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This mountain modern forever home captures the beauty of South Boulder Creek

Aerial view of modern mountain home with Flatirons rising behind

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Rodwin Architecture, together with Skycastle Construction, created this spectacular modern mountain home in Boulder, Colorado, nestled along South Boulder Creek with sweeping Flatirons views. Called Creekside, it blurs the line between indoors and outdoors.

Built for a couple looking to settle into their forever home in the Boulder foothills, the house mixes modern details with the warmth of natural materials. Expansive windows and clean lines sit against timber and stone. The design began with the land, not a floor plan. The team studied the site closely and let its constraints and beauty guide every design decision.

DESIGN DETAILS

ARCHITECT Rodwin Architecture
BUILDER Skycastle Construction
INTERIOR DESIGN D2D Studio & Rodwin Architecture

Side exterior with stone, vertical wood siding, and solar panels

The owners had spent years chasing natural light from home to home. Here, sunlight moves through the house across the day and seasons. Light plays a big role in the design. An interior window at the upper level captures southern exposure and carries it through the loft into the northern living room below, so the room looks different hour by hour.

Modern Mountain Home Exterior with Stone and Wood Siding

Front exterior with gabled stone entry, timber porch, and black-framed windows
A glass stair bridge connects the public and private living spaces. Beneath it, a Zen garden winds under the floating stairs.
Facing the creek, the home opens up with glass walls that frame the moving water and plenty of daylight. Peaked roofs, timber beams, and stone cladding suit the mountain setting.

Timber Front Entry with Stone Gable and Flagstone Porch

Timber-framed front entry with stone gable and steel bracket details

The site sits next to a sensitive riparian corridor, so the project team took extra care, including carefully deconstructing the existing house and keeping 94% of it out of the landfill. Performance was also a high priority: HERS 4, ENERGY STAR certification, a 15.8 kWh solar array, a 30 kW battery backup, 1 ACH air-sealed construction, and air-source heat pumps.

Wood front door with sidelights, wreath, and potted ferns on flagstone porch

Floating Staircase with Cable Railing and Indoor Planter

Open floating staircase with cable railing, slate fireplace, and indoor planter

Mountain Home Living Room with Slate Fireplace

Living room with slate fireplace, blue sofa, and mountain landscape painting

What We Love About This Home

Glass walls and tall gabled windows open this forever home to South Boulder Creek, so the living spaces feel like part of the landscape. That openness carries inside, where floating stairs with a planted bed beneath them keep the home’s center bright and airy. We love how the covered patio looks onto the creek, while the upper deck offers idyllic views of the Flatirons.

Tell Us: What design features do you love most, and what would you change if this were your mountain dwelling? Let us know in the Comments below!

Note: Check out a couple of other amazing home tours that we have featured here on One Kindesign in the state of Colorado: This Colorado mountain house gets a stunning renovation for aging in place and Step inside this minimalist Boulder house with sweeping mountain views.

Vaulted living room with glass gable wall and live-edge coffee table

Slate fireplace wall and floor-to-ceiling windows in vaulted living room

Modern Kitchen and Dining Area with Large Island

Kitchen with large island, black range hood, and muted gray cabinetry

Open kitchen and dining area with sculptural chandelier and navy leather chairs

Kitchen Breakfast Nook

Kitchen breakfast nook with round table, corner banquette, and mountain views

Breakfast nook bench cushion beside cabinetry with wildflowers in a mason jar

Kitchen range wall with black hood, live-edge shelves, and striated tile backsplash

Bathroom with Walnut Vanity and Hexagon Tile

Bathroom with walnut vanity, hexagon tile mirror surround, and slate floor

Staircase Landing with Glass Globe Chandelier

Staircase landing with black railing, glass globe chandelier, and large window

Upstairs Loft with Vaulted Ceiling

Upstairs loft with vaulted ceiling, angled windows, and counter-height table

Upstairs loft with window bench, bar counter, and mountain views

Loft sitting area with gray sectional, slat media wall, and covered deck

Covered Deck with Timber Beams and Lounge Seating

Covered deck with timber beams, overhead heaters, lounge seating, and mountain views

Bedroom with Blue Hexagon Tile Bathroom

Bedroom with gray upholstered bed, ceramic stool, and blue-tiled bathroom beyond

Bathroom with blue hexagon tile wall, wood vanity, and black vanity light

Bathroom with Navy Floating Vanity and Copper Tub

Bathroom with navy floating vanity, round mirror, and copper freestanding tub

Laundry Room with Blue Penny Tile Backsplash

Laundry room with black washer and dryer and blue penny tile backsplash

Covered Patio with Outdoor Grill and Fire Pit

Covered patio leading to outdoor grill and fire pit seating area

Covered patio with wood chairs, low stone walls, and creek views

Creekside Home Exterior at Dusk with Creek Views

Creekside rear elevation with tall glass gables and a large tree

Glowing rear of the home at dusk beside a rocky creek

PHOTOGRAPHER Dane Cronin

Watch the video walkthrough of Creekside, a modern mountain home along South Boulder Creek in Boulder, Colorado.

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