend Moss Creek to homeowners or building contractors seeking a new home plan. **★★★★★ — Scott Mulder, May 2015** > I can not recommend the team at Moss Creek enough! The process was both exciting and professional. They are like the missing piece of a puzzle for a creative vision. Our work with them as designers for our new home started with a visit to their office where the creative process really sparks. They will ask you very thoughtful questions and start immediately drawing your spaces as bubbles on vellum, defining the space and layout around you. From there, layer upon layer of vellum are stacked on each other and the shape and form of your floor plan grow. An artists facad is drawn (again in front of you) and your dream house is right there before your eyes! We fully intend to frame ours. Within a few days they will email you much more defined drawings and work with you extremely closely to tweak it to your specifics. The amazing thing about the team is that their support doesn't stop in the least after you have plans! They will be there on a moments notice to work through challenges that arrive during the build and the end result will work, and work well. > > To sum up, Moss Creek is the first company I would suggest to someone looking to design their dream reclaimed modern home. One happy customer and family over here for sure! ## Selected projects - [New Hampshire Snow and Lake Lodge](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/new-hampshire-snow-and-lake-lodge-pj-vj~2808118) - Location: Sullivan, NH - Photos: 34 - Description: This beautiful lake and snow lodge site on the waters edge of Lake Sunapee, and only one mile from Mt Sunapee Ski and Snowboard Resort. The home features conventional and timber frame construction. MossCreek's exquisite use of exterior materials include poplar bark, antique log siding with dovetail corners, hand cut timber frame, barn board siding and local river stone piers and foundation. Inside, the home features reclaimed barn wood walls, floors and ceilings. - [Modern Asheville Home by MossCreek](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-asheville-home-by-mosscreek-pj-vj~6603197) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 20 - Description: This beautiful contemporary residence is located in the mountains of Asheville, NC. It encompasses 3,500 square feet of main and lower level living, and was artfully designed by MossCreek to nestle perfectly on the brow of the hill. Design cues such as large windows, mono pitch roofs, simple lines, and geometric forms were all combined by MossCreek to allow for a sleek look both inside and out. Open living spaces abound, and the construction of the home by Living Stone Design and Build captured… - [Pacific Northwest Lodge](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pacific-northwest-lodge-pj-vj~6075716) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - Description: This pacific northwest lodge is the perfect example of rustic luxury. - [New York Finger Lakes](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/new-york-finger-lakes-pj-vj~2576200) - Location: Penn Yan, NY - Photos: 43 - [Mountain Top Revisited](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mountain-top-revisited-pj-vj~1067989) - Location: Cashiers, NC - Photos: 48 - Description: A stunning mountain retreat, this custom legacy home was designed by MossCreek to feature antique, reclaimed, and historic materials while also providing the family a lodge and gathering place for years to come. Natural stone, antique timbers, bark siding, rusty metal roofing, twig stair rails, antique hardwood floors, and custom metal work are all design elements that work together to create an elegant, yet rustic mountain luxury home. - [Contemporary British Timberframe Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/contemporary-british-timberframe-home-pj-vj~5029874) - Location: Bristol, United Kingdom - Photos: 39 - Description: Traditional English design meets stunning contemporary styling in this estate-sized home designed by MossCreek. Located outside of London, this beautiful residence was commissioned by a client wanting to embrace both traditional timber frame joinery with cutting edge style and technology. Featuring a towering central great room, and dazzling with a disappearing interior swimming pool, the designers at MossCreek created a home that allows for large-scale entertaining, white providing privacy and… - [Mountain Modern in Balsam Mountain Preserve](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mountain-modern-in-balsam-mountain-preserve-pj-vj~2805491) - Location: Waynesville, NC - Photos: 24 - Description: This new mountain-contemporary home was designed and built in the private club of Balsam Mountain Preserve, just outside