An Efficient, Thoughtful New Build in the North Tyrol Neighborhood of Golden Valley.
3 bed, 2 ½ bath, tuck-under garage, open concept home.
The facade’s palette is informed by the clients’ love of backyard bonfires. The look approximates a charred log perched on a rugged fire pit. A cedar rain screen and black board and batten siding complement the concrete wing-walls tying the exterior into the interior, grounding, and celebrating the foundation.
The home is strategically tucked into the sloped grade as an abridged split level with rear exit accessed from the back stair landing. Uneven scissor trusses provide both a symmetric and iconic roof form while still timing out with the interior wall division.
The lower level features a generous tuck-under two-car garage, den, powder room, and entry vestibule. The accent paint in the powder room wraps the small space with a warm interiority. The den ceiling is finished with an oiled maple plywood with egress windows to easily repurpose the den as a guest bedroom.
Upstairs the living, kitchen, and dining flow in sequence. Sloped ceilings add height and drama along the built-in bench and plaster fireplace by local artisans. Two bedrooms and two bathrooms are accessed from the main entertaining area through doorways flanking the kitchen cabinetry bank. The gable ceiling bisects the living areas along the division between private and shared areas creating roofsheds unique to each room.
The primary bedroom suite includes laundry within the closet. The ensuite features a full shower / wash area and tub approximating a Japanese bath layout. Custom trim work was completed in oak at the pocket doors, slat wall, and stairs. Oak flooring, and pine interior windows all oiled lightly to mute and meld the various wood species. The bump-in on the north end inverts the bump-out to the south providing a reading nook and articulating otherwise streamlined plans.
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