View of snow-capped mountains through an unfinished wooden structure with a large window opening.

The Reed House

Location: South Toe Valley, Yancey County, NC

Size: 2400 sf heated

Program: 3 bedroom, 3 bath, downstairs efficiency apartment

Construction: post and beam porches

Perched in the South Toe Valley with a direct sightline to the Black Mountains, the Reed House was designed around two things its owners love most: comfortable everyday living for two, and the ability to welcome people in. The post and beam porches - the clear centerpiece of the design - create a generous outdoor living space oriented toward that mountain view, the kind of porch made for long evenings with friends and family.

Inside, the 2,400 square foot home balances open, entertaining-friendly main living spaces with a self-contained downstairs efficiency apartment, giving adult children a place to land and guests real privacy during visits. The post and beam structure brings warmth and craftsmanship to the exterior without overpowering the landscape it was built to frame.

Interior of a house under construction with wooden framing, a carpenter working in the background, and construction materials scattered around.
Interior of a house with wooden floors, staircase with a rustic wooden post and black railing, ceiling fan, and doorway leading to another room.
A modern house with a front porch, wooden railings, and steps, surrounded by a landscaped yard with plants and rocks.
Modern kitchen with blue cabinets, white upper cabinets, kitchen island with two bar stools, round wooden dining table with six chairs, stainless steel refrigerator, pendant lights, and hardwood flooring.
A modern house with a large wooden deck on the upper level, situated on a sloped landscape with rocks and greenery, under a clear blue sky.
View of a mountain landscape through glass sliding doors from a wooden balcony or deck, with some chairs stacked inside.
A spacious outdoor porch with wooden flooring and ceiling, surrounded by a railing, overlooking green trees and distant mountains, with a ceiling fan and outdoor furniture including a round table, chairs, and a bench.
A house with a brown roof and tan siding, surrounded by trees with mountains in the background.

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