A stunning ski-in/ski-out mountain home in New Hampshire's White Mountains

Shingle-clad mountain home at dusk with steep snow-covered gables, a curved turret and glowing windows above a snowy lawn

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Samyn-D’Elia Architects, together with C. Randolph Trainor Interiors, designed this post-and-beam ski-in/ski-out mountain home in New Hampshire. The three-story, 7,500-square-foot house shares a property line with Loon Mountain Ski Resort. As a result, a family of avid skiers can reach the mountain’s 61 trails right from home. The half-acre lot is so steep that the terrain shaped nearly every design decision.

However, the 12% grade left a big drop between the garage-level entrance and the ski-out third floor. To bridge it, the architects wrapped a wide, circular staircase inside a turret. First, the stair climbs from the garage to a view room and the main-level entry. Then it continues up to a round, oak-paneled office on the third floor. Continue below to see the rest of this exceptional home tour…

DESIGN DETAILS

ARCHITECT Samyn-D’Elia Architects
INTERIOR DESIGN C. Randolph Trainor Interiors
BUILDER The Lawton Company
POST AND BEAM Timberpeg
LIGHTING AND FURNITURE Hammerton
PHOTOGRAPHER Rob Karosis Photography

Shingle-Style Ski-In/Ski-Out Mountain Home Near Loon Mountain

Shingle mountain home glowing at twilight behind a snow-capped boulder wall

In the end, the turret is what sets the house apart. Walking up through it feels a little like climbing the slope outside, with new views of the White Mountains at each level. Outside, flared cedar shingles and a curved roof on timber brackets give the turret its curved, cottage-like shape.

Cedar shingle turret with bay windows and a curved snow-covered roof on timber brackets above a stone terrace with a boulder seat

This ski-in/ski-out mountain home features a custom Douglas Fir post-and-beam frame from Timberpeg, built on site by The Lawton Company. Structural insulated panels enclose the timber frame, and a two-story granite chimney rises through the great room.

Snowy stone terrace beside the turret at dusk, with a boulder bench draped in a red plaid throw and a wine bottle on a stone side table

Inside, it sleeps a crowd, with five bedrooms, a six-bed bunk room, and an elevator between floors. It also has five-and-a-half baths, two wet bars, an exercise room, and a ski work room.

Curved timber brackets beneath a sweeping eave, with windows showing a spiral staircase inside the turret

The ski theme came from a team that knows the sport well. The architect, builder, designer, and millworker all drew on years of skiing, racing, and coaching. That experience helped them plan how the family would actually use the house.

Ski Home Interiors Inspired by Colorado Resorts and Austrian Chalets

The homeowner asked for a house that felt “not too fancy, but very sophisticated.” Trainor answered with oversized leather and cowhide seating, iron lighting, and plenty of warm wood. The result recalls both Colorado ski lodges and Austrian chalets. The rooms rise to timber-framed ceilings, so the furniture is scaled up to match. Meanwhile, the palette stays refined, sticking mostly to browns, creams, and wood tones.

Turret Entry With a Spiral Staircase

Round entry with a curving wood staircase, slate floor with an inlaid compass rose, leather bench and boot rack

Here, a compass rose is set into the slate floor, and a leather bench sits beside a ski boot rack. Throughout the house, red appears only in small doses, from bedding to pottery, serving as an accent. The ski references are just as restrained. For instance, antique sleds hang above the fireplaces, and custom gondola lights by Hammerton glow over a guest bed. In collaboration with the designer, Hammerton created all of the home’s themed furniture, accessories, and lighting.

Lantern pendants hanging in a tall round stair tower lined with wood paneling and windows

What We Love About This Home

We love how the wide circular stair climbs the turret, follows the slope of the lot, and ends in a round, oak-paneled office. The ski details are playful without feeling too kitschy, from the vintage red chairlift in the upstairs hall to the gondola lights over a guest bed. Our favorite part is walking out the third floor, crossing a covered footbridge, and heading straight onto Loon Mountain’s trails. For a family of skiers, it’s hard to imagine a better vacation home.

Tell Us: Which space would you head to first after a day on the slopes: the hot tub pavilion, the lower-level game room, or the turret office? Share your thoughts in the Comments below!

Note: Be sure to check out a couple of other fabulous home tours that we have highlighted here on One Kindesign in the state of New Hampshire: Tour this shingle style beach house on the New Hampshire seacoast and See this Adirondack style dream house on New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee.

Looking down a spiral staircase onto a slate floor with a compass rose medallion

Looking up at a radial coffered wood ceiling with skylights at the top of the stair tower

Iron cage lantern pendant with amber glass hanging from a chain in front of a window

Above: The iron cage lanterns in the stair tower are a custom design by Hammerton Lighting.

Upper stair landing with a curved coffered ceiling, lantern chandelier and windows framing mountain views

Ski Room With Built-In Gear Storage

Ski room with built-in cubbies for jackets, helmets and boots, a slate floor and a leather bench

Above: The ski room keeps gear organized for a full house of skiers. Hammerton also made the iron boot rack, with holders shaped like ski tips.

Round distressed wood side table on an iron base beside a cowhide and leather bench, with a vase of evergreens and red berries

Great Room With a Two-Story Granite Fireplace

Stone fireplace rising to a timber-framed ceiling, with a tiered wrought-iron chandelier and an antique sled

Three-tier wrought-iron chandelier with lantern-style lights beneath exposed timber trusses

Above: The great room chandelier by Hammerton Lighting arrived in a crate so large that the house had to be built around it.

