He’s into his bikes; she’s into her horses. This Rotorua couple makes a living out of their hobbies. Words: Lyn Barnes Photos: Tessa Chrisp Huge hollows and hillock, as if giant rabbits have dug enormous burrows into the land, run alongside a steep drive above Lake Rotorua. At the drive’s end is Southstar, the family home of Jeff Carter and Sarah Carter Hall and the headquarters of their separate businesses. Jeff runs Southstar Adventures, a company operating on several continents, designing and constructing mountain-bike trails. Sarah’s company is Southstar Equine, a horse riding and accommodation setup. Jeff, says Sarah, is
Here’s what Salad for President’s Julia Sherman wishes she'd known before she built a backyard office from an A-frame kit she bought online.
"It's an interesting thing with passive solar design," muses Lionel Buckett, "that a cave facing north is probably the first passive solar building that humans ever lived in." And that's what this master builder has created, on a spectacular 600-acre property in Australia's Blue Mountains.
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Thirteen acres of lush rolling mountains, plains and plateau’s with private river and water fall. This property is a dream come true for the avid extrovert who enjoys nature, the outdoors, a private country retreat amazing views in well desired and fast growing Portland. This large property is great for ecotourism, the building of a […]
Vertical Arts Architecture, completed this contemporary mountain home in 2015, located in the unique community of Perry Park Ranch, in Larkspur, Colorado.
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The Kumaon is a boutique property designed by Zowa Architects, located in a village near Almora pays an ode to Uttarakhand’s mountains and valleys
Image 10 of 38 from gallery of Big Top House / The Ranch Mine. Photograph by Roehner + Ryan
Hawkins Architecture designed a modern forest sanctuary for family living, sited on a heavily wooded site in Martis Camp, Truckee, California.
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After 50 years abroad, photographer Anita Calero designed a house that is utterly hers.
"It's an interesting thing with passive solar design," muses Lionel Buckett, "that a cave facing north is probably the first passive solar building that humans ever lived in." And that's what this master builder has created, on a spectacular 600-acre property in Australia's Blue Mountains.
This mountain contemporary ski retreat was renovated by Menendez Architects and Patricia Martinez Arquitetura in Snowmass Village, Colorado.
This spectacular mountain house was custom designed by Locati Architects, located in the Yellowstone Club, just west of Big Sky, Montana.
A traditional shingled saltbox with a heavy arbor and flowering honeysuckle shadowing the front door looks right at home on Cape Cod. The problem? This hou
"It's an interesting thing with passive solar design," muses Lionel Buckett, "that a cave facing north is probably the first passive solar building that humans ever lived in." And that's what this master builder has created, on a spectacular 600-acre property in Australia's Blue Mountains.
Designed by Lake Flato Architects, the Goat Mountain Ranch is a newly completed ranch house located in Uvalde, Texas.
AD100 designer Jake Arnold crafts an abode that’s devoid of clutter
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A Park City, Utah, property by CLB Architects offers drop-dead views and hotel-worthy amenities, raising the bar for residential design.
Image 11 of 23 from gallery of Wild House / Mazpazz Arquitectura. Photograph by Andres Garcia Lachner
Naturhotel Forsthofgut: Sit back, relax and consciously experience and celebrate mother nature’s beauty as the hotel takes care of the rest.
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This luxury Montana outpost offers everything one might fancy from a $13 million barn. It’s not just the “absolutely stunning views of craggy peaks, multiple mountain ranges, and a dramatic, expansive open valley,” as described on the Black Mountain Ranch website, that has me yearning to inhabit this perfectly rustic, renovated barn nestled in Montana’s Madison Valley. It’s the way the sun sets along the fence line and how the clouds at dusk roll in above that classic shingled roofline. Perhaps it’s the security implied by the massive gun vault, or the serenity I’m imagining from the turn-key status of this sprawling Big Sky property. Most likely, though, it’s the barn-style simplicity of Black Mountain Ranch’s design. Though topping out at nearly 7,000 square feet of space, complete with two-story windows and custom chandeliers, the main house feels warm and understated—a family home that can be lived in. Black Mountain Ranch is also, of course, a ranch. It’s a working cattle operation with an existing professional management team and crop production and cattle leases in place. In the last five years, significant improvements have been made, including the construction of a 5-bedroom/4-bathroom manager’s house comprising more than 3,500 square feet and a nearly 2,000-square-foot multi-purpose facility with an office that is also equipped for shop work, processing game, and storage. Surrounded by wilderness, Black Mountain Ranch is still conveniently located just 10 minutes from Big Sky Airport, 15 minutes from the nearby town of Ennis, and an hour away from Bozeman and Yellowstone. Elk, mule deer, and antelope are the primary wildlife populations at the ranch, though the brokerage company does say that “one may occasionally see grizzly and black bears along with grey wolves traversing below the timber along the Wilderness boundary.” That’s more than enough to interest me. Black Mountain Ranch Ennis, MT | 4,280 acres | $13.9 million 6,773 square feet | 6 bedrooms | 7 bathrooms Listed by Tim Murphy, Hall and Hall 1/14 PHOTOGRAPHY: (All Images) Tim Murphy Check out more properties for sale out West on our Real Estate page. Explore:Home & Ranch
"It's an interesting thing with passive solar design," muses Lionel Buckett, "that a cave facing north is probably the first passive solar building that humans ever lived in." And that's what this master builder has created, on a spectacular 600-acre property in Australia's Blue Mountains.
These cozy cabins are perfect for fall or winter getaways in the most beautiful outdoor locations in the West.
Black Bears & Biscuits Lodge - Luxury Plus 6 Bedrooms 6½ Baths Sleeps 22 Cabin Rental Located In Pigeon Forge Managed By American Patriot Getaways In The Smoky Mountains.
Spanning the appropriately named Paradise Valley, this self-contained working ranch is seriously dramatic.
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This striking modern mountain home designed by Design Associates Architects boasts a backdrop of the Teton Mountains in Jackson, Wyoming.
They make most of their second chance to design a mountain house in Martis Camp
Bozeman-Big Sky - At the Peak of Process By Stephanie Dennee Photography by Zakary Grosfield Schlauch Bottcher Construction scales high-altitude, high-end home building
Lloyd Architects created this sophisticated mountain home set in the foothills of Lone Peak in the Wasatch Mountain Range of Northern Utah.
Borders 1,146,000 ± acres of National Forest Service Land Year-round Water with trout-filled ponds & creeks Beautiful Mohawk Valley views First Class Improvements including: 16,300 ± SF Lodge Carriage House Bunkhouse Maintenance Building The Stable Equestrian Pavillion Gazebo Wine Caves Tennis Court with stadium seating Irrigated Mountain Meadows are great for livestock and the equestrian _ more
Lone Mountain Ranch is the perfect mountain escape for a relaxing dude ranch vacation that is both adventurous and relaxing.
