The prototype for the outstanding GREEN MOUNTAIN HOME by Moore Design and Building company is a Town and Country Cedar Home nestled on a mountain top in Keystone, Colorado. The Green Mountain Design includes a hybrid mix of timber frame and wood frame construction, beamed ceilings, wood floors, stone fireplace, and a general feel of warmth and luxury. Features include:

• 2500 SF living space; Timber frame styling with beamed ceilings
•  Four bedrooms, two full baths, one powder room
•  Mud room entry, deck, covered entry porch, asphalt shingles

•  Comfortable great room with stone-faced fireplace, window seat;

•  Hardwood flooring, tiled entry and baths; Three bedrooms, two baths;

•  Full basement to finish; central vac; fire/security system

Options include: Garage, finished basement w/game room, fifth bedroom

This package, including lot, house and all site work is offered on The Colony Homesite #1 for...

                                                                                        $753,700

MOORE DESIGN BUILDERS: have been designing and constructing exceptional homes in the Valley for twenty years.  Owner and Architectural Designer Bill Moore was a 1970 graduate from Middlebury College where he received his bachelor’s degree in Economics.  Moore Design Builders is also an independent building contractor in Central Vermont representing Town & Country Cedar Homes.

Bill started the company in 1988 after being part of the founding of the Green Mountain Valley School in Waitsfield, Vermont where he was both a teacher and the head ski coach.   Bill continues to live in the Valley along with his wife Poly and their four children.

Bill completed course studies at The Boston Architectural Center as well as Master level course studies at the University of PA in Landscape Architecture.  Moore Design Builders strives for excellence in three areas: design, energy efficiency and cost management, combining a managerial integrity executed with fine craftsmanship.

Moore Design Builders: 802-496-3534; http://www.cedarhomes.com; ncountrycedar@madriver.com

The 2100 SF COLONY SKI HOUSE has been custom designed around the twin concepts of energy efficiency and super affordability. The basic floor plan includes spacious, open areas for entertaining, three bedrooms on the second floor and a den area on the main floor that can convert to a bedroom. A generous full basement can be finished for family room and more bedrooms; Colony septic designs accommodate up to five bedrooms per home.

•  2100 SF of Living Space; Cape style with cedar vertical siding;

•  Three bedrooms, two full baths, mud room entry with half

    bath and laundry room;

•  Living Room with gas or wood fireplace, den, formal dining

•  Maple cabinets, island, optional stainless appliances

•  Hardwood floors, tiled entry & baths, carpet in bedrooms;

•  Full basement, gas hot water heat, asphalt shingles roof

   Five Star energy Rated, Anderson windows
Options include finished basement, garage, radiant heat

                This package, including lot, house and site work is offered on The Colony Homesite # 9 for...

                                                                                       $399,500

Vermont Pinnacle Homes is a unique "hybrid" builder of custom homes. Our primary mission is to provide you with exactly the high-quality home that you desire - at a cost that cannot be matched by any other form of construction. We first determine what parts of that house could most cost effectively be built in a factory environment and what parts are most efficiently constructed directly in the field. We then seamlessly marry the factory built modular components with the unique field constructed components (Ells, Bump-Outs, Sun Rooms, Porches, Decks, etc.) - such that the finished home is exactly to your plan. With this hybrid construction approach - there are no modular imposed design constraints...."you can truly have it your way."

Vermont Pinnacle Homes : 802-253-6275; http://www.modularhomesvermont.com/; gtyer@stoweaccess.com

The inspiration for the RUSTIC CAPE originates in the Adirondacks, where wealthy New Yorkers of the 1890's vacationed in tent platforms which rapidly evolved into very fancy, rustic cabins that blended into the surrounding woods and utilized natural materials. One of the most popular architects of the period, William Durant, developed a style which swept across the country, becoming the "lodge" house in the west. The home pictured above was commissioned for a large estate parcel near Mt Monadnock in New Hampshire. For the Colony, Weather Hill has combined the efficient, green construction of the modular frame with unique, rustic qualities and detailing to create a durable, intriguing product. Features of this home include:

•  2496 SF of Living Space; Cape style with cedar Shingles

•  Three bedrooms, two full baths, mud room entry;

•  Living Room with bead board paneling, stone fireplace;

•  Maple cabinets, butcher block counters, stainless appliances

•  Hardwood floors, tiled entry & baths, carpet in bedrooms;

•  Full basement, gas hot water heat, asphalt shingles or
   standing season metal roof
Options include additional rustic detail, garage, radiant heat

                This package, including lot, house and site work is offered on The Colony Homesite # 9 for...