Great room with a towering stone fireplace, cowhide and leather chairs and tall timber-framed windows

Great room with leather sofas, a bar with twig-style stools and the kitchen beneath a curved balcony

Curved wood balcony with paneled newel posts, square balusters and a dark wood handrail

Rustic Dining Room With a Window Seat

Dining area with a plank table, leather chairs, a linear lantern chandelier and a window seat with pillows

Antler candelabra with three red pillar candles on a dining table

Above: Hammerton also made the steel candelabras, which are designed to look like antlers.

Mountain Home Kitchen With Shaker Cabinets

Kitchen with wood Shaker cabinets, granite countertops, double wall ovens, a panel-ready refrigerator and mica pendants

Kitchen peninsula with twig-style leather bar stools, mica pendant lights and windows with mountain views

The kitchen keeps things simple, with Shaker cabinetry, granite counters, and mica pendants over a peninsula lined with bar stools.

Powder Room With Stacked Stone Mosaic Tile

Powder room with cherry vanity, brown marble countertop, stacked stone mosaic walls and mica lantern sconces

Open cherry vanity drawers beneath a brown marble countertop beside a stacked stone mosaic wall

Wet Bar Off the Great Room

Bar area with glass-front cabinets, a wine refrigerator and a twig-base pub table with leather stools

Lower-Level Game Room and Ski-Themed Home Bar

Lower-level lounge with a leather sectional facing a cowhide-stool bar, beside a pool table lit by a pine-tree silhouette pendant

Above: Interior designer Randy Trainor won an ASID award for this basement family room.

Lower-level bar with knotty wood cabinets, diagonal slate backsplash, hanging glassware and beverage refrigerators

Cowhide and leather swivel bar stools on iron bases in front of a riveted metal mirror

Mica-shaded sconce, riveted metal mirror and diagonal slate backsplash beside a vase of curly willow

Close-up of a ski pole with a basket mounted along the edge of a dark metal mirror frame

Close-up of an iron bar stool footrest with star-shaped spokes on a cherry wood floor

Above: Hammerton built the custom bar stools, which rest on footrests shaped like ski pole baskets. The company also made the bar’s mirrors and tables, working skis, ski poles, and ski scenes into the designs, including the ski pole set into the mirror frame.

Close-up of a hand-hammered metal tabletop edge resting on a curved iron base

Video Tour

Designer C. Randolph Trainor walks us through the home’s award-winning basement family room and bar, built around a ski theme. Trainor worked with Hammerton on every element, from the ski-themed lighting and bar stools to the “riveted metal” mirror and limestone backsplash. The finished room is exactly what the homeowner asked for: not too fancy, but very sophisticated.

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Red Powder Room With a Copper Vessel Sink

Red powder room with a copper vessel sink on a rough-hewn stone countertop, wall-mount faucet and live-edge wood wainscoting

Upstairs Hallway With a Vintage Chairlift

Hallway with a patchwork cowhide runner leading to leather chairs and a sled leaning against a stone chimney

Upper hallway with a vintage red chairlift mounted high on the wall, crossed wooden skis and a cowhide rug

Cowhide and leather chair beside iron candle stands, with vintage ski poles mounted on a wood-paneled wall

Round Turret Office at the Top of the Ski Home

Turret home office with a pine ceiling, triangular gable window, wood desk and a lamp made from ski poles

Above: The round turret office has two curved doors and bay windows. Mitch Greaves of Littleton Millwork handled the home’s millwork.

Looking up at a knotty pine ceiling with timber beams radiating from a central king post

Powder Room With an Onyx-Framed Mirror

Powder room vanity with onyx and mosaic-framed mirror, split-face stone walls, swirled stone countertop and mica pendant lights

Close-up of a mirror framed in banded onyx and mosaic tile against a split-face stone wall

Owner’s Bedroom With Exposed Timber Trusses

Bedroom with exposed timber trusses, a wrought-iron pendant and French doors opening to a snowy balcony with valley views

Primary bedroom with a vaulted timber-frame ceiling, red bedding, cowhide rug and glass doors leading to a snowy deck with mountain views

Bedroom with knotty pine walls, a carved wood armoire, leather wingback chair and lantern sconce beside a red upholstered bed

Bedroom with a leather-paneled bed, timber loft above, vintage snowshoes on the wall and a sitting area

Owner’s Bathroom With a Mosaic Tile Tub Surround

Bathroom with a mosaic-tiled tub platform, stone-tiled walk-in shower and granite countertop

Three antler-style candle holders with glass hurricanes and white pillar candles on a stone ledge

Bathroom double vanity with onyx countertop, mosaic-framed mirror and a row of mica bell pendant lights

Guest Bedrooms With Gondola Lights and a Sleeping Loft

Guest bedroom with miniature gondola lights above a cowhide headboard and pine-tree lamps on ski-leg bases

Child's bedroom with a red-painted bed, wooden ladder to a loft, Hannah's Bypass ski trail sign and blue bedding

Guest Bathroom With Travertine Tile

Bathroom with a travertine-tiled shower, split-face stone walls and a recessed wood cabinet

Stone Hot Tub and Outdoor Fireplace Beside the Ski Home

Sunken stone hot tub under a timber pavilion with a curved fieldstone wall, lantern sconces and an outdoor fireplace

Above: A sunken hot tub is set into the stone patio, beside a wood-burning outdoor fireplace.

A Ski-In/Ski-Out Footbridge From the Home to Loon Mountain

Covered timber-frame bridge connecting the snow-covered home to a ski trail, with a skier and mountain beyond

Skier carrying skis across a covered timber bridge toward stairs in the snowy woods

A stunning ski-in/ski-out mountain home in New Hampshire’s White Mountains