When a Bay Area couple approached Truckee-based Kelly & Stone Architects about building a vacation home in Martis Camp, their requirements were simple and straightforward: They wanted a welcoming and comfortable Old Tahoe–inspired retreat with contemporary touches that would accommodate their growing multi-generational family....
Nancy and Ned Pike had rented in Tahoe for 30 years, but always wanted their own house on the lake. One day, they were out for a walk when, just a few doors down from their Meeks Bay rental, they saw a neighbor had posted...
When building vacation homes in the Lake Tahoe area, many people opt for log cabins or sleek lodges. But when a married couple from Menlo Park decided to build in Martis Camp, they went for something that was undeniably different—employing a bold color scheme and...
When designing a home for people who like to party, you start with the bar, naturally. At least, that’s how it worked out for the project team of SANDBOX Studio, Mark Tanner Construction and Scott Corridan Design, who collaborated with a Bay Area couple to...
Collin and Andrea Wilkerson had never been to Nevada when they put a deposit on a 2.25-acre lot in Clear Creek Tahoe. It was 2016 and the couple, who live in Hong Kong full time with their two young children, were searching the globe for...
Gonowabie Road. The steep and skinny one-way street that snakes down to the shores of Crystal Bay can be a tongue-twister to pronounce, tricky to navigate and a tough spot to build. But for a local couple seeking to build a lakefront home for their...
Located on a corner lot in Martis Camp, the Hermitage House is a timber-and-stone treasure that offers elevated panoramas of the Sierra Crest. The owners—a married couple with a young son—envisioned a transitional-style mountain home that felt contemporary without being over the top....
Tom and Peggy Hall lived in a beautiful home off of Washoe Valley’s Franktown Road, but for years they’d been talking about moving “closer to town,” says Peggy. In 2014, Tom bought a couple of Reno lots at a Washoe County tax sale. “Peg asked...
When people think of MWA, Inc., they naturally think of spectacular mountain homes. But when the Truckee-based architecture firm was tasked with venturing outside its norm, designing a complex of spas tucked into a boulder-strewn hillside, the MWA team delivered an exceptional amenity that showcases...
The ski-in, ski-out lifestyle never felt so chic. Located in the Mountainside at Northstar community, the Boulders Residences feature all the sleek design elements of today’s mountain modern architecture—but with the incredible convenience of snow removal, courtesy of Mountainside, and numerous chairlifts a snowball’s throw...