A North Carolina couple creates a mountain getaway rental log home with an eye towards retirement. Bliss mountain lodge is located in the leatherwoods mountains community. renters can use the resort’s swimming pool, on-site restaurant, hiking trails and...
Front doors welcome visitors and reflect the personality of the people who live within the home. A front door can convey serenity, power, warmth, creativity, and so much more. Take some time to determine the statement you want to make and how you want your home to...
Log home experts discuss the benefits of starting with a stock floorplan and the features the most successful homes have in common. Sometimes the hardest part of building a home is figuring out where to start. That’s where ready-to-purchase (or stock) home plans can...
A Canadian couple’s desire for an uncluttered log home results in a minimalist look throughout their 2,000-square-foot home. This small and cozy log cabin is a showcase for Dominique Fournier, the owner, builder, and founder of Confort Nature, a company specializing...
A childhood dream of a sturdy log home comes to fruition through a fast-moving team effort. In mid-May of 2012 Linda and Ted Valentiner walked into Montana Log Homes in Kalispell, Montana with ideas in their heads and magazine clippings in their hands. Less than three...
This handy retired couple works together to make continual improvements to their stunning Big Sky, Montana, home. Look north, and you’re treated to views of Whitefish Mountain ski area and Glacier National Park. Look south, and you’ll see the stunning 200-square-mile...
An octagonal timber hybrid and little log cabin are the perfect canvas for an artist reliving her childhood memories. A bumpy snowmobile ride led to the fulfillment of an ambitious project for Jan Shackelford. Taking a day off for a rest while her husband, Paul, and...
A private walkout lower level of a beautiful log home near Whitefish, Montana, is the perfect getaway rental for relaxation or enjoying the great outdoors. My arrival is met with smiles. The front porch of this custom Montana Log Homes crafted VRBO is decked out in...
“You will feel like you are on vacation all year long” is how the real estate listing described this property. And even if such a claim may sound dubious, it was no lie or exaggerated marketing slogan. Set in a quiet residential area of Ste-Julie and surrounded by tall mature trees, this pièce-sur-pièce log home does indeed look like a holiday retreat. Intrigued by the catchy slogan, Yves Leblond and Sylvie St-Pierre went for a visit and were immediately charmed by the look and setting of the house. Mor…
The large sprawling farm with fenced, hilly pastures appears to be a large ranch. In fact, it is home to Big Springs Resort, the idyllic site of five log homes built by partners Doug Spurber and Charles Rateliff in 2005. These retired Wal-Mart executives each owned a good bit of land near Gravette, Arkansas, and decided to join forces and create a low-impact cabin community. Rateliff had built a Satterwhite log home several years earlier and knew that this company could delive…
It can’t really be said anymore that Montana is a well kept secret. The state has boomed with tourism and a thriving vacation home industry for well over two decades. Montana’s ski resorts, national parks, and trout fishing industries allocate substantial funds for out-of-state advertising to attract year-round visitors and would-be residents alike. “We got really lucky,” says Jason, one such would-be resident, “when we ventured into Red Lodge for a day of sightseeing.” Jason’s mother had grown up in ne…
Fall is a particularly wonderful season for log & timber homes. The wood takes on a special glow when the light changes from an intense summer glare to a more mellow, lower sunlight. There may be snow up on the mountain peaks, but down below the weather is ideal for outdoor activities or just enjoying the spectacular fall hues. When the trees take on an autumn glow and there’s a hint of snow in the mountains, it’s a prime time for log & timber homes.