                                                                                       $575,000

The Weather Hill Company is a nationally renowned architectural firm, specializing in classic design, restoration, consulting, and full construction services. Their award winning projects are period residential homes and out buildings, inns, taverns, and restaurants, horse farms, commercial storefronts, offices, and more.

They will walk you through your traditional project, siting to design and drawing, construction and restoration to specialized finish details and paint techniques. For over 30 years, with 200 projects in 17 states, featured in 12 books and 44 national magazines and newspapers, honored as the state of the art, The Weather Hill Company continues to design and build with"the beauty, balance, and permanence that once was the American heritage."

Weather Hill Company: 802-425-2095; http://www.weatherhillcompany.com; info@weatherhillcompany.com

THE MOUNTAIN TIMBER FRAME is an exciting composite of some very special homes Grist Mill has designed and created in the Stowe area. This outstanding design build company began with the concept of eco-friendly "green" building and enhanced their structures with natural materials and recycled history, including farm implements, barn board and stone. Features include:

•  2800 SF Living Space plus full basement to finish;

•  Clapboard & shingle siding, asphalt roof shingles

•  Four bedrooms, 3 baths, mud room, decks;

•  Brown maple flooring, tile/slate baths & entry

•  Fieldstone faced fireplace, hot water heat;

Gristmill Builders is a Stowe-based design/build company that specializes in exceptional renovations and new construction. Long before the term “green design” was popularized in design/construction, Gristmill was executing genuinely green projects. Their work is often showcased in national magazines such as a recent article in Fine Homebuilding's Kitchen & Bath Planning Guide - 2008, Spring/Summer Issue. From distinctive cabinetry to a one-of-a-kind door knocker, from wine cellar to gabled roof, Gristmill guarantees that its finely detailed construction will meet and exceed each client’s needs.

Grist Mill Builders: 802-253-6393; http://gristmillbuilders.com; brendan@gristmillbuilders.com

Grist Mill designed the LINCOLN PEAK HOME to provide a low cost, high quality vacation home for The Colony community. Like the Mountain Timber Frame, this home features the latest in "Green Building" concepts, warm, light filled interiors, and a harmonious unity with the site. Features include:

•  2136 SF Living Space plus full basement to finish;

•  Clapboard & shingle siding, asphalt roof shingles

•  Three bedrooms, 2 baths, loft, decks

•  Main level master suite, wood floors, tile/slate

•  Gas fireplace, hot water heat

Gristmill Builders is a Stowe-based design/build company that specializes in exceptional renovations and new construction. Long before the term “green design” was popularized in design/construction, Gristmill was executing genuinely green projects. Our work is often showcased in national magazines such as this recent article in Fine Homebuilding's Kitchen & Bath Planning Guide - 2008, Spring/Summer Issue. From distinctive cabinetry to a one-of-a-kind door knocker, from wine cellar to gabled roof, Gristmill guarantees that its finely detailed construction will meet and exceed each client’s needs.

Grist Mill Builders: 802-253-6393; http://gristmillbuilders.com; brendan@gristmillbuilders.com

A. W. Clark, Jr and Son provided the 1840 HYBRID BY TIMBER PEG design which combines timber frame construction with a traditional wood frame for a pleasing blend of quality and affordability. Timber Peg is nationally reknowned for their oustanding designs and building kits; A. W. Clark, Jr. and sons have been constructing the Timber Peg product for years. Features of the 1840 Hybrid include:

• 2000 SF living space; Timber frame styling with beamed ceilings
• Three bedrooms, two full baths, loft area
•  Mud room entry, deck, covered entry porch, asphalt shingles

•  Living room with stone-faced fireplace, cathedral windows

•  Wood floors, tiled entry and baths; full basement to finish

Options include: Garage, finished basement w/game room, fifth bedroom

This package, including lot, house and all site work is offered on The Colony Homesite #6 for...

                                                                                        $673,700

A.W. Clark, JR and Sons have been building high quality homes in the Mad River Valley for over 50 years. Construction and innovative design are a way of life for this family and there are many fine examples of their work in our area.

802-425-3030; http://timberpeg.com/; awclark@wcvt.com