of Asheville, NC. The homeowners wanted a contemporary styled residence that felt at home in the NC mountains. Rising above the stone base that connects the house to the earth is cedar board and batten siding, Timber corners and entrance porch add a sturdy mountain posture to the overall aesthetic. The top is finished with mono pitched roofs to create dramatic lines and reinfo… - [The Beauthaway in Connecticut](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-beauthaway-in-connecticut-pj-vj~408880) - Location: Westport, CT - Photos: 17 - Description: The DIY Channel show "Raising House" recently featured this MossCreek custom designed home. This MossCreek designed home is the Beauthaway and can be found in our ready to purchase home plans. At 3,268 square feet, the house is a Rustic American style that blends a variety of regional architectural elements that can be found throughout the Appalachians from Maine to Georgia. - [MossCreek Meets Modern - Thoms Estate, Asheville NC](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mosscreek-meets-modern-thoms-estate-asheville-nc-pj-vj~6099123) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 19 - Description: MossCreek celebrates Mid-Century Modern with our Opus III design. This home features clean lines, a compact foot-print, wide open living spaces, and styling that is once again iconic. With 2,664 SF and 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms, this home is perfect for young families, as well as empty nesters who still want to have room for all. Ideally suited for sloped lots this home also makes use of a full finished basement. - [Lake Toxaway Artist's Retreat](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lake-toxaway-artist-s-retreat-pj-vj~2297762) - Location: Lake Toxaway, NC - Photos: 19 - [Log and Stone Timber Frame](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/log-and-stone-timber-frame-pj-vj~1067921) - Location: Banner Elk, NC - Photos: 23 - Description: With views until forever, this beautiful custom designed home by MossCreek is an example of what creative design, unique materials, and an inspiring build site can produce. With Adirondack, Western, Cowboy, and even Appalachian design elements, this home makes extensive use of natural and organic design components with a little bit of fun thrown in. Truly a special home, and a sterling example of design from MossCreek. - [Lake Keowee Lodge](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lake-keowee-lodge-pj-vj~5810888) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 22 - Description: Beautiful MossCreek designed rustic timber frame home on Lake Keowee, SC. - [Rustic Craftsman Lodge](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rustic-craftsman-lodge-pj-vj~1067913) - Location: Boone, NC - Photos: 27 - Description: High in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, this majestic lodge was custom designed by MossCreek to provide rustic elegant living for the extended family of our clients. Featuring four spacious master suites, a massive great room with floor-to-ceiling windows, expansive porches, and a large family room with built-in bar, the home incorporates numerous spaces for sharing good times. Unique to this design is a large wrap-around porch on the main level, and four large distinct and private b… - [American Gothic Country Retreat](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/american-gothic-country-retreat-pj-vj~1038660) - Location: Red Hook, NY - Photos: 17 - Description: Envisioned as a country retreat for New York based clients, this collection of buildings was designed by MossCreek to meet the clients' wishes of using historical and antique structures. Serving as a country getaway, as well as a unique home for their art treasures, this was both an enjoyable and satisfying project for MossCreek and our clients. Photo by Bjorn Wallander. - [North Carolina Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/north-carolina-cottage-pj-vj~1826514) - Location: Brevard, NC - Photos: 19 - Description: This lovely mountain craftsman style cottage was designed by MossCreek to maximize living spaces in a small footprint. Featuring vaulted and trey ceilings to create high spaces, multiple windows, and an open plan, this cottage provides a comfortable and airy space for family and friends. - [Whiteside Lodge by MossCreek](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/whiteside-lodge-by-mosscreek-pj-vj~1032548) - Location: Cashiers, NC - Photos: 23 - Description: Designed by MossCreek, this beautiful timber frame home includes signature MosCreek style elements such as natural materials, expression of structure, elegant rustic design, and perfect use of space in relation to build site. - [Stone and Timber Define a New England