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MA Studios, together with Steffen Builders West, has beautifully designed this contemporary mountain home situated in the majestic mountains of Grand County, Colorado. With commanding views of the mountain surroundings, this site’s design screamed for glass and more glass.
The home is a one-story minimalist, rich in materials and sophistication. The towering entryway welcomes you in, and the grand, primary rooms offer comfort and incredible views. This family home features a large media room as its secondary gathering space and indoor-outdoor living at its absolute best.
DESIGN DETAILS
ARCHITECT MA Studios
CONSTRUCTION Steffen Builders West
Kitchen and Breakfast Nook
The kitchen is a study in confident design: dark gray flat-front cabinetry, white quartz countertops, warm brass hardware, and a matte subway tile backsplash come together for a look that is sleek without feeling cold. Open walnut shelving lines the walls in lieu of upper cabinets, keeping the space airy and inviting. Three globe pendant lights hover above a spacious island with seating for four, while a cozy corner banquette, with upholstered leather-look wainscoting and a copper pendant overhead, provides a relaxed counterpoint to the kitchen’s clean lines.
The Great Room: Stone, Steel, and Sky
The great room is simply extraordinary. A floor-to-ceiling stacked-stone fireplace anchors the space, rising dramatically against walls of black-framed glass framing pine forests and mountain peaks on all sides. The double-height volume is defined by a wood tongue-and-groove ceiling with exposed dark steel beams, warm above, expansive beyond. Furnishings are collected and considered: gray sofas, a forest green plaid armchair, sheepskin throws, a leather ottoman, and a mosaic stone side table all work together to feel genuinely lived-in rather than staged.
Dining With a Mountain Backdrop
The dining room makes no attempt to compete with the view; it simply frames it. A sculptural concrete-top table seats eight comfortably beneath a linear crystal-and-steel chandelier that drops from the beamed ceiling. Gray upholstered chairs circle the table with quiet elegance, and a large sliding glass door to one side opens the room directly to the outdoors. A reclaimed wood sideboard along the back wall grounds the space and provides display and storage with an organic touch.
A Bunk Room Worth Bunking In
The kids’ bunk room is one of the home’s most delightful surprises. A beautifully crafted built-in bunk system in warm wood, with stair-step access, integrated shelving, and under-bed drawers, sleeps the whole crew in style. A pair of plush boucle swivel chairs on a plaid area rug beside the window creates a cozy hangout spot, and a colorful bear painting on the wall nods perfectly to the Colorado wilderness just outside.
Owner’s Bedroom Suite
This serene bedroom features a tufted leather bench at the foot of the bed, a built-in window seat overlooking the pines, and a stacked-stone corner fireplace that brings warmth and intimacy to the room. Light hardwood floors and crisp white walls let the natural materials and landscape do all the talking.
The bathroom is spa-level in its restraint. A freestanding soaking tub sits beneath two black-framed windows, letting in the tree canopy and soft natural light, while a Calacatta marble floor and a sleek dark side table complete the picture. In the shower, classic white subway tile lines every wall from floor to ceiling, with a Calacatta marble floor below and a glass enclosure keeping the look clean and open. Gunmetal fixtures throughout are a refined finishing touch.
An Exterior That Belongs to Its Setting
The result is timeless architecture, set naturally within the Colorado landscape. From the outside, Thunder Ridge reads as a confident composition of reclaimed wood siding, hand-laid stacked stone, flat rooflines, and steel-framed windows. Stone chimney towers rise from the roofline, doubling as sculptural elements against the mountain sky. The home’s rear elevation opens to a flagstone patio with teak lounge seating, an effortless indoor-outdoor transition that makes this a true four-season retreat. This family home features a large media room as its secondary gathering space and indoor-outdoor living at its absolute best.
What We Love About This Home
This is a home with extraordinary bones, the soaring foyer, the stone fireplace rising to meet the double-height ceiling, the floor-to-ceiling glass that dissolves the boundary between inside and out, and yet it never feels like it’s trying too hard. The material palette of stone, reclaimed wood, and steel is rooted in place, and every room reflects a comfortable and inviting mountain lifestyle. We especially love the bunk room, the kitchen’s balance of dark cabinetry and open wood shelving, and the way the great room beautifully captures the landscape.
Tell Us…
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PHOTOGRAPHER Kimberly Gavin
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