This 5,400 square residence is currently under construction in Incline Village. The great room, master bedroom suite and two additional bedroom suites are located on the main level. Also included on this level is a game room and bar. The upper level features a guest bedroom suite with sitting area, a kid’s bunkroom/playroom and a workout room. Large patio areas open up to the sunny backyard area to the south.
This 4,050 square foot, 2-story custom residence will be located in the gated community of Clear Creek Tahoe, southwest of Carson City, Nevada. The project is scheduled for construction in the summer of 2021. The main floor features a master bedroom suite, a guest bedroom suite, open great room area and a bar/lounge area. The lower floor has two guest bedrooms with private patio areas. Stunning views of the Carson Valley to the south can be enjoyed from the main living level and adjacent spacious outdoor living areas.
This custom single-story residence in the gated community of Saint James Village, south of Reno, Nevada is currently in the design stage and scheduled for construction in the fall of 2021. It is 4,350 square feet with two 2-car garages and has a large covered outdoor living area that wraps around three sides of the building as well as a detached gazebo structure. The residence has a large kitchen/dining/living area which opens up to the outdoor living spaces and two guest bedroom suites in addition to the spacious master bedroom suite. The design maximizes views of Mount Rose to the west and Washoe Lake to the south.
This 4,400 square foot mountain contemporary residence has a large, open living area with access to a covered patio through large sliding glass doors. A game room/bar, office/den and a master bedroom suite are located at the main level. The upper level consists of 3 guest bedroom suites and a media room. Exterior materials are cedar siding, native stone veneer and a combination of standing seam metal and composition shingle roofs.
This 4,300 square foot, 2-story residence has beautiful views of the golf course in the gated community of Lahontan. A sweeping driveway provides access from the end of the court down to the home site below. The great room, kitchen and dining areas and master bedroom suite are all located on the main upper level to maximize views of the golf course and to Northstar ski area to the south. The partially covered patio includes and outdoor kitchen with barbecue grill and pizza oven. The lower floor has 3 guest bedroom suites and provides access to a covered ground level patio with hot tub.
(Photo of “Twin Pines Lake and Ski House” courtesy of Clear Creek Development, NV)
With all the new snow at Lake Tahoe, we’ve turned into a winter wonderland filled with romance – just in time for Valentine’s Day. From sunny days on the slopes to cozy nights by the fire, we have a perfect setting for this special day – and for many days to come this year.
And while you’re romancing by the fireplace, you might want to let your Valentine know about another ‘perfect setting’ that is getting underway on the edge of the Lake and just over the hill from our architectural firm in Incline Village.
It’s part of the golf resort development called Clear Creek that we’ve noted in former news articles and its taken the world by storm for those who seek a new place to call home in Nevada – that happens to have its own 18-hole golf course, community center, and … a very private lakeside retreat: The “Twin Pines Lake and Ski House.”
Right next door to the prestigious Edgewood Golf Course, Twin Pines offers the residents of Clear Creek Development with one of the most spectacular settings on the edge of the lake and unmatched amenities that every Valentine could ask for when enjoying the lifestyle that comes with a brand new home at Clear Creek.
As its website notes:
“The joy of Twin Pines … is that you will never lift a finger as you gaze out over the 180 feet of sandy shoreline from this exquisite lakefront estate.”
“Twin Pines is the loving work of famed California architect Julia Morgan. Credited with some 800 buildings, among them Hearst Castle and countless Bay Area landmarks, her work on the shore of Lake Tahoe is a wonder of simplicity and craftsmanship. Twin Pines will be as she intended – a vibrant home to families savoring long, languid, carefree summer days and warm après ski gatherings around the fire. In her honor, we have preserved and protected this jewel beside the lake.”
Your Valentine really needs to see this as it’s a ‘see it to believe it’ showcase.
Did I mention this is all in Nevada? Gotta love the tax advantages that come with a home site purchase!
When you want a private tour, just give me a call. I’m in the Clear Creek neighborhood in Carson City, NV all the time showing my clients some suggested architectural designs for their next piece of paradise in my home state of Nevada.
