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Goshen Timber Frames Wins Three 2007 Excellence Awards

from Residential Design & Build Magazine

Designing and building an upscale rustic timber frame home with all the necessary amenities in a small footprint was the key to this project by Goshen Timber Frames in Franklin, N.C. The owners were seeking a place to escape from the city and to enjoy the tranquility of the mountains and the stream that meanders through the property. They wanted to bring the outdoors in and take advantage of the mountain views from most rooms in the home.

An open floor plan would allow them to entertain friends and family, but they wanted the home to have a cozy feel with nooks and intimate seating areas. In addition, they wanted to use the natural local materials as much as possible and to have the house reflect the warm and calming feel from the moment one enters the home.

Challenges included: taking advantage of the mountain views; locating home and site improvements with minimal site disturbance; creating an open floor plan to accommodate the owners’ desires for double master suites, home office and gourmet kitchen into a smaller footprint; designing a soaring ceiling and massive heavy timber presence without sacrificing the cozy, relaxing and warm atmosphere; a year-round outdoor living space; keeping design and finishing details in the Mission/Arts and Crafts style; and accommodating the owners’ request for natural materials.

Goshen Timber Frames was awarded: Best Timber Frame, Best Custom Homes Less Than 3,000 Square Feet, and Best Vacation Home