Sophisticated $5.5 Million Cabin in Truckee, California
Five years after its official incorporation in 1993, the town of Truckee, California received its first residential golf community, Lahontan. Spanning 1,000 acres of Martis Valley, Lahontan is carved out of a landscape of rock-faced walls, spring-fed meadows and thickets of Jeffery, ponderosa and lodgepole pines. This ruggedness heightens the polished execution of the Tom Weiskopf-designed course that centers the community. By contrast at the northern end of Lahontan, a custom hillside estate prefers to disappear into the scenery.
The secluded four-bedroom home’s timber and stone structure calls little attention to itself, even as it rises in tiers up the gentle slope of the hill. Stone steps connect outdoor spaces across 1.5 acres, meandering as if in the path of a creek. The disappearing act continues inside. A grand stone fireplace evokes a mountain rockface. Wood planks along the ceiling mimic a canopy. Generous windows frame the sylvan surroundings. The home’s 4,700 square feet of interior space allows for spacious bedroom retreats while accommodating open-floor living areas for large gatherings.
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