Kingfield Mountain Spec Home — Meldrum Design

Kingfield Mountain Spec Home

Taking advantage of views and maximizing space in this 4 bedroom spec home.

Style

Scandinavian

Size

2600 SF (241.5 sq m) + Garage

First Floor/ Daylight Basement Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

Ashley’s Notes

PRIORITIES

This is a spec house so, on the surface, it was

all about return on investment (ROI)

. While we were trying to keep the footprint compact to save on

excavation and concrete work

, we also wanted it to feel

luxurious

and worth a good chunk of change.

But

it’s never just about money

. This is a new neighborhood so this house helps define the development’s trajectory; it had to be pretty. The client requested

Scandinavian style which I was very excited about

. You can see elements of that style in the

general massing

of the house but also in the way the

siding changes at the underside of the decks

.

One thing to note, this client did not use my services during construction or even siting the house. I really wish they had because the

excavation was overdone and it resulted in a very tall and very unfitting set of stairs to the front door

. But alas, it’s still a gorgeous and very functional building.

WORK DONE

This was

brand new construction

. When I started there was a rough driveway but the lot hadn’t been graded.

PHOTOGRAPHY

These photographs were created by Katherine Ripley, a Kingfield-based interiors and architecture photographer and marketing consultant.

MY FAVORITE DETAIL

The big wall of windows out to the incredible view. I designed this house so as

many rooms had the view as possible

. You can see the Bigelow Mountain range from the Living Room, Dining Area, Kitchen, Main Bedroom, and Main Bathroom.

You can even see those mountains from the bath tub!

Want to build a new house? Let me know! Perhaps we can collaborate to bring your vision to life.

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Ashley Hopwood Farrar