A Florida family answers the call of the Colorado Rockies.
by Teresa L. Wolff | Photos by Roger Wade
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| Situated in Colorado’s Crystal River Valley, the home is built of skip-peeled lodgepole pine logs. A hot tub is embedded into the river rock portion of the tiered porch and deck system gracing the home’s front and side. |
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| Large-diameter logs support the front porch. Lantern-style lights flank aluminum-clad patio doors. Rustic pine rockers afford comfort while viewing the surrounding mountains. |
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| Child-friendly leather chairs and ottoman are perfect for a cozy evening in front of the fireplace. The great room side of the fireplace is wood-burning; the master bedroom side is gas-burning. Montana Log Homes of Colorado fashioned the hand-hewn staircase and railing and used a character log to create the mantel. The logs protruding through the fireplace are ringed with pine for an eye-catching appearance. |
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| Spectacular hammerbeam trusses provide the focal point in the 30-foot-high great room. Genuine river rock was used in the second-story portion of the dual-sided fireplace. Due to weight constraints, the chimney segment was finished with manufactured stone. Skip-peeled lodgepole pine walls and rafters are paired with SFP (spruce, fir and pine) tongue-and-groove ceilings and distressed, alternating-width Vermont white pine for a dazzling presentation. The corner cabinet is from Germany. |
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| The full-log gable in the open great room is in keeping with Beth’s wishes for as little drywall as possible. Pine window and door trim complements the lodgepole pine walls. |
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| Beth chose tumbled marble for the kitchen backsplash and perimeter and island countertops because she felt granite was too formal. The roomy space also features custom-made distressed pine cabinets. Another highlight is the H-shaped "chandelier" equipped with track lighting and suspended from the 30-foot-high ceiling. |
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| Specialty Woodworks built the corner cabinet from drawings that Beth sent them. The countertop was fashioned from pieces of leftover log that still had the bark attached. The dining room table was made from plank flooring originally in a 19th-century home. |
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| Log walls and ceiling beams, pine-trimmed windows and white pine random-length flooring result in rustic elegance in the master bedroom. An arched log wall creates a cozy bay-window seating space. |
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| Tumbled marble covers the floor, countertop and interior of the semicircular walk-in shower. Log-trimmed mirrors match the pine log walls. |
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| Rustic log beds are found in all of the guestrooms, including this one on the third level. Beth used vibrant blue bed covers to provide a contrast to the golden hues of the log walls and tongue-and-groove ceilings. |
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| Dark blue tiles protect the wall behind the sink and line the interior walls of the corner shower in the third-floor guest bath. Small river stones were used for the shower floor. Vintage-style sinks add a bit a whimsy. |
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| Split lodgepole pine beams add the log element to the lower level. Plush carpeting warms the floors. Dual patio doors allow abundant natural light. The cabinet and artwork are from Germany. The rustic Mission-style interior doors are custom made. |
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| Pine patio furniture coordinates with the redwood step-down deck adjacent to the front porch. Three of the home’s five bedrooms are stacked in the bay-windowed wing to the right of the great room. Gingerbread shingles coordinate with the full-scribed, lodgepole pine logs. |
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| Mount Sopris dominates the skyline and provides a breathtaking view for the Hudsons when they dine al fresco. The custom railing is made of hand-hewn lodgepole pine. |
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| Main Level | Lower Level | Loft |
| Click floor plan images to see a larger view. | ||
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| Main Level | Lower Level | Loft |
| Click floor plan images to see a larger view. | ||
| Read more about this Colorado Log Home |
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the house is beatiful whats the numbers
Why does the magazine put these houses for show and NEVER has the price. About 98 percent of these are in the millions of dollars!!!! Always for the rich!!! Where are the ones for say $ 350,000 minus the land????
Hi George,
It’s very difficult to nail down a price on a log home, given all of the factors that go into it. The exact same log home may cost two very different prices in different parts of the country, given the varied costs for materials, transportation, labor, permits, land, etc. Most homeowners don’t keep a running tally of the costs and are unable to provide us with this information, so we aren’t able to share it with you.
If you’re looking for more affordable cabins, Country’s Best Cabins magazine focused more on smaller, less extravagant homes that are still every bit as inviting as the larger structures. Check out http://www.loghome.com/countrys-best-cabins/ for more information.
Danielle Taylor