Timber Frame Mountain Homes

No this is not a timber frame lodge, this is a mountain home in Colorado!

It may seem too early to be talking about mountainside living (near the slopes), but winter is on its way! Here in New England, the days are getting shorter and colder, and there is no doubt that fall is here. Fall is a great season that many of us in the north enjoy, but for some reason, it always seems like fall flies by faster than any season and the snow creeps up on us. 

So for all of you snow lovers out there, now is the time to start thinking about your mountainside vacations. I'm willing to bet those of you who love winter sports have been thinking about your winter vacations since the last winter ended! If you've always thought about owning your own vacation home near the slopes, we hope this blog post will inspire you to build your own timber frame mountain home to enjoy. Our recommendation? Choose a mountainside location that is also near a lake, pond or another seasonal destination, that way, you can enjoy your vacation home all year long!

Check out a few of our favorite mountainside timber frame homes:

This Mountain timber frame home, also known as the Forest View, is located in Vermont in a central location within a short distance of both Okemo and Stratton Mountain. The timber frame was designed with entertaining in mind and can accommodate many overnight guests for a weekend of skiing! 

The Forest View timber frame great room features a large stone fireplace, perfect for company after a long day on the slopes. 

This timber frame home was built in the Colorado Rockies and the design of the home focuses on capturing views of the Rockies. The timber frame great room and master bedroom both feature gorgeous mountainside views and have balconies to allow the homeowners to enjoy the views from the outside. This home was built right in the heart of Colorado's ski country and is located near 4 major mountains!

This timber frame great room offers spectacular mountain views in two directions. Two decks are accessible from the great room, inviting you outside to breathe that mountain fresh air. 

This modern ski vacation home located in Vermont is near a major ski mountain and features plenty of entertaining and storage space, perfect for enjoying all the Vermont seasons. 

Rather than using traditional timber framing, Douglas fir Glulam beams (glued-laminated wood) were chosen for this timber frame because of their compatibility with the modern theme and their ability to span large distances with minimal support. To enhance the modern look of this timber frame, the homeowner, built a helical spiral chimney. This timber frame mountain home is sure to make an impression on the guests who visit!

We hope you found this blog post about mountain homes inspiring! Looking to build your own timber frame getaway? Call us today at 800-636-0993!

Moosehead Lake Timber Frame Home

A beautiful view of Moosehead Lake in Maine

Last week Rick Bascom, co-owner of Davis Timber Frame Company spent a few beautiful days in Maine assisting a local building crew, Applebee Enterprises, Inc. with a timber frame raising on Moosehead Lake in Maine.

The timbers are assembled and are ready to be raised into place by a crane.

This new Davis timber frame home is a modified version of our Forest View plan. The home is designed to be a hybrid timber frame with a spacious main living area that will be timber framed and the wings of the home will be conventionally built. The first floor will feature a large 24'X27' timber framed great room that will capture a spectacular view of Moosehead Lake. To the left of the great room, will be the kitchen and pantry, dining room, screened-in porch and mudroom. A two car garage will connect to the home through the mudroom. To the right of the great room will be a spacious master bedroom suite that will also take advantage of the lakefront views. A large deck on the backside of the home will be accessible from all the lakefront rooms, including the great room, screened-in porch and master bedroom. A deck like this will allow for easy summer entertaining at the lake!

First floor plan, click to enlarge

The second floor of the home will feature 3 spacious guest bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and an open loft area that will overlook the first floor. The loft will be a great place to relax to take advantage of the views of the lake and the beauty of the timbers.

Second floor plan, click to enlarge

Also included in this new home's plan will be a finished basement equipped with a large rec room and bar as well as a guest bedroom and bathroom.

This timber frame home is surely going to impress and will be a popular place for the homeowner's friends and family to visit. We look forward to tracking the construction progress of this home!

Check out a few of the timber frame photos below:

This timber frame is a hybrid. The main living space will be timber framed while the wings will be conventionally built.

 A nice view of the lake through the timbers. 

The first two trusses you see are Hammer Beam trusses while the third one from the front is a king post truss.

Interested in building a timber frame home on Moosehead Lake or any other area in the United States? Call us today at 800-636-0993! We ship our timber frames nationwide and would love to help you with yours. 

Creative Timber Frame Exteriors

Our Contemporary Cottage features a few different colors on the exterior. As you can see, the homeowner's chose a different color for the siding, trim and windows. The color palette they chose harmonizes well. 

The sky's the limit on how you can dress up your timber frame home's exterior! You don't have to limit yourself to one siding color or color scheme, depending on your home's architectural style, your design may lend itself to add different colors.

Not sure you want to add two different siding colors? You can also add contrast to your home's exterior by choosing a different trim color, add stone or brick veneer or choose a custom exterior color for you windows. Here at Davis Timber Frame, many of our clients dress up their home exteriors with Eagle Windows, an Andersen company, that offers 50 color choices. Eagle Windows offers the most color choices on the market today!

The homeowner's of this Vermont Timber Frame chose two different siding colors to give the home an architectural contrast. The red and brown work together beautifully! 

If choosing two different colors for your exterior makes you nervous, you can go more traditional and choose to add a stone veneer like these homeowners did. 

 Sometimes all you need is just a pop of color. The homeowners of this Washington timber frame home chose a neutral siding color and trim and added a pop of color by choosing a red exterior color for their windows. This is a common design trend among our timber frame clients. 

On our timber frame sales model, we chose a nice beige trim and added green trim and the window exterior is also green. This creates a slight contrast and a uniform look. 

As you can see, gone are the days where you have to choose the same siding and trim color and a plain exterior white window. There are many different design techniques and colors to add a truly unique look to your home! Interested in learning more about Davis Timber Frame Homes? Call us today at 800-636-0993!

Otswego County New York Timber Frame Raising

Rendering of barn home under construction in New York

Today's feature is a new timber frame barn home that our client's Paul and Andrea are building in a small historic village in Otswego County, New York. This historical countryside area is quaint and features many shops, museums and is just a short drive of Cooperstown where the famous baseball hall of fame is located. The area is perfect for nature lovers, history buffs and baseball fans! 

A few years back, Jack Costantino, Davis Frame Independent Representative, met with our clients at their beautiful countryside property. This site visit allowed Jack to help Paul and Andrea decide on the placement of their new home in order to take advantage of natural lighting and their site's views. To fit in with the countryside, our clients chose to modify our Classic Barn 1A floor plan. Slight modifications in the layout were made to take advantage of the beautiful country views our clients have. 

The new barn home will feature traditional barn style character with its rectangle shape, a cupola and red clapboard siding. The first floor will feature a spacious and open floor plan, with a large timber frame great room featuring a wall of windows and a central fireplace. The great room is designed to flow nicely into the kitchen and dining area, making this open space easy for entertaining.  Off the kitchen will be a mudroom and half bathroom. A spacious master bedroom suite will also located on the first floor.

The second floor will host two guest bedrooms and a shared bathroom. A third floor loft is also included in the floor plan allowing for a perfect view of the timbers as well as a quiet and relaxing place to sit.  

In late August, Jeff Davis traveled to New York to assist our client's local building crew with the frame raising in Otswego County, New York. Check out some of the barn home raising photos below: 

Looking to build a barn home or timber frame home? We would love to talk with you about your new home ideas, so call us today 800-636-0993!