A Great Timber Frame House for Gathering

With Thanksgiving in just two days and Christmas right around the corner, large gatherings of family and friends are on most everyone's mind. We thought we would take this time to feature a Timberpeg home that is perfectly suited to host a large group for any feast.

 

This mountain-top home welcomes guests with the engraved rock "Beam on the Rocks" that has a double meaning; the post and "beam" home sits atop a "rocky" mountain and the homeowner also worked for Jim "Beam," which of course he enjoys "on the rocks." 

As visitors continue down the driveway they are then greeted with an amazing panoramic view of a New Hampshire vista. 

The views continue to be breathtaking as you enter the front door. The hammer beam trusses and large windows in this home frame the fall foliage outside.

To the right of the entry the kitchen and dining area are open to the great room but the space is more intimate with a low timber frame ceiling.  The kitchen layout is great for the cook who wants space but likes to feel part of the conversation. The breakfast bar and large dining table invite guests to sit and chat without creating chaos in the kitchen.

Just off the kitchen and dining room is a conventionally frame sun-room which creates the perfect space to expand a much longer dinner table that's often needed during the holidays. There's nothing simpler than decorating a Thanksgiving table using the fall foliage just outside your door.

 After everyone has likely overeaten the delicious meal, there is plenty of space to spread out and relax (or recover) in the great room. There's nothing like gathering around a cozy fireplace and playing a board game or just sharing memories of past holidays spent together. 

To see more photos of this home visit Timberpeg's Mountain Homes page. If you're interested in learning more about this floor plan please feel free to contact us.

Timber Frame Architect and Timberpeg Independent Rep Wins Award

Timberpeg Independent Representative, Timberframe Design, Inc./Samyn-D’Elia Architects, was recently awarded the People’s Choice Award for a Commercial project by the American Institute of Architects’ New Hampshire Branch for the Alpine Clinic located in Franconia, NH. The 15,000 SF timber frame orthopaedic clinic was one of 16 entries in the category. The style is reminiscent of the ski lodge with regard to the use of architectural features and materials. Congratulations, Tom Samyn and Ward D'Elia, for another well deserved award!

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Lake Norman Timber Frame Company Owner/Designer Wins Top Design Award

Timberpeg Independent Representative, Bruce Hafley, president and chief designer for Timberframe Carolina, Inc. was recently honored by the Lake Norman Home Builders Association (LNHBA) with a home design award in conjunction with its Best of the Lake design competition. Timberframe Carolina was honored with a first-place award among 44 entries judged by a panel of independent industry experts.

The new custom timber frame home located on Lake Wylie was designed by Timberframe Carolina with Hafley as its chief designer. The first-place award was given in the category for a new custom home valued between $700,000 and $1 million. The Craftsman Style home blended with its setting by incorporating warm natural materials such as field stone and cedar siding.  On the inside, a superior hand crafted feel was created by the warm and clean lines of the timber frame.  The casually elegant atmosphere is a great setting for the family to gather.  The judges comments included: “Warm and consistent use of theme materials.” and  “Thoughtful planning for site and customer use.”

Timberpeg Timber Frame Independent Rep Nominated to Win Award

Timberpeg Independent Representative, Timber Frame Design, Inc./Samyn-D'Elia Architects have been nominated by the American Institute of Architects New Hampshire chapter to win two awards. The first is for a TIMBERPEG timber frame home and a timber frame orthopedic center they designed.(See photos below) Please vote for #15 in the residential section and for #5 in the commercial category.

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Executive Council of New Hampshire Recognizes the Lakewood Plan

Timberpeg is honored to have received special recognition by the State of New Hampshire Executive Council for our winning Timber Frame of the Year by the Timber Frame Business Council.

"This award is given in recognition of the commitment and dedication it took to create something so beautiful as the "Lakewood Home" in Newbury, New Hampshire. The staff and employees can take much pride in their efforts, as this home is truly an inspiration to other timber companies around the world," wrote Raymond S. Burton, NH Executive Councilor, District One. View the full letter.

Take a look at the Lakewood timber frame home and design that won.

Television Show Featuring Timberpeg

Timberpeg and Independent Representative Old Hampshire Designs are excited to announce that we will be featured on the award winning television show The Savvy Homebuyer.

If you are in the greater Boston area, tune in to:
CBS-WBZ Channel 4
Saturday, November 28^th, 2009 at 2:30pm

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You'll have the chance to hear first hand what it's like to work with a Timberpeg Independent Representative and you'll get to see several beautiful homes, both small and large. You'll also see the reason why so many people choose to build a home in the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee region of New Hampshire.

Four Flexible Timber Frame Floor Plans

Have you ever found yourself saying, Oh, I do love that style, but it just looks too big for me. Well, Timberpeg knows you are unique, and we know you and your family have individual needs when it comes to a new home or addition. That is why we have done a little exercise in flexibility. We've taken four of our most popular homes and re-worked the floor plans to meet the needs of new clients.

Below are 4 plans we have modified. Just to illustrate how simple it can be. To learn more about these plans visit www.timberpeg.com/flexblog:

Timberpeg Timber Frame Homes Win Big at the Cornerstone Awards

Timberpeg is proud to have won 6 awards at this years Home Builders and Remodelers Association of New Hampshire's Cornerstone Awards.

GOLD - "New Construction Single Family - Detached $1 - $1.5 Million"

You may recognize this home, which is often displayed on the home page of our website, because of its beautiful "curbside" appeal. The HBRANH must have felt the same way since they awarded this 4100 square foot Timberpeg® home the Gold Award in this category. This home was built by Timberpeg Independent Representative Smith & Robertson.
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GOLD - "New Construction Single Family - Detached $800,000 - $1 Million"
This home was highlighted in our 2009 Winter/Spring Newsletter and certainly deserves the recognition it received from the HBRANH. Located in Concord, MA, this home has a beautiful view of the Sudbury River from every room. Upstairs is a balcony leading to a special feature - an elevated space, fondly known as “the perch” by the homeowner, overlooking the great room, with a one hundred and eighty degree view of the river.
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SILVER - "New Construction Single Family - Detached $450- $650 Thousand"
This home was highlighted in our 2008 Summer/Fall Newsletter and had already received an award from Timber Home Living magazine. Located in Plymouth, VT and fondly known "in-house" as the "Hawk Mountain," this home has caught the eye of many website visitors. As one of our most popular plans, at only 1900 square feet, it is no surprise that this home received attention.
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SILVER - "New Construction Single Family - Detached $650 - $800 Thousand"
This North Carolina mountain home is a “hybrid” design, combining a timber framed central core with conventionally built wings on either side. Designed by Timberpeg Independent Representative and Architect, Ken Wertheim, AIA, this home is 3200 square feet. A unique master bedroom loft is located above the kitchen, overlooks the great room and has grand views of the beautiful king post trusses.
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GOLD - "Best Brochure "
A lot of hard work and time went into designing and producing the "New" brochure and DVD. It is exciting to have received this recognition for our efforts here in the marketing department. And we could not have done this without the help of many of our employees, Independent Representatives and of course our wonderful customers who allowed us to feature their homes and interview them for the DVD.

SILVER - "Most Creative Website "
The Timberpeg website also won an award. If it wasn't for the help from our fabulous Independent Representatives and customers our website would not be as useful and attractive to all that visit. We appreciate everyone's help in constantly submitting project pictures for both completed homes and construction progress and keeping us up to date with any open homes, frame raisings or seminars you may be holding. These are some of the most popular features on our website and we appreciate all the help you give to make sure the site stays fresh and attractive!