A modern hillside retreat nestled in an idyllic forested South Carolina landscape

Exterior view of a contemporary mountain home with stone and wood siding, surrounded by lush green forest

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Known as “Forest Edge Retreat”, this mountain home was designed by Tindall Architecture Workshop and built by CarsonSpeer Builders, situated in Greenville, South Carolina.

This home brings together contemporary architecture and natural beauty in perfect balance, with subtle mid-century influences—clean geometry, wide overhangs, and seamless indoor-outdoor flow—defining its character. Stone, composite siding, and expansive glass create a striking contrast that grounds the home in its mountainside setting.

Here, architecture and landscape exist in harmony. Drystack stone extends from the exterior into interior spaces, erasing boundaries between indoors and out, while warm siding tones and wood soffits echo the forest palette. Walls of glass frame ridgeline views and flood each space with light. This is modern mountain living, redefined.

DESIGN DETAILS

ARCHITECT Tindall Architecture Workshop
INTERIOR DESIGN ID Studio Interiors
BUILDER CarsonSpeer Builders

A Modern Mountain Home Surrounded by Forest

Front exterior of a modern stone-and-wood mountain house with a curved driveway and angled rooflines

Stone and Wood Exterior Design with Mountain Views

Wide exterior shot of the contemporary home showing stacked stone base, wood paneling, and a cantilevered balcony

What We Love About This Home

What we love most about Forest Edge Retreat is how effortlessly it dissolves the line between shelter and setting. The drystack stone doesn’t stop at the threshold; it carries straight through from the exterior into the living spaces, tying the whole home to its mountainside perch. Add in the walnut-and-marble kitchen, the wraparound glass that pulls in those ridgeline views from nearly every room, and the owner’s suite that opens directly onto its own private patio, and the result is a home that feels completely at home on its mountainside site.

Tell Us: What would you change in the design of this South Carolina forest retreat, if anything? We would love to hear your thoughts in the Comments below!

Note: Be sure to check out a couple of other amazing home tours that we have showcased here on One Kindesign in the state of South Carolina: Inside this spectacular mountain modern home in The Cliffs at Keowee Springs and A refined South Carolina home with scenic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Walkway leading to the home's entrance, lined with stone retaining walls and surrounded by forest

Daytime exterior view of the home's stone facade, glass garage door, and stairway entrance

Close-up of the front entry with open glass door, stone wall, and wood paneling

Great Room with Stone Fireplace and Wraparound Windows

Living room with white sectional sofa, stone fireplace, and wraparound windows

Outdoor Living Space with Mountain Views

Covered patio with stone column, glass doors, and panoramic mountain forest view

Exterior patio area with gravel and stone pavers overlooking tree-covered hills

Living room with sectional sofa, ceiling fan, and stone fireplace framed by large windows

Living room with white sectional sofa, stone fireplace, and tall windows overlooking a forested hillside

Open-Concept Living, Dining, and Kitchen Layout

Open-concept living, dining, and kitchen area with floor-to-ceiling windows and mountain views

Dining Room with Statement Chandelier and Floor-to-Ceiling Windows

Open Concept Kitchen with Walnut Cabinets and Marble Island

Modern kitchen with marble island, walnut cabinetry, brass pendant lights, and forest views

Kitchen view showing stainless steel refrigerator, walnut cabinets, and marble waterfall island

Galley-style kitchen with white cabinetry, stainless gas range, and wood-look flooring

Close-up of kitchen island with leather bar stools and marble backsplash detail

Kitchen island with leather stools, brass pendant lighting, and walnut cabinetry

Cable Railing Staircase to Lower-Level

Wooden staircase with cable railing leading to an upper-level loft

Upper-floor landing with cable railing, wood beams, and tall windows overlooking trees

Bedroom Retreat with Private Patio Access

Bright bedroom with upholstered bed, sliding glass doors, and forest view

Bedroom seen through open sliding glass doors leading to a stone patio

Spa-Inspired Owner’s Bathroom with Walk-In Shower

Bathroom vanity with dark wood cabinetry, marble countertop, and large framed mirror

Modern glass-enclosed walk-in shower with gray stone tile and hexagon mosaic floor

Close-up exterior view of stone column and wood siding with sweeping mountain and treetop views

PHOTOGRAPHER Aaron Fine Architectural Photography