Rear of a wood-sided house at dusk with large gabled glass wall, covered porch, stone flagstone patio and fire pit in pines

Northstar at Tahoe Residence

01 / 14Northstar at Tahoe, Placer County, CA2016

Location
Northstar at Tahoe, Placer County, CA
Size
3,196 sq. ft.
Year designed
2016

Project information

Located on a steep, upsloping, irregular shaped, lot at the end of a cul-de-sac, this traditional custom home was designed to take advantage of the site. The program was stacked vertically to harmonize with the existing topography while simultaneously activating the rear yard with outdoor living and dining areas.

Photographs

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Traditional timber and stained-wood house at dusk on a sloped lot, with stone piers, entry stairs and a gabled upper window
Entry of a stained-wood house with a timber-framed gable, deck with cable railing, stone piers, stairs and a lower garage
Living room with a tall stone fireplace, rustic wood doors, vaulted wood ceiling, peaked window wall and leather sofas
Living room with a central stone fireplace flanked by wood doors, timber ceiling beams, loft railing and a window wall
Great room with stone fireplace, timber posts, wood floors, leather seating, a dining table and tall windows to a patio
Open living room with timber beams, vaulted wood ceiling, loft railing, stone fireplace and an entry stair beyond
Vaulted living room with a tall window wall, timber post, leather sofas and an open dining area and kitchen beyond
Kitchen with knotty alder cabinets, stone backsplash, a copper-toned hood, island with stone top and a window to evergreens
Bedroom with knotty wood walls and vaulted wood ceiling, red plaid bed and French doors opening to a stone patio
Living area with vaulted wood ceiling, tall peaked windows onto pine forest, a wood stove, leather sofa and dining table