The NEW Floorplans pages are LIVE!

We are all very excited about this project! Our months of hard work has paid off in the form of the new floorplans pages that are easier to navigate, searchable and best of all include many more plans!

When you go to www.beavermtn.com/floorPlan, the first thing you'll notice is that our plans are broken up into 4 categories; Classic, Signature, MossCreek and Custom.

• Our Classic Designs are the tried and true plans over the past 25 years. They are all under 2,000 sqare feet.
  
• Our Signature Designs have been recently updated and include some designs by award winning designer Murray Arnott. These plans range from 1,500 sq. ft to 4,000 sq. ft. and include solid log, insulated half log and hybrid features.
  
• The MossCreek Designs are exciting luxury plans from MossCreek Designs (http://www.mosscreek.com/) and incorporate beautiful upscale touches to the plans such as timber porches, stone entryways, interesting rooflines and more! These will be added to in the very near future. If you'd like to see more, contact your sales consultant at 800-233-2770!
  
• And finally, our Custom Designs. We are very excited about this line of plans. These represent homes that our clients have worked with our in house designers to create. They are gorgeous, luxurious and reflect their individuality.

And if you know what you're looking for, you can use our search tool to refine your criteria so only the plans that fit your needs will come up. Just click on "Search" on the top navigation bar next to "Beaver Mountain Floorplans".

As always, use these floorplans as a starting point for your home. Our clients typically come to their design sessions with a few different homes that they like and end up blending the different features into their home to make it their own distinctive style.

To get you started, we are offering free 11x17 plans of the floorplan of your choice! Go to www.beavermtn.com/learnmore to register for yours!

*Preliminary Designs are not for construction. They will be mailed to you after registering. For more information about any of our plans, please contact your sales consultant at 800-233-2770.

Dan & Jean's Design Process

While working at the Syracuse Home & Garden show this past weekend, I was asked the same questions over and over……..Do you sell pre-designed kits? What if we have our own floor plan? Can you custom design? These are all valid questions of which you will receive many different answers on throughout the log home industry, so I would like to give you our answer on “Design”. At Beaver Mountain we pride ourselves on custom designing your dream home to meet not only your wants & needs but your project budget as well.

The following is just one example of a typical design process here at Beaver Mountain, but I thought it would be nice to lay a project out for you from the start. Since this project is not yet complete and the design is often times a multiple step process I will be posting updates as things move forward……..

The design process for Dan & Jean Marie:

I first met with Dan & Jean Marie back in December for a preliminary design consultation where I learned they wanted to build in two phases. The first phase was going to be a two car garage with living quarters above, carriage house style, and then when they were ready to move up full time, they would attach a house as phase two. After reviewing their ideas, we soon realized it would be best to merge the two phases and build the house and garage all as one structure. This would reduce the overall footprint of the home and take full advantage of their site. We discussed a few options for positioning the house and decided it would be best for me to visit their site. We set a schedule for a site visit as well as a follow-up appointment to get the design started.

I made my visit to the site early one morning in December & took several photo’s of the area we all discussed locating the house. Based on the natural slope of the property and the beautiful country views, I felt we were in a great spot! I headed back to the office and put some of my initial ideas on paper to share with Dan & Jean Marie during our next scheduled visit.
The New Year arrived and Dan & Jean came back for the preliminary design session where we sat down at the computer and began the house design. We located the garage space below the house in the daylight basement area to take advantage of the natural slope of the land. Also planned for this space would be an entry / foyer with timber stairs up to the main living areas, laundry room, full bath and a utility room. The main floor was blocked out with the great room, kitchen & dining overlooking an open meadow to the west. To the east we planned for a master suite, (2) guest bedrooms and a full bath with the master suite capturing the sunrise over open fields separated by a wonderful tree line. The design session went well and gave us the info we needed to begin the estimate process. We discussed getting back together once they had a chance to review the preliminary design and we had a chance to run some numbers.

Watch for my next posting on Dan & Jean's design process the week of April 20Th.

