EVERGREEN, COLORADO

HANDLEBAR RANCH

A large house with a lot of windows is lit up at night.

A large wooden house with a lot of windows is sitting on top of a hill.

A living room with a large stone fireplace and a couch.

A living room with a couch , table , chairs and a kitchen.

A kitchen with a large island and a wooden table.

A kitchen with a large island in the middle of the room.

A living room with a couch , table , chairs and a balcony.

A home office with a desk , chair , bookshelf and large windows.

A hallway with wooden shelves and a living room in the background.

A large room with stairs leading up to the second floor.

A bedroom with a bed and a sliding barn door.

A large room with a wooden table and blue stools.

There is a pool table in the middle of the room.

A garage filled with lots of bicycles hanging on the wall.

Handle Bar Ranch is a residential three structure project designed around existing structures and incorporating into the spacious, wooded landscape. The existing house and barn were removed and replaced with a new home and barn that open up to the large meadow and seasonal creek on site. The house has a more traditional “Montana Ranch” aesthetic both inside and out while the barn leans towards Mountain Contemporary with exposed steel. Handle Bar Ranch has a strong focus on energy efficiency. A geothermal system, solar panels, and energy efficient windows create environmentally friendly structures with renewable energy.

Large expanses of glass, simplistic exterior materials, and a mix of timber to steel beams and columns create a blend of traditional style with a mountain contemporary feel. Centre Sky Architecture partnered with Best Custom Homes for this unique project. Together with Best Custom Homes, we put together a great team of consultants, including Vintage Woods & Metals, who did the majority of materials on this project, including interior and exterior siding, trusses and beams.

Photography by Eric Lucero

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