Resort Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/stone-and-timber-define-a-new-england-resort-home-pj-vj~398272) - Location: Lincoln, NH - Photos: 32 - Description: Custom designed by MossCreek, this four-seasons resort home in a New England vacation destination showcases natural stone, square timbers, vertical and horizontal wood siding, cedar shingles, and beautiful hardwood floors. MossCreek's design staff worked closely with the owners to create spaces that brought the outside in, while at the same time providing for cozy evenings during the ski season. MossCreek also made sure to design lots of nooks and niches to accommodate the homeowners' eclectic c… - [The MossCreek Team](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-mosscreek-team-pj-vj~2767627) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [National Park Styled Lakefront Lodge](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/national-park-styled-lakefront-lodge-pj-vj~2853774) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 27 - Description: The owners of this beautiful home have a strong interest in the classic lodges of the National Parks. MossCreek worked with them on designing a home that paid homage to these majestic structures while at the same time providing a modern space for family gatherings and relaxed lakefront living. With large-scale exterior elements, and soaring interior timber frame work featuring handmade iron work, this home is a fitting tribute to a uniquely American architectural heritage. - [Swan Valley Idaho Legacy Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/swan-valley-idaho-legacy-home-pj-vj~1801068) - Location: Swan Valley, ID - Photos: 20 - Description: This 7,000 sf home was custom designed by MossCreek to be rustic in nature, while keeping with the legacy style of the western mountains. [See all 43 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/mosscreek-pfvwus-pf~1577081260) ## Ideabooks - [Speicher - Bath](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/118937815/list/speicher-bath) — 7 ideas [See all 1 ideabook](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/mosscreek) ## Community Q&A **Q: CountertopsNews** *(in Photo Questions)* Can I use your image on my blog page? Thanks A: Yes, you are welcome to use the image, and thank you for asking! Please just credit "MossCreek". **Q: bathroom picture…did you use a window as the shower door or wall?** *(in Photo Questions)* bathroom picture…did you use a window as the shower door or wall? A: Hello and thanks for your question. The glass you see is tempered/safety glass. It was then "framed" as you see in the photo. **Q: STERLING LODGE AT EAGLES NEST?** *(in Photo Questions)* Is this the STERLING LODGE AT EAGLES NEST, Banner Elk, NC? A: At the time this was posted, Houzz did not allow you to put an individual city in to a project/photo description. The home is referred to as the Sterling Lodge, and is located in the Eagles Nest development, which is in Banner Elk, NC. **Q: Just wanted to complement the architect and builder. Awesome house!** *(in Photo Questions)* A beautiful combination of materials. We are starting a new build at Winnipesaukee in 2021. Thanks! A: Hello and thank you for your kind words! We are quite familiar with that entire area, and we have done a home on Mirror Lake as well. Also up on Loon Mountain. We would be happy to send some more information on this home to you, as well as working with you on the design of your new home if that's a possibility. Take Care and please feel free to contact us directly. MossCreek www.mosscreek.net Erwin Loveland 865.219.2706 **Q: what is the square footage of this home** *(in Photo Questions)* I love this architecture to it and mostly the location where it sits A: Hell0 and thank you for your note, and kind words. The total square footage of this home is 8,050 SF. The square footage is as follows: Finished Basement Area: 2,148 SF Main Level: 4,252 SF Upper Level: 1,650 SF If you have any other questions about this design, or MossCreek, please feel free to contact us directly at info@mosscreek.net Sincerely, Erwin Loveland - MossCreek **Q: gallery ceiling/porch roof heights** *(in Photo Questions)* What is the ceiling height of the gallery? And, can you provide any info on the porch roof ... is it gabled in any way? height at plate? height at ridge? Great design! Thank you! A: Hello and thank you for your question. The home in the photo is our Dulcimer design. The Gallery vaults up from front to back, and I am attaching a photo that may answer your questions. If you would like more information, please feel free to contact us directly at info@mosscreek.net , and we'll get back to you ASAP. Take Care....Erwin Loveland - MossCreek --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-03.*