24 Feb Resplendent Renovation
The sprawling 5-acre estate had it all. Breathtaking views overlooking the Washoe Valley. Gently rolling terrain dotted with mature pines. A tennis court....
30 Nov A Slice of Wine Country in Clear Creek Tahoe
Classic Tahoe architecture is perhaps best defined by lodge-style homes complete with floor-to-ceiling stone fireplaces, log rafters and gables. But when a retiring couple set about planning the home of their dreams in the flourishing Clear Creek Tahoe community, they wanted to go for a...
25 Apr Customization to a Tee
Ryan Marsden, principal at Truckee-based Marsden Architects, first worked on a home that included a golf simulator about seven years ago. The next request came two years after that, indicating that interest in virtual indoor play existed, but was a functional rarity....
22 Feb Strokes of Genius
Good things come to those who wait. At least, that’s one theory behind this year’s Outstanding Home. Sleek, stunning and set in the exclusive Martis Camp development, the house was many years in the works. In 2012, the homeowners, who live primarily in Los Angeles, first approached Clare...
22 Feb Westward Bound: The Reincarnation of a Family Barn
In central Michigan, a 150-year-old barn is taken apart, beam by beam, nail by nail, peg by peg....
22 Feb Basking in Grandeur
When Keith Kelly, principal of Kelly & Stone Architects, first met with the owners of a 1.6-acre Martis Camp homesite on Kingscote Court, it was immediately clear that these clients had a very focused vision for their future home. The core team would be rounded...
22 Feb Nature Impressions
Wes Nichols was not in the market for a mountain home. And he was certainly not looking for a place some 500 miles away from his primary residence in Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood. But all that changed when he came to the Lake Tahoe...
22 Feb From Fairytale to Family Treasure
Once upon a time, on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, just beyond Lake Tahoe’s shores, there was a tiny cottage in the woods. A survey crew laying the groundwork for what would become Clear Creek Tahoe stumbled upon the single-room structure, made of native...
22 Feb Beauty in the Boldness
Miami is about as far as you can get from Tahoe, in just about every way. But for a former Bay Area couple now living in Southern Florida, their quest for the perfect place for their grown family to gather year-round finally found a home...
22 Feb A Warming Trend
Imagine walking from your back door, stepping through a layer of fresh snow, opening a beautiful, rustic barrel sauna and feeling a rush of warmth hit your skin, work its way into sore muscles and relax a tired mind....