You are going to love this tour and you'll see why we call this
the ultimate cabin.
This home is located on three and a half acres
overlooking newfound lake, known to be one of the cleanest lakes in the world.
Not only do we have a bird sanctuary over here,
but we're also nearby a national forest with about 800 feet above the lake.
We can see for miles
when the homeowners would visit this property, they found that
eagles are regularly nesting right over there in the distance.
And that's why they named this Eagle Ridge log home.
We sit atop a granite ridge, and this is just a beautiful piece of property.
And they've incorporated granite.
Not only around the fire pit area, but also as we work our way up to the patio.
This granite is special with a lot of beautiful color in it.
The natural brown tones tie into the the stain on the home.
And we can see that the granite just glistens in the sunlight
The materials at this
home reflect that golden eagle log and timber homes.
And we hand-selected that stone to match perfectly
with the granite that we've got on the property here.
Now, all the colors tied together play an important role in the home's
overall esthetic.
That stone ties in perfectly with a stain that's being used on these hand
peeled logs.
We've got quarter round windows on this feature wall
This home is featuring
Pella aluminum clad windows with a pretty finished wood interior.
The windows are very special, high quality and energy efficient.
Sitting on top of a mountain in this New England
weather, you never know what you're going to get.
So it's important to make sure that you've got energy efficient windows
Each of these homes is customized to exactly what the client wants.
Now, this home we wanted to make sure not to have a covered porch
because we knew that
they wanted to be able to see the Eagles flying around out here.
And the cover porch may obstruct the view when the Eagles are high up in the sky.
Also, you can see beautiful storm fronts coming in from the distance
and allow us to see all of that, including the beautiful stars at night.
Now, while
looking at the roof system, we do have a two foot overhang
which helps keep snow from accumulating up against the house
The spotlights in the gable are oriented not only downward,
but also upward to highlight the snow
as it falls in the wintertime.
While going through the design process, we'll explore all the options.
In this case, we've got a sliding patio door
and the homeowners preferred this rather than double doors.
Because then they can utilize the screen as really
an extension of their screen covered porch area.
It allows for great airflow into the home, especially on a crisp day
like today.
Many who have stayed here have commented
that they love using this hot tub, especially in the fall time.
But it is available any time of the year
And even if you lose power with this unpredictable New England weather.
And that's because we've got a whole home generator.
This generator is smart, enabled send
you instant notifications to your phone whenever it turns on.
Another great consideration is elevating it, which is important in Snow Country,
because we want to make sure that snow is not building up against the generator
Now, on the approach of the home,
we've got a two stall garage, 18 foot wide garage door.
This is perfect for two large vehicles right up.
But we've got our signature turkey track with a maintenance free shakes.
That's our entry door with a Schlagg encode deadbolt.
What's special about that?
Is for anyone that visits
the home, they'll have their own code for getting into the home.
We've also got this beautiful feature wall with logs stacked all the way
up to the top We've got the three windows with our great accents of these purlins
that stick through underneath the soffit and fascia
over here.
We've got a continuation of that same styling with maintenance
free materials on these dormer.
A great consideration with those dharmas
is that having them on each side of the loft allows us to have a full size
loft with plenty of headroom for both bedrooms that are up there.
Now you're going to love what you see right around the corner.
This is the screen porch,
and it's screen from floor to ceiling on three sides.
Not only does that allow for great views, but also it allows the breeze to flow
all the way through
Here are some great design tips for elevating your screen porch
to the next level.
We've got a drink rail on three sides, got ambient lighting above
us, a dedicated coffee area for the morning sunrise,
and even a nice dining room table for getting the family together.
As the sun sets in the evening.
And when it's a crisp fall day, you'll be bringing the blanket out
with your favorite book and cozying up on the couch.
One last great idea before we head on inside is that the
lights are hooked up to an outlet which is connected to a dimmer switch.
That way, you don't have a cord dangling in your way.
Everything looks tidy and in place.
This is just a great idea.
Now, let's head on in.
There's still so much more to see
How nice is this?
It just keeps getting better on this tour.
We've got some luxury living inside
Because imagine you're coming in from a big day on the ski slopes.
How nice is it to warm up against the fire?
We've got a beautiful Hearthstone here one large piece of granite
with a nice contour to it, a beautiful radius.
And then also, this puts off just a beautiful flame
and emitting some really good heat.
I can feel it from here and feels great.
The stone, it's the same stone that we saw on the exterior of the home.
Pulling in all the colors once again,
we've got this massive log mantle.
This just looks so great.
Offering a great accent against all this stone.
We've got quite a bit of height in this room.
For that stone really draws your eye to the center point.
Of course, we've got a TV up here.
