Tetherow - Meeks Trail

It doesn’t happen often, but it’s always fun designing homes next door to other homes you’ve designed. Spencer Williams got do to this for a retired couple in Tetherow. The home is tucked into the hillside on an up-sloping lot and takes advantage of this site condition with a rear courtyard with board-formed retaining walls holding back the lawn above. Digging the home in as described on the back side allowed us to keep the front low enough that a short ramp could provide full accessibility to the home for the furure or guest with mobility challenges. The low slope shed roof design mixed with gables allowed for clerestory windows, brightening-up the interiors on this heavily treed lot. The open floor plan flows well around the outdoor courtyard and provides outdoor access from the Living Room, an Art Nook for their grandchildren, as well as from their Meditation Studio. A heated driveway makes heading to the mountain early easy and a built-in sauna makes for nice evenings after a full day on the slopes or the trail.