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Moose Creek Guest House

Design & Engineering
Architect: Plum Architecture
Engineer: Lot 19 Engineers

Collaborators
Westec Windows and Doors – High-performance triple-pane windows
Teton Truss
Metal Man Construction – Roofing and siding
A1 Stove & Fireplace

Home Style: Modern / Mountain Modern
Price Range: $850,000

Design and Site-Specific Planning
Designed by Plum Architecture, this mountain modern guest house is carefully oriented to capture panoramic views of Moose Creek. The main living areas on the first floor open toward Taylor Mountain and Oliver Peak—two of Teton Valley’s most iconic backcountry skiing destinations. Expansive windows frame the scenery, while two covered porches extend the living space outdoors, creating sheltered areas to gather and enjoy the surroundings year-round.

Materials and Construction Detailing
Situated at the base of Teton Pass, the guest house is built to withstand heavy snow, fierce winds, and extreme winter weather. Durable metal siding and a shingle roof provide long-lasting protection with minimal maintenance.
Behind the finishes, advanced building science ensures performance and comfort. The structure incorporates Huber Zip Sheathing and Tape System along with Elevated Timberworks + Custom Construction’s signature airtight detailing—using gaskets and high-performance European sealing tapes. This approach eliminates drafts, maximizes energy efficiency, and creates a consistently warm, comfortable environment throughout the winter months.
Fresh indoor air is maintained with a Lunos ductless heat recovery ventilation system, which provides continuous ventilation without unnecessary heat loss.

Build Process and Problem-Solving
This home is the product of a true design-build collaboration between the client, Plum Architecture, Lot 19 Engineers, and Elevated Timberworks + Custom Construction. Early and continuous integration of the design and construction teams allowed us to strike the right balance between modern design aesthetic, cost-conscious detailing, and constructibility. The result is a high-performing, beautifully crafted guest house delivered on time and within budget.

Unique Aspects
-Exposed concrete slab floors on the lower level create a durable, low-maintenance finish perfect for families with kids and pets.
-A custom sauna was designed into the first floor—one of the client’s top requests for both their primary and guest homes.
-A wood stove with integrated baking oven anchors the central living space, adding both warmth and functionality.
-Timber-framed porches, built with traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery and secured with hardwood pegs, showcase authentic craftsmanship while providing sheltered outdoor living areas.
-The large covered porch facing Moose Creek overlooks a small pond, connected by a simple lawn—creating a private retreat with a strong connection to the landscape.

Moose Creek Guest House | Custom Design-Built Mountain Home

White House

Moose Creek Main House

Design & Engineering
Architect: Plum Architecture
Engineer: Salve TECH

Collaborators
Westec Windows and Doors – High-performance triple-pane windows
Teton Truss
Metal Man Construction – Roofing and siding
Treasure Mountain Landscaping

Home Style: Modern / Mountain Modern
Price Range: $1,250,000

Design and Site-Specific Planning
Designed by Plum Architecture, the Moose Creek Main House is carefully positioned to embrace sweeping mountain views. The second-story kitchen and living spaces overlook the west side of Taylor Mountain and Oliver Peak—landmarks treasured by local backcountry skiers. Expansive windows bring the outdoors in, while two covered porches extend the living experience outside, offering protected areas to gather, dine, or simply take in the alpine setting.

Materials and Construction Detailing
Perched at the base of Teton Pass, this residence is designed to endure heavy snow loads, high winds, and long winters. Low-maintenance metal siding and a shingle roof provide lasting protection against the harshest conditions.
Behind the finishes, advanced performance detailing ensures a durable, efficient, and comfortable home. The structure integrates Huber Zip Sheathing and Tape System alongside Elevated Timberworks + Custom Construction’s proven airtight envelope detailing, including gaskets and high-performance European sealing tapes. The result: a draft-free, warm home that stands resilient in even the most demanding weather.
Indoor comfort is further enhanced with a Lunos ductless heat recovery ventilation system, delivering fresh air circulation without compromising energy efficiency.