It's not a large focal point in this space
because let's remember, we've got that incredible view.
You want to be looking out of these patio doors and the windows above
I had mentioned these patio doors earlier.
Now, let's remember, these are all made of the highest quality materials
Even the thought of having the screen on the inside.
That way, snow and ice doesn't build up on that screen in the wintertime.
What's also nice is you can control the ventilation.
So if you want to just this much ventilation into the room,
then that would be fitting.
Whereas if you had double doors or a full swing door, it's either
fully open or fully closed.
So this is really convenient.
And of course, we've got that on the other side with a nice dining table.
But let's remember, most of the time, we'll want to be out on that.
Screen porch.
Now, let's get into the kitchen
It's always so nice to have an island.
You can have others sit around you as you're cooking at the island.
You could be facing outward.
And this is terrific.
This island is pulling it all together with its darker finish,
which ties in the dark wood
grain that we see on the rustic hickory cabinets, on the perimeter,
on the back of the stool, there is a carving of a black bear.
So this property is known to have seen black bear, moose, whitetail deer.
There is a ton of great wildlife.
You'll spot a lot of this throughout the home.
There's even a raccoon carving up there.
How cool is that?
We've got a six burner gas cooktop here and now.
Also behind me, got a wall mounted oven, a microwave above.
Everything is top of the line when it comes to appliances.
Most of this is Bosch got the Monogram Series over there,
which is super high end.
We've also got your signature double pot and pan draw.
These are so convenient because there's a lot of flexibility in that storage.
You've also seen in many of our other videos in the past
that we like doing an inverted sink based draw that puts the draw on the bottom.
And what it also does is it elevates then this middle shelf height
so that when you're bending over to reach items, they're not nearly as far down.
It's very convenient.
That was also a great convenience of increasing the height on the oven
so that it was at a more manageable height for accessing items.
We've got the dishwasher over here, and when you're by the dishwasher,
you want to make sure you're always keeping that close to the sink.
And then also in the center of the kitchen.
That way, when you're putting away items, everything is easily accessible.
There's not too much foot traffic to get from one place to the next
The clients
customize everything in this home, even the kitchen cabinets.
They wanted to make sure that they had storage over here.
So we've got a big pantry pull out with pull out drawers.
And then also what we did to add a little bit more of a dynamic element to
the space is we stagger the heights up in three inch increments.
And then we also stagger the depth of the wall
cabinets from 12 inches to 21 to 24 inches deep.
This offers a lot of great dimension to this space.
Now, speaking of dimension, lighting, it plays a huge effect in how a space feels.
Under Cabinet lighting serves two functions.
It performs as task lighting, but also it's great
ambient light, even if you're sitting in the great room space.
Now take a look at the light above the sink here.
This is just perfect.
A lot of people are looking for a light right above the kitchen sink.
We've got a single bowl, stainless steel, single bowls,
very convenient if we're going to have any large dishes in there.
Also, another thing to keep in mind is when you've got that center divider,
you need to make sure that the faucet doesn't line up directly over it
because it would splash on that center divider.
And you get ultimate flexibility with the single bowl sink.
Take a look at this Venetian bronze this looks beautiful.
This is from Delta.
It ties in great.
With all the other hardware that we see throughout the home.
The door pulls have a dark bronze finish.
We even see that on the draw poles as well.
These are really nice.
We've got wood dovetail corners here, a cutlery divider.
And what's also nice
is having soft closed drawers that we don't hear,
the rattling of the silverware and then when you close it,
consider where the garbage bins will go.
It's nice to have them in storage, but also on the outside of the kitchen.
That way,
while the chef is preparing the meal, anyone that needs to throw anything away
doesn't have to interfere with their workflow.
Imagine you've been spending all evening out on that nice green porch.
You can use this as a drop zone and you've got the garbage nearby
that's very convenient, rather than a two step process of dropping it here
and taking it across the kitchen.
The great room feels spacious,
not only because of the extra tall ceilings which accommodate
a full sized loft up there and just the visual overflow of being able
to see into the loft makes the space feel significantly larger.
But also the great large windows in here allowing you to look out and bring in all
that natural light to just make this feel like a very comfortable space.
And that's what it's about at the Eagle Ridge log home.
This place feels comfortable.
Now take a look at the wall finishes These light brown tones and light colors,
they all play off each other, reflect a light, warm, cozy feeling.
This all came pre finished from Golden Eagle.
When you look at these wall finishes, this one by a Ponderosa pine.
It has beautiful wood green in it.
And this all came in factor pretty fast.
And it also has an matching offering, just that craftsmanship esthetic.
When you see it all assembled together,
There are a lot
of subtle details in this home, and that's really what makes it special.
