Custom home design · Family retreat

Hurdle Cabin

A modern-rustic cabin created as a private family escape on a large wooded property—peaceful enough to feel removed from the world, yet close enough to reach the city in about 20 minutes.

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Project typeFamily retreat

Home program3 bedrooms · 3 bathrooms

SettingWooded mountain acreage

Design directionModern rustic

The brief

Create a place where the family could truly get away.

The family wanted a retreat that felt connected to the land without giving up the convenience of being near the city.

The design centers daily life in one open living, dining, and kitchen space, then places the bedrooms and baths around that shared heart. Covered porches extend the home into the wooded setting, while the gravel arrival and creekside backyard give each side of the property a clear purpose.

Exterior + setting

A quiet cabin that belongs in the woods.

Muted green siding, warm cedar, a charcoal standing-seam roof, continuous fieldstone, and native landscaping give the modest footprint a strong sense of place.

Front exterior rendering of Hurdle Cabin with green siding, a standing-seam roof, stone post bases, and a covered porch — Front porch arrival

Gravel driveway approaching the left side of Hurdle Cabin through a wooded mountain setting — Gravel driveway approach

Rear exterior of Hurdle Cabin with the creek curving through the wooded backyard — Creekside backyard

Small side porch and gravel arrival area at Hurdle Cabin — Side porch entry

Modern-rustic cabin exterior showing the continuous stone skirt and wooded creek setting — Woodland setting

Designed for family time

The shared spaces stay open, warm, and easy to live in.

The kitchen, dining area, fireplace, and living room work as one connected gathering space, while the bedroom wings give family members privacy when they need it.

Interior visualization

Modern-rustic comfort without overbuilding the cabin.

A wood ceiling, natural cabinetry, olive-green accents, leather, creamy upholstery, black metal, and layered textures make the compact plan feel finished and inviting.

Open Hurdle Cabin great room with a leather sofa, two cream chairs against the wall, a wood stove, dining table, and kitchen — Open great room

Modern-rustic one-wall kitchen and dining area with natural wood cabinetry and green lower cabinets — Kitchen + dining

Warm modern-rustic living and dining spaces beneath a wood ceiling — Connected gathering space

Comfortable cabin bedroom with warm wood trim, layered bedding, and a wooded view — Guest bedroom

Modern-rustic cabin bathroom with a glass shower, wood vanity, and black fixtures — Full bathroom

Compact cabin bathroom with a curved glass shower and natural wood vanity — Guest bathroom

Whole-home clarity

See how every room connects before construction begins.

The furnished dollhouse view brings the three-bedroom, three-bath plan together at a glance. It gives the family a clear way to evaluate circulation, furniture placement, porch access, and the relationship between private rooms and the open center of the cabin.

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Furnished dollhouse view of the complete Hurdle Cabin floor plan

The outcome

A practical retreat shaped around the family and the land.

Hurdle Cabin balances privacy, connection, and easy access to the outdoors in a home that feels comfortably removed without being isolated.

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