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Big Sky Builders Latest Modern Home

April 18, 2013

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Big Sky Modern Homes Come Into Style

The clean lines of modern homes are becoming en vogue in Big Sky, MT.  Though the vast majority of homes in Big Sky Country are log and timber frame, Teton Heritage Builders had the privilege of building a superb glass home in the Yellowstone Club.  The Lower Foxtail Residence is located in plain view of Big Sky Resort’s summit tram and affords a stunning view of Pioneer Mountain – the gem of the Yellowstone Club.  As Big Sky builders we relished the opportunity to bring our clients their dream home on Lone Peak.

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Interior Design by LC2 Design Services

Reid Smith Architects designed the open floor plan to draw attention to the entire South-facing wall which is entirely triple pane windows.  The highly energy efficient glazing package ensures that the home will contain heat during the winter for maximum comfort and has automatic window shades to reduce solar gain in the summer to beat the heat.  On top of the the incredible windows, the home takes advantage of renewable energy from the earth via ground source heat pumps.  Operating at 350% efficiency, the heat pumps will save 70% on annual heating and cooling costs.

Big Sky Builders Modern Beacon in the Yellowstone Club
Big Sky Builders Modern Beacon in the Yellowstone Club

Interior design work was provided by the highly talented LC2 Design Services.  You might notice influences in this home beckon memories of locales such as Las Vegas.  Well, LC2 Design Services’ creative eye has had a hand in designing many high profile casinos in Sin City.  This Big Sky home hosts a perfect blend of crisp modern fixtures with rustic reclaimed wood and Chief Cliff stone.  It is a match made in heaven.

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Custom Bathroom with a View

Finished in early 2013, the Lower Foxtail Residence is a tribute to the worldly influences that come together in Big Sky, Montana. We anticipate that all Big Sky builders will be clamoring to get a glimpse of this diamond in the rough.  Teton Heritage Builders couldn’t be more proud of this accomplishment and we look forward to expanding on our building knowledge of unique modern homes such as this one.

Master Bedroom
Master Bedroom

Big Sky Homes Published in National Magazine

November 12, 2012

Teton Heritage Builders is proud to announce that one of our custom Big Sky homes was published in Log Home Living June 2012 magazine!  The Koselig Hus log cabin is located in the Club at Spanish Peaks in Big Sky, MT and was designed by Centre Sky Architecture.  This rustic-meets-contemporary home will undoubtedly be showcased in many more magazines in the years to come.  In fact, it was also featured in the Wall Street Journal in 2010.  We couldn’t be any more excited about the accolades this home is receiving.

This luxury cabin boasts breathtaking, panoramic views of Big Sky.  A custom built log cabin, Koselig Hus has everything imaginable from Montana made fixtures, an impeccably designed interior (by Carole Sisson Designs), a food lovers kitchen, and modern bathrooms with all the amenities.  It’s no wonder Log Home Living wrote an article on this Big Sky cabin.

 See more professional photos of this project and our other Big Sky homes

Teton Heritage Builders’ Montana Jobsites Take On New Look

October 26, 2012

Over the years construction jobsites have been slathered with so many different types of signs to show who is building the project, who drew the plans and maybe even who the plumber or electrician is.

In the past few months, Teton Heritage Builders has completed a new signage program for our Montana jobsites, which show the true craftsmanship and quality of the homes that they sit in front of.

The key component to the sign is the masthead THB logo with the main office number attached.  This gives any prospective client or subcontractor a way to call and find out more information about the project, or THB.  Below that, there will always be our architect partner who, no pun intended, creates the blueprint for THB’s quality to be achieved.  Presenting that particular aspect of the sign helps to promote their name, as well as ours.  The next point of the sign is the job address, which lists the physical address of the property for subcontractor and suppliers to find, and in the end, becomes a gift for the owner of the home.  The last part of the sign is reserved for our fantastic and talented project managers, which helps to represent them to the public, as the key figure for THB in bringing the home to fruition.

