Originally built in the 1940’s and altered in the 1980‘s, this Tahoe mountain lodge style house had been in the family for decades, but was in sore need of modernization. The upper floor features a timbered great room with granite fireplace, flanked by four guest bedroom suites and a kitchen. The lower floor contained two more bedroom suites, a small media roof, sauna, laundry and … boulders!

While remodeling took place throughout the house, a few major design moves define this project.

• First, the kitchen was gutted and expanded into a former bar area. A false ceiling was removed and replaced by tongue and groove cedar planking to complement the living room ceiling. Henrybuilt designed and supplied semi-custom Walnut cabinetry. 
• Secondly, the downstairs walls were removed and a new modern floating stair installed to expose the boulders and create a new media room and lounge. A glass floor at the top of the stair dramatically highlights the boulder below.
• A third move was to add an expansive deck with lake views, connected to the lower lounge. Planters and an out of date metal rail on the upper roof deck were also replaced by new glass railing to open up lake views. 
• Lastly, the four very compact guest baths were completely remodeled with new shallow custom wall mount vanities, fixtures and tile to create an integrated and highly efficient space.

   

In addition to the architectural changes, extensive foundation repairs were performed, windows and doors were replaced with energy efficient units, and new HVAC systems were installed to save energy and improve comfort.