Build Process and Problem-Solving
Throughout construction, Elevated Timberworks + Custom Construction collaborated closely with the client to fine-tune finishes and details. This hands-on approach allowed for a final product tailored to the family’s lifestyle, ensuring every space feels intentional, functional, and uniquely theirs.

Unique Aspects
-A custom sauna on the first level provides a restorative après-ski retreat, complete with views of Oliver Peak.
-The three-level layout brings large families together in shared spaces for meals and gatherings while offering private nooks for retreat and seclusion.
-Timber-framed covered porches highlight authentic craftsmanship while providing shelter and showcasing warm wood siding accents that break up the modern exterior.
-Landscaping emphasizes minimal intervention, with native grasses reclaiming the site for natural beauty and privacy. Small lawn areas are integrated to support outdoor family activities while maintaining harmony with the surrounding landscape.

Moose Creek Main House | Custom Design-Built Modern Farmhouse

Snowy Meadows

Architect: Shands Studio Architecture - San Francisco, CA
Engineer: Lot Nineteen Engineers

Collaborators: 
Montana Timber Products
Cascadia Windows
Teton Truss

Home Style: Mountain Modern
Price Range: $1,000,001 - $1,500,000

Design & Site-Specific Planning:
Shands Studio designed this modern house to take in views to the Grand Teton though floor to ceiling windows in the living room. Views into Teton Valley and the Big Hole Mountains are provided though a large, lift-slide, multi-panel door with gable windows above at the Kitchen/Dining space. Accommodating the driveway and garage on this hillside leveraged the beauty of power of gabion retaining walls. The outdoor patio uses a multi-tiered approach to provide both architectural interest and to avoid the need for a railing system. 

Materials & Construction Detailing:
Cedar siding and a shingle roof provide protection from the harsh mountain snow, wind, and rain. Wrapped in Elevated Timberworks + Custom Construction’s proprietary, R-36, wall assembly and air-tight detailing using gaskets and high-performance European air-sealing tapes this home stays draft free and uniform in temperature throughout the long winter. Cold roof baffles over R-60+ dense packed cellulose cathedral ceilings keeps the heat in and the ice dams away. 

Build Process & Problem Solving:
A design-build collaboration with Shands Studios, Elevated Timberworks+Custom Construction, and Lot Nineteen Engineers provided both awe inspiring, timeless designs as well as cost effective and constructible detailing to help meet both design goals and the client’s budget. Early integration and feedback from the build team is key to delivering a legacy quality home on an approachable budget. 

Unique Aspects:
Exposed concrete slabs in the lower level not only look great but are durable and help regulate the temperatures in the lower level. Large windows utilize low solar-heat gain glazing to protect from the harsh western sun which can overheat houses in summer. Floor to ceiling balusters at the stairway conceal a hidden door to storage below. The wood stove provides all the supplemental heat this house needs keep the owner’s warm after a day of surfing Teton powder during cloudy storm cycles—that and the custom sauna. 

Snowy Meadows Residence

Fox Meadows

Designer: Lot Nineteen Engineers | Elevated Timberworks + Custom Construction
Engineer: Lot Nineteen Engineers

Collaborators: 
Alpen Windows
Montana Timber Products
AK Concrete

Home Style: Mountain Transitional
Price Range: $1,000,001 - $1,500,000

Design & Site-Specific Planning:
This house was designed to evoke the additive architecture of this rural community. Teton Valley is a place where generations have farmed the valley floor and expanded their houses as their families have grown. This sense of growth is incorporated with the large primary “barn-like” gathering space of the living and dining rooms which is vaulted high using heavy timber trusses and wood ceiling boards. Anchoring the space is a gas fireplace with timber and stone detailing. Moving down in scale and expanding to the north you find the primary suite, guest space, and owner specific art and office spaces. The detached garage provides plenty of storage space for all the additional toys that makes accessing the many activities Teton Valley provides so much fun. An outdoor fireplace and hot tub expands the seasons of outdoor gathering and enjoyment for this residence. 

