Mountain and cabin homes offer unique architecture and warmth that creates a close relationship with the surrounding terrain.
When constructing a custom mountain or cabin house, homeowners get to help craft a design that’s rustic and welcoming while also maintaining modern layouts, amenities, and long-term practicality.
Mountain View Building, a custom mountain home builder in Berks County, PA and a custom cabin home builder, designs and builds entirely customizable homes on your property that fit your desired style and long-term living demands.
Custom cabins and mountain-style homes have many advantages, especially for homeowners who want a home with character, flexible living space, and a design that fits the style of their property.
Large windows that bring the surrounding beauty inside the home itself are one of the most notable characteristics of many custom mountain homes and cabins. Large windows and window walls can provide views of the woods, mountains, or valleys and bring in additional natural light to the living room. Paired with an open floor plan and vaulted ceilings, these windows help create the bright, wide great spaces that are a staple of mountain-style architecture.
Mountain and woodland building lots aren’t always level, and that can actually work in favor of the home’s design. You can make use of the natural grade of a site to add usable living space on a lower level to cabin homes or mountain homes with walkout basements. Room for guest lodgings, leisure areas, recreation rooms, workshops, or additional storage with direct access to the outside often come with a mountain or cabin home walkout basement.
Mountain and cabin homes are noted for architectural elements that lend warmth and character to the property. High ceilings may give big rooms an added sense of scale and drama, while exposed beams, wood details, stone fireplaces, and other natural materials all help strengthen the link between the house and where it is situated. These characteristics can be customized for everything from a classic cabin or custom log home to a more modern, cleaner mountain-home look.
Outdoor life is a natural extension of mountain and cabin houses. Covered porches, wraparound porches, high decks, and balconies offer areas to enjoy the views and surroundings of the property without affecting the essence of the home. Custom cabin homes with porches can provide a typical rustic look, while large decks and balconies are a great match for modern mountain designs. Depending on the land, these areas can potentially be integrated into many floors of the home.
At Mountain View Building, each mountain or cabin home we create is totally customizable so your home matches your lifestyle, property, and personal design preferences. As a cabin-style home builder, we can blend classic architectural characteristics with modern features that make the home functional for everyday living.
Some custom features we commonly install on our mountain and cabin homes are:
Great rooms for open concept living
Finished walkout basements
Big windows for natural light and views
Stone accents & fireplaces
Energy-saving insulation
Second-story or loft living spaces
Many homeowners also select custom cabin homes with porches or custom mountain homes with decks to create additional room for entertaining, resting, and admiring the land.
Having a custom mountain or cabin house built allows you the opportunity to construct a home that feels connected to its environment but still gives you the comfort, function, and conveniences you need every day.
At Mountain View Building, we can take you from the first concept to the construction of your unique house. Contact us today for a mountain house building quote or cabin home building quote from an experienced custom cabin home builder.
