Dennis Residence
Dennis Residence
Dennis Residence
Dennis Residence
Dennis Residence
Dennis Residence
Dennis Residence
Dennis Residence
Approach
Dry Creek
Fire Place
Gate Detail
The Auto Court
The Cabin
View from above
View from the Cul de sac
View of Water Feature and Auto Court
View off Main Deck
Water Feature looking downhill
Water Feature
About This Project
The new owner recognized how difficult and uninviting it was to get to her home shortly after she bought it. A large transformer posed a significant obstacle for driving movement and was an eyesore. How to deal with it was the epicenter of, what came to be, a major site renovation which included the cooperation of her next-door neighbor and every conceivable municipality and utility company in Beaver Creek. This logistical challenge resulted in building a “cabin” over the transformer to appear as if it was an old miner’s cabin. The siting was such that it was the center of a circular drive which, in turn, was bisected by a water feature that begins on her next door neighbor’s property and runs along her home to the back patio. Because the next-door neighbor was inconvenienced, they wanted Ms. Dennis to build a play area for her kids which so happens was in a ski-in easement for the neighbor on the other side of them. Appeasing all parties and acquiring all required permits was a big part of making Ms. Dennis’ home much more inviting, usable, and successful.