David Wright, ArchitectSolar Environmental Architecture Group

This home designed for Doug and Chris Perske is located near Cohasset, Butte County, California. It is at an elevation of 3,000 feet in a beautiful mixed conifer forest setting.
The 1,912 SF house is designed as a passive solar mountain lodge home. The Great Room, Master Suite, Kitchen and Utility Room are on the lower level, with a large Loft, Bath and Guest Room on the upper floor. This rustic mountain home has craftsman style detailing. It is finished on the exterior with a fire resistant fiber cement board and batten siding which looks like native cedar wood. The roof is colored corrugated sheet metal with strategically located skylights for natural daylighting and ventilation. The outside covered porch is supported on pine log columns and a heavy timber arbor on the south gable end of the house provides ample summer shading.
Inside the walls are off-white painted sheetrock, and the ceilings are covered with native cedar 1×6 wood paneling for a rustic warm ambiance. Finely detailed Douglas fir wood is used for trim throughout and the heavy timber beams are supported by log columns. The radiant heated floor is a polished exposed concrete left in a natural color. The shell of the house is 6 inch thick SIP walls, with 8 inch thick SIP roof panels. Even though the house has propane fired radiant heated floor for convenience, a single efficient wood stove can easily heat the highly insulated interior.
There is a complimentary designed detached two car garage and a charming gable roofed entry porch. This neat house nestles into the forest environment creating a warm rustic and charming natural feeling home.