John Lanner, Senior Design Consultant

The Top Floorplan of 2008 is....

Every year we get one floorplan that gets more love than any other. This year it's the Classic Lodge! It's one that people fall in love with as soon as they walk in our door. We get many clients that visit our model homes and tell us "We want this home exactly as is - it's perfect just like this!" In fact, a few of our homeowners have actually gone and purchase the furniture and fixtures so that their Classic Lodge looks exactly like the model!

Created almost 30 years ago at Ken Clark's kitchen table, the Classic Lodge has become a top seller for Beaver Mountain, but also for other companies who loved the plan so much that they copied it for their planbooks. The orignal Classic Lodge is truly a Beaver Mountain icon.

So without further ado... Here's the top floorplan of 2008 for Beaver Mountain Log & Cedar Homes: The Classic Lodge!

(This particular picture is of the Classic Lodge built by Karen & Helen!)

Richmond Floor Plan in Log Home Design

Log Home Design recently published an article of 15 "fabulous and functional floorplans under 2,500 square feet". Beaver Mountain's Richmond floor plan of 2,008 square feet is one of the plans featured and can be found on page 28 of the April 2008 issue or on our website.

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Q: Can Beaver Mountain design a home plan that is uniquely ours?

A: Yes, of course we can!

Every Beaver Mountain home is unique. We custom craft each home individually and take pride in the fact that we offer a full service in-house design staff with over 80 years combined experience.

Although many companies say they custom design, they often offer a "standard plan" to change. We believe that your house should be as unique as you are and that you should not be restricted to modifying an existing plan. We start with a blank screen and encourage you to bring in your ideas, thoughts, and dreams. We'll take it from there.

A good place to begin thinking about your new custom home is by flipping through log home and timber frame home magazines. Tear out pictures of living spaces, roof lines, exterior looks and interior features that you like and store them in a 3-ring binder. You can also bring in pictures of your land, along with any restrictions you know of (especially if you are planning to build in a development). Another good resource is our Seasons of the Dream planning guide, which includes 39 floorplans to help inspire you!

When you work with a Beaver Mountain designer, you get individual attention. Our designers take your ideas and can help to compile those into the home of your dreams! You get to watch as your home takes shape right in front of your eyes; you may even see 3-D exteriors of your home and 360 degree views of the rooms inside!

We take the extra step to make sure that your home meets state building codes, even offering to have plans approved by a professional engineer or architect!

Best of all, at Beaver Mountain there is no additional charge for a custom design! After the preliminary drawings are finished, most people are ready to move onto the next step to get their approval drawings ordered so that they can start getting quotes from builders.

So grab your scrapbook of design ideas, your wish list, and your imagination; get ready to create your custom dream home!

Phoenicia Floor Plan

The Phoenicia reflects the authentic character of outdoor life. A 1,624 square foot classic cape design enhances any environment and the practical floor plan will make you feel like home. From the front porch to the country kitchen, the mudroom to the master suite, the living room with its cathedral ceiling to the upstairs loft, this is country charm at its best!

Livingston Manor Floor Plan

The Livingston Manor was recently named the Best Single-Level Floor Plan runner-up by Log Home Design!

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The Livingston Manor floor plan was designed by Beaver Mountain's in-house designer John Lanner. Our Planning Guide features 32 other floor plans designed by John and 6 floor plans designed by award-winning designer Murray Arnott exclusively for Beaver Mountain. Let these home designs help you envision your dream home and then contact us at 1-800-233-2770 today; we'd love to help make your dream home come alive!

Grand Gorge Floor Plan

The Grand Gorge is a beautifully modern home with a spacious interior bathed in natural light. Take a closer look at the 3,000 square foot floor plan below, noticing the blend of open spaces and private places. Please feel free to call us at 1-800-233-2770 if you have any questions, order our planning guide to see 40 more plans like this, or browse the floor plans on our website.

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Skaneateles Floor Plan

Here is the Skaneateles, a floorplan that debuted this year. For more information, call us at 1-800-233-2770 or purchase our planning guide!

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