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Custom homes, organized by neighborhood.

Each community has its own design language. Lahontan's HOA character. Martis Camp's contemporary restraint. Tahoe Donner's wooded lots and weekend rhythm. The high-desert horizons of Reno. Start from the neighborhood you're targeting.

A note on service area

These are the neighborhoods with featured projects. Brendan takes on custom homes anywhere within about an hour of Truckee — that's the radius he can drive in a morning, which is how he stays present through design, permitting, and construction. Sugar Bowl, Northstar, Tahoe City, Carnelian Bay, Glenshire, the Reno foothills — if you can get there from Truckee in an hour, it's in scope.

On the work

His architectural style is something special. A unique blend of mid-century modern and Tahoe modern that feels both timeless and grounded in nature.
Tanya Gill · Custom home client

On the boards

Currently in design and construction.

A look at active commissions. Some are early concept, some are deep in construction documents. All are built on the same one-architect, two-or-three-projects-at-a-time engagement model.

See what's on the boards

Currently taking new commissions

Tell us about your lot.

Send a few photos, the parcel address, and a paragraph about what you're imagining. The first conversation is exploratory and free.