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Southeast view of the Mountaindale Home — two-story farmhouse with dark olive siding, cedar accent panels, dark trim, wraparound covered porch, and charcoal metal roof with solar panels, near North Plains, Oregon, by Tweto Architecture

Mountaindale Home

New Home · North Plains, OR · In Design

The client grew up on this rural property near North Plains, OR, and they are excited to return to the property as they near retirement. The original home on the property burned down in 2023; fortunately, it was unoccupied at the time. Though the property is zoned Exclusive Farm Use, the existing dwelling allows a replacement home to be constructed.

Living and dining area looking through to the kitchen island, with wood-trimmed windows and warm oak finishes throughout, Mountaindale Home by Tweto Architecture
Living room with freestanding woodstove on a tile chimney surround, built-in shelving and media cabinet to the left, open stair to the right, Mountaindale Home by Tweto Architecture

The home is designed to fit the rural site and support flexible living with a strong connection to the landscape. As a forever home, it is designed for single-level living and aging in place, with additional bedrooms upstairs for visiting family and friends. This division allows the home to work well for two people most of the time while accommodating guests when needed.

An open-plan kitchen, dining, and living space offers just enough separation to feel like distinct rooms while allowing uses, views, and light to flow through. A woodstove, built-ins, and the stair to the second floor provide rich boundaries to the living space. The dining room opens to a generous covered porch. The kitchen takes advantage of east views over a meadow and includes ample storage, counter space, and a generously sized island separating it from the dining space.

The tiled entry is adjacent to a mudroom with laundry, storage, a dog-washing station, and a half-bath. The primary suite includes a generous bathroom with a soaking tub, shower, and separate toilet area. A walk-in closet completes the suite. An open stair connects to the second floor with three bedrooms and a guest bathroom.

The home is designed to last and perform, with exterior mineral wool insulation, a metal roof, solar panels, and a carefully detailed building envelope.

East elevation of the Mountaindale Home showing the covered porch with outdoor dining, dark olive siding with cedar accent panels, and mature spruce trees behind, near North Plains, Oregon by Tweto Architecture
Southwest elevation of the Mountaindale Home showing dark olive and grey siding, dark trim, charcoal metal roof with solar panels, and covered porch at the rear, near North Plains, Oregon by Tweto Architecture
Main level floor plan for the Mountaindale Home showing kitchen, dining, living room, primary bedroom and bathroom, mudroom, covered porch, and garage, by Tweto Architecture
Second level floor plan for the Mountaindale Home showing three bedrooms, shared bathroom, and storage, by Tweto Architecture
Kitchen with sage green upper cabinets, natural wood lowers, large island with barstools, subway tile backsplash, and east-facing windows, Mountaindale Home by Tweto Architecture
Full-wall built-in unit with bookshelves, media cabinet, and window seats flanking a central TV, with two wood-trimmed windows looking to the covered porch, Mountaindale Home by Tweto Architecture
Primary bathroom with soaking tub below a tree-view window, walk-in tile shower with pebble floor, and wood vanity, Mountaindale Home by Tweto Architecture
Open stair with wood railing against a vertical shiplap wall, living area sofa in foreground and entry door visible beyond, Mountaindale Home by Tweto Architecture
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