This client came to us with several goals in mind. Most importantly, they wanted an open floor plan that would showcase their spectacular views from as many rooms as possible. They wanted to utilize a covered deck year-round, but they didn’t want the railing or roofing materials to obstruct their views from inside the home either. They wanted to create privacy for themselves from the surrounding roads, while ensuring that their home did not obstruct their neighbor’s views in the process.

With these requests in mind, we realized that we had to be very strategic about the location of the home on the lot. The natural slope of the land created a unique challenge, but we turned into an opportunity by placing the covered deck on the side of the home instead of behind it. In addition, we utilized the steep slope of the lot to push the garage into the hillside, allowing the walkout basement to work with the natural slope of the land. This saved our clients’ money by not requiring additional fill dirt and met their expectations of capturing as many views as possible of the beautiful Front Range around them.