It's the blend of bringing all those details together.
Even take a look at the flooring We've got a hickory flooring that's a wide plank.
Hickory, which ties into those kitchen perimeter cabinets.
Now, Hickory has a very unique wood grain, offering
some good contrast and unique details.
Also, what's great about Hickory is it's a very, very strong wood.
It's going to hold up
to the toughest of conditions, which is perfect for a vacation rental
Also, the with this flooring was laid it was laid in this direction,
which means that
when you walk into this space, it's going to draw your eye up and out
toward the great room view
heading on toward the bedrooms of the house.
I just want to point out, we have a smart thermostat right here, essential
for a family cabin or in this case, a vacation rental.
And take a look at these doors, a shaker style on this.
A three panel shaker.
If you're staying here, be sure to check out this closet.
That is a terrific game closet.
A lot of great ones in there.
You'll be sure to like them.
We've got a full bathroom over here with a tub shower unit.
A nice toilet seat, high rise, elongated ball, soft, close seats.
We've got six drawers in this vanity.
Take a look at this. We've got a chipped add.
This is an inch and a half thick top
with an integrated ball in a rectangular shape.
This looks really cool.
Here's a great feature of this.
There is no flip here, no edge to clean under.
So these are really easy to keep clean.
We've got that Venetian bronze
finish on the Delta fossa continuing just like what we saw in the kitchen area.
A great idea to consider
when designing your bathroom spaces is a vanity wall cabinet.
Not only does it give you a great display opportunity,
but also you can store extra toilet paper up there.
It's, of course, convenient to always have a window in here.
And that's great.
With the ventilation of a single hang, we can slide it up for
just a little bit of ventilation or all the way.
Now take a look at this mirror.
This was custom made for the homeowners.
It's got a wire brush finish and a darker stain applied to tie in.
Great. With this vanity cabinet.
Now, speaking of custom pieces, you've got to see what's in the master suite.
Now, take a look at this Hope Chest.
We've got a mixture of the new same color and the original stain.
Different textures on here.
There are some wire brushing.
It's really a unique piece.
And we see that also on the nightstands and the dresser side over here.
Now, this, that makes a statement to king size bed with a massive headboard
and footboard.
We've got wormhole ing in here, some unique knots.
It really is a great statement piece.
The windows in here, they're bringing in a lot of great natural lights.
Get a nice morning breeze in here.
This ceiling fan was custom made for the homeowners,
just like what you saw on those door poles in the kitchen.
And they prefer to have more of a nightlight effect above.
They didn't really want it to
illuminate the room, but serve as nice ambient light in the evening.
Time.
And we've got a nice carving of the mousse up there.
We also see that on these wall sconces.
Now, what's special about these?
You'll notice that they're on a light switch on the wall so that the homeowners,
they condemn these lights and then turn them off at the end of the evening.
That is some great foresight.
Now, let's move on.
We've got two more guys bedrooms to check out, and they're upstairs in the loft
Being up here offers a whole new appreciation.
Not only can we see the great view from a whole new angle,
you get a great perspective of the lake.
But also you start to realize just how large those tables beams
are that span over the great room and kitchen area.
This is where I want to work if I'm working from home.
So be sure to bring your laptop.
Everything has high speed Internet.
We are all connected here.
It may seem like we're in the middle of nowhere.
But we are all set up. This is perfect.
Now let's head to the two other bedroom areas
Both rooms are exactly the same.
The homeowners mention that when they have families staying here
and the kids will come up to these rooms, they didn't want the kids
to have conversations over which room is better versus the other.
They're both equally great.
We've got two windows in each room.
Vaulted ceilings.
Let's take a look at these lamps.
We've even got an eagle on the top of it with the mousse below.
We've got more great decor in the other room as well.
And we've got the full bathroom right over here
with the same Amanda's that we saw in the master bath.
You may have noticed the American flag at the front of the home.
This one is very special as well.
This is made out of a fire hose from the L.A.
Fire Department's I've got something else very special to show you.
Follow me as we head back downstairs.
There is an important detail in this fireplace chase
which may be easy to overlook.
This piece of steel was pulled from the rubble
at ground zero of the World Trade Center towers.
This has been cut into the shape of New Hampshire.
And placed as a keystone atop the fireplace.
Not only does it memorialize 911, but it also serves an important remembrance.
One of the homeowners is serving as a firefighter.
So this symbolism goes a long way
This is great out here.
Being here at Eagle Ridge, you're just living in the moment.
And one thing comes after another, and you find yourself
at the end of the day around a campfire cooking s'mores.
There was sure a lot of great stuff to see.
And as you can tell, this is a place you've got a test drive for yourself.
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