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Lakefront Mountain Home in Northern Idaho

March 19, 2012 by John Hendricks, Architect AIA 2 Comments

A lakefront mountain home Hendricks Architecture designed was recently built in Northern Idaho.  The home faces north looking over Lake Pend Oreille, with great views of Sandpoint, Schweitzer Mountain Resort, and the Selkirk and Cabinet Mountains.

Lakefront Mountain Home

Lakefront Mountain Home

The property included an outdated lake home.  The layout of the existing home and view corridors didn’t work for the owner’s tastes, and wasn’t very energy efficient, so they decided to tear it down and start over.  The Owner’s mountain style home wishlist included a rustic, yet refined look on the exterior, with cedar, stone and timbers.  They wanted the interior a little more modern and cozy, with well done finishes, and higher ceilings.  They also wanted views from all the major rooms.

The existing home didn’t get any winter sun, so they wanted to bring in as much natural light as possible, while still maintaining some privacy.  We designed in a cupola (held up by timber trusses) and a couple of dormer windows to add more natural light, along with other windows.  I knew we succeeded when I showed the house to a client and they asked me why I didn’t turn the lights off when we were leaving.  When I replied that they in fact were off, they gave me that wide-eyed wow look that’s always fun to see.

Front Entry

Front Entry

Two existing garages were kept, one of which was connected to the new house and given new exterior materials.  A third garage was torn down to make space for construction materials, as it was a tight lot with limited access.  A long mudroom/laundry/pantry connects the garage to the house.  A great room, which includes an open kitchen, dining, and living areas, has breathtaking views out to the lake.  The master bedroom also has great views, along with its own fireplace, and a large nook for her desk and bookshelves.

In the daylight basement below are bedrooms, an exercise room and office.  The guest bedroom is a favorite, and it looks out between massive stone pillars forming an arch, which frames the water and mountain views.  Because the home is on a fairly steep slope (about 30 degrees), the basement sits back against the hill.  We designed mechanical and storage in the rear, and included a wine room that is so naturally cool year round that a refrigeration unit isn’t necessary.

The home was built jointly by Dan Fogerty of Sandpoint, Idaho and Denman Construction of Whitefish, Montana.  Photos by Marie Dominique Verdier.

John Hendricks, AIA Architect

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Sandpoint Mountain Home on the Cover of Timber Home Living

July 16, 2011 by John Hendricks, Architect AIA Leave a Comment

A home Hendricks Architecture designed at The Idaho Club in Sandpoint, Idaho is the cover story in the August 2011 issue of Timber Home Living Magazine. It is a good example of the Mountain Architecture style we design, employing the use of big timbers, rustic siding and indigenous stone to blend mountain homes and cabins into their natural settings. More information and photos on this home can be seen on Mountain Style Home in Sandpoint, a previous post of ours. The cover shot and accompanying photos were taken by Karl Neumann Photography. The contractor was Pucci Construction.

Timber Home Living

Sandpoint Mountain Home on the Cover of Timber Home Living

John Hendricks, AIA Architect

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Mountain Style Home in Sandpoint, Idaho

September 15, 2009 by John Hendricks, Architect AIA Leave a Comment

This custom mountain lodge residence in Sandpoint will be featured in Big Sky Journal Magazine. The recently completed Idaho mountain style home is a great example of the nature themed, mountain architecture designs of John Hendricks AIA, architect and owner of Hendricks Architecture in Sandpoint. The home was built by Pucci Construction of Sandpoint.

Mountain Style Home by Hendricks Architecture

Mountain Residence overlooking Lake Pend Oreille

Elements of wood, stone, and natural light flow from the rugged exterior into the interior, adding a sense of connection with nature. The exterior materials consist of western red cedar horizontal beveled siding, Montana stone with tight joints, and copper accents. The interior is rustic contemporary, with douglas fir trusses, beams and columns, along with other wood and stone accents. The home is 5,600 square feet on five steep acres. The house is perched near the top of a nob, yet the profile is kept low to blend into the site.

Great Room

Great Room

The home is designed to take advantage of the beautiful mountain and lake views, including Lake Pend Oreille and the Monarch Mountains to the southeast. The Pend Oreille River, the City of Sandpoint, and the two mile Long Bridge can be seen to the southwest. To the west and northwest are Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort and the Selkirk Mountains. The owners are avid snowboarders, and their master bedroom suite is angled forty-five degrees from the rest of the home to look directly at Schweitzer. On winter mornings a slight raise of the head is all that’s needed to check the snow or weather on the mountain.

The bar is one of many rooms with great views.

The bar is one of many rooms with great views.

The home has four bedroom suites, and includes four and a half baths. Also included are a home theater, study, game room, bar, wine room, a great room, a circular staircase and a bridge, along with covered and open decks. Hydronic floor heating heats the residence. The owners opted for gas appliance fireplaces rather than wood burning. Large overhangs and trellises minimize the summer solar heat gain, and the south and west facing windows have a higher low-E rating of low-E3 glazing. The exterior has layered flagstone patios and includes a built-in spa and barbecue. Storm water is managed by retaining swales.

Wine Room

Wine Room

For further information on mountain architecture, please see our previous posts Mountain Architecture and Origins of Mountain Architecture in America.

John Hendricks, AIA Architect, NCARB

Hendricks Architecture, Idaho mountain home architects in Sandpoint. We specialize in the design of luxury mountain style homes, cabins and other structures.

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We are mountain architects specializing in mountain architecture throughout North America, from lodges and lakefront homes to cabins and beach houses.

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Sandpoint, Idaho 83864
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Email: john@hendricksarchitect.com

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