Materials & Construction Detailing:
A range of solar heat gain glazing was selected to keep this house comfortable year round, from 90 degree summer days to -30 degree, or colder, winter evenings. Large south facing glass with properly sized overhangs or awnings to control the summer sun were fitted with high solar heat gain glazing to maximize the passive solar heating on cool winter days. North and east glazing utilizes balanced solar heat gain glazing to take advantage of winter morning gains while not overheating the space in summer. The western windows are all low solar heat gain glazing to keep the harsh summer sun from overheating the house as the temperature peak and the low angle evening sun pours in. Additional deciduous landscaping was used to further control the Western sun in the summer.

Build Process & Problem Solving:
Taking advantage of inherent efficiencies in Elevated Timberworks + Custom's design-build delivery model, we minimized our clients concept to construction timeline and were able to provide accurate pricing feedback along the way so project budgets were managed from the start. This allowed us to avoid time consuming and costly redesign or value engineering work. Utilizing this process we were able to not only hit the client’s budget and programming goals, but we were able to add additional finishes and detailing along the way as we continued to come in under estimated costs during construction. 

Unique Aspects:
This house uses ductless mini-split units and a high efficiency Mitsubishi heat-pump to provide room specific heating and cooling with a very cost efficient system. Tempered fresh air is provided with Lunos mechanical ventilation. This house also uses our air-tight detailing; proprietary double-stud, R-36, wall assembly; Alpen triple pane windows; and a thick layer of roof insulation with cold-roof ventilation to provide a very durable, comfortable, and energy efficient building envelope. 

Fox Meadows Residence

Mountainside

Designer: Lot Nineteen Engineers	


Home Style: Modern Craftsman
Price Range: $1,000,001 - $1,500,000

Design & Site-Specific Planning: Setback to the north property line to protect solar envelope from neighboring properties. Views to Taylor Mountain.Private outdoor spaces provided by landscaping and building screening. High expression of structure with exposed timber porches and entry. 

Materials & Construction Detailing: Timber frame structure. Double stud wall construction with R-34 dense pack cellulose. High solar gain windows on south elevation protected by solar awnings to maximize winter solar gains while preventing overheating in the summer. Wood & metal siding with metal roof to shed snow in winter. Air sealed smart vapor retarder with tescon vans tape protected by a service cavity.

Build Process & Problem Solving: Timber frame wrapped from the inside out with double stud wall framing with air-tight interior vapor retarder layer and exterior ZIPsheathing taped for bulk water control and redundant air sealing. SIP roof taped for air tightness and sealed to wall assembly with overarmed cold roof with radiant barrier.

Unique Aspects: High commitment to maximizing passive solar gains while keeping building detailing simple yet elegant to maximize architectural interest from a simple form. 

Mountainside Residence | Custom Design-Built Craftsman Home

Packsaddle Residence

Architect: Love Schack Architecture
Engineer: Lot Nineteen Engineers


Collaborators: 
Teton Truss
Alpen Windows
Rustic Lumber


Home Style: Traditional
Price Range: $1,000,001 - $1,500,000


Design & Site-Specific Planning:
Designed by Love Schack Architecture this house was crafted to take in the sweeping views of Teton Valley, Idaho with a strong focus on views to the Teton Mountain Range. 


Materials & Construction Detailing:
Heavy timber entry framing, living room trusses, and back deck roof trusses anchor the traditional design of this mountain home. Lots of bonus space over the garage allows multiple generations of family to enjoy this house together. Board and batten siding and local, Idaho Oakley stone veneer provide a rustic aesthetic to this home. Interior details include alder cabinetry and trim and solid quartz counters and shower surround. 


Build Process & Problem Solving:
This project was built off grid with a solar trailer providing much of the power for construction. Elevated Timberworks + Custom Construction worked with Love Schack Architecture to finalize the entry and truss framing details to utilize traditional mortice and tendon with wood peg joinery details. 


Unique Aspects:
This project is off the grid with a solar array to provide primary power to house. An electric heat pump HVAC system keeps the house comfortable most of the time, but there is propane back up heat for the coldest of nights in the depths of the Teton Valley winter when the battery storage runs low. To keep that heat in, air-tight detailing is used in conjunction with Elevated Timberworks + Custom Construction’s proprietary, R-36, double stud wall assembly and a R-70 blanket of blown cellulose in the roof trusses.

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