The McLea Family came to SANDBOX in Summer of 2010 with a desire to create the quintessential rustic mountain cabin. Visual references in hand, they wanted it to be clad in barnwood and stone, with abundant glass to capture light and views. The McLea’s were thrilled to move into their completed home in 2012, with the end result beyond their wildest expectations! Photo of partial Rear Elevation (above) by Vance Fox.
In addition to having lots of glass, the home needed to do justice to their wonderful lot on the Putting Park and creek with great outdoor living space. SANDBOX designed a mix of both covered and uncovered space, with both a firepit and a fireplace, as can be seen in the photo above by Vance Fox. SANDBOX also designed a small “Lost Library” outbuilding (visible at far left), complete with its own fireplace and overstuffed chairs, where the owners can escape with a good book and cup of coffee.
Inside, lots of painted finishes make the home light and bright, as can be seen in the photo showing the Kitchen above by Vance Fox.
With 3,100 square feet of size to work with, SANDBOX fit 4 bedrooms and 4.5 baths, plus the Lost Library. The open floor plan of the Kitchen, Dining and Great Room helps with efficiency, yet still feels very spacious. Photo above by Vance Fox of the Great Room with its large stone fireplace and big window/door wall, accessing the terrace on the right.
The Master Bath, with more painted and slightly more elegant finishes, has a brighter and softer look to greet the owners in the morning. Above photo by Vance Fox.
The rustic Bunk Room, with its custom barnwood sleeping berths and suspended canoe, successfully captures the feel of a mountain retreat that the owners wanted. Photo above by Vance Fox.
The owners are in the automotive industry, and thus having adequate garage space was important. Despite the constraints of the small building envelope, SANDBOX managed to fit an oversized two-car garage on the property, as is shown in the above photo by Vance Fox.
The Master Bedroom has a nice bathroom suite, spacious walk-in closet, fireplace and windowed reading nook, overlooking the Putting Park. Photo by Vance Fox above showing the Master and fireplace.
While set-up for more intimate family dinners, the Dining area (above) is large enough to host expanded dinner parties. Photo by Vance Fox.
SANDBOX hints at the rustic outside through the use of stone on the interior of the Entry Foyer wall (above left), with more refined Alder doors & casing and wideplank Hickory flooring (above right) running throughout the rest of the interior. Photos by Vance Fox.