In addition, smaller signs were created for those high-end remodel and addition projects that will not last as long as the custom homes do.  They show the masthead THB logo and the architect only.  These are smaller and more portable, but still maintain the overall look and appearance of the larger signs.

I personally, along with a lot of help from the wife and kids, took on the not-so-little job of building the signs that I felt represented who we are, and what we do, to the highest level for the Montana market, which covers the whole state, but focuses on places from Georgetown Lake to Big Timber and from Bozeman to Big Sky.  THB’s office in Jackson Hole, Wyoming had recently done the same thing, so I did what all good marketing folks do, which is take what they did and utilize the best aspects for our business here in Montana.

I used local suppliers for every piece of material, including laser-cut carbon steel plates made and finished with a dark exterior, while overlaying it over clear stainless steel plates.  The wood materials and fasteners were all purchased new from the local lumber yard, and finished to look reclaimed. The final touch to the signs was to add solar-powered down lights to show off the sign at all times of the night and day.  This is in keeping with the energy efficient solutions that our sister company, THB Energy Solutions, uses in their day to day business practices, as well as the energy efficient ways that we build our homes.

Where can you expect to see these signs, you ask?  On any of our current building projects in Montana, is what I say.  We are currently working on 3 projects in Big Sky.  One in Spanish Peaks , one in Cascade and the other is in the Yellowstone Club (which does not allow outside signs other than those provided by the Y.C., so I has the sads).  We also have a contract on a home in the Big EZ that already has a sign up, even though construction will not begin until the spring.  The 2 remodel/ addition projects we are currently working on are an addition to a custom home that we built a few years back in Spanish Peaks and the Lone Peak Brewery building, that we also had previously built.

In our opinion, and I’m sure the opinion of all the previous home owners that we have built for in the past, these signs will represent the craftsmanship and quality associated with a THB built home.  Consider it a badge of honor that we will wear every day knowing that THB builds magnificent homes.

The 5 Factors of New Home Costs in the Rockies

September 7, 2012

 

Teton Heritage Builders has been building in the Rocky Mountains for more than 16 years. Between the 200 years of construction experience in our team we’ve gained a lot of knowledge about what drives the costs for building a new home and we want to share that information with you.

After a survey of our teammates we’ve narrowed down the greatest factors that influence new home costs in the Rockies to five main categories.  Overlooking just one of these factors can lead to a significant jump in building costs whether you are in Big Sky, Jackson Hole, Bozeman, or any other region in the Northern Rockies for that matter.

The five main factors that influence cost of new homes are: Site Access and Conditions, the Exterior Skin of the Home, Architectural Design, Mechanical and Electrical Systems, and the Finishes.  They may seem obvious now that they are out in the table, but each category has nuances that influence the costs of every other category.  Not fully identifying the details in any one of these categories will have a cascade effect on your budget that can come back to haunt you as the project moves forward.

Download our rundown of these five factors for free right here.  If you are considering building a new home in the Rocky Mountains we highly encourage you to talk with your real estate agent, architect and builder about every one of the five main factors that influence building costs in your region.

7 Critical Questions To Ask Your Builder

August 24, 2012

Custom Wine Cellar in Jackson Hole
Custom Wine Cellar in Jackson Hole

Selecting a builder for your home or commercial construction project is a very important task.  Investigating your options until you can put together the right team to build your project is an important part of the process.  We’ve met with countless people in Big Sky, Bozeman and Jackson Hole during their quest to find the right builder and have fielded lots of great questions.

Make sure you take time to ask a potential builder  questions to ensure it will be a good partnership.  The last thing you want to do is battle an incompatible or underhanded contractor for the duration of your project.  Write down a list of vital questions and get straight answers because when your pocketbook is on the line you need to be able to trust your builder.

The team at Teton Heritage Builders loves the discourse between client and builder and we encourage anybody who is building a home to ask some serious questions to prospective builders after they’ve been given their pitch.  Don’t discount what a builder puts out there during the sales process, but be sure they cover seven critical topics by the end of your meeting.  Download a list and explanation of questions you should be asking any prospective builder. 

 

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