James P. Borelli
Founder/Principal
Borelli Architecture
Lake Tahoe / Truckee
jim@borelliarchitecture.com
775.831.3060
PS. You can read more about this project through the numerous articles that have been published in the likes of the Robb Report, Golf Magazine, Money Magazine, The Wall Street Journal and other prestigious publications. See a full list here:
Every time I turn around there seems to be yet another great story about what our local organizations are doing to improve the lifestyle that comes with designing, building, and owning a home in the Lake Tahoe, Truckee and Carson City regions. And this story is one to add to those that I have shared over the years.
It got my attention as I have been working on new ideas and watching the trends for ADA architectural home designs and remodels for my clients in Nevada and California.
The California Tahoe Conservancy opened up a public comment period at the end of 2018 to review their new draft plan to improve recreation access for those with disabilities at five regional conservancy properties.
According to Conservancy Board Chair Brooke Laine, “Recreation and public access have always been a core priority for the Conservancy We’re anxious to explore how we can improve access for all who wish to enjoy all of Lake Tahoe’s natural wonders.”
You can review the Draft Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan right here.
The specific targets for ADA improvements include:
The article noted that under the new plan, the Conservancy will:
Within the various meetings over the past month or so, the Tahoe Conservancy board also authorized the investment of $484,250 to three key projects focused on reducing fire risk and improving forest health.
So there’s some good news to share with you and those in particular who are disabled yet still have a passion to enjoy the great outdoors – right here in the heart of the High Sierra.
If you happen to know of anyone who needs to remodel their home or design a new home to meet ADA standards, please reach out to Borelli Architecture as we are familiar with the requirements and always here to share our insight.
James P. Borelli
Founder/Principal
Borelli Architecture
Lake Tahoe / Truckee
jim@borelliarchitecture.com
775.831.3060
With this being our last blog of the year, we thought we’d follow the trends to do a recap of some of the biggest highlights of the region. Hands-down is the explosive interest in businesses and families moving to Northern Nevada.
And that’s all good news for our architect firm in Incline Village, NV on Lake Tahoe’s North Shore that offers architectural services for residential and commercial properties.
To pull the whole year together in a short blog (we know you’re busy) I’ve taken some excerpts from a recent article re: “Record Number of Tech Companies Relocate to Reno/Sparks” as published in NORTHERN NEVADA BUSINESS VIEW
Go ahead and read on … and when you’re ready to purchase some land in Nevada and need a seasoned, local, Lake Tahoe architect to design your new mountain home or lakefront estate, reach out at any time.
RECORD NUMBER OF TECH COMPANIES RELOCATING TO NEVADA
It’s no secret the greater Reno-Sparks economy saw a surge of tech companies plug into the region in 2018.
That was no more apparent than at the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada’s “New and Expanded Companies” welcome reception Thursday, Dec. 6, at the Peppermill in Reno.
This year saw a record number of tech companies (11) and corporate headquarters (15) stake flags in the region. Technology-related businesses made up the largest segment of companies assisted by EDAWN, according to a press release.
One of those tech companies honored Dec. 6 was Talage , a software firm that provides a digital marketplace for small business insurance. Over the summer, the company set up its headquarters on South Wells Avenue in Reno.
“All the things EDAWN’s been striving to do the past few years, I think they’re backing it up,” Adam Kiefer, Talage CEO and cofounder, told the NNBV. “And Reno is making that shift from essentially a transportation, warehousing hub to a legitimate tech player. And I think we’re starting to make moves. We’ve got a long way to go. I think the more people that can move real headquarters and build real startups here … I think it’s big steps in the right direction.”
In closing, Mike Kazmierski, president, and CEO of EDAWN, said in a statement:
“The new opportunities this creates for our workforce are sure to have a positive impact for generations to come and I couldn’t be more excited.”
Our team at Borelli Architecture and Kelly Borelli Interior Design couldn’t have said it better!
Here’s to a very healthy and prosperous new year!
James P. Borelli
Founder/Principal
Borelli Architecture
Lake Tahoe / Truckee
jim@borelliarchitecture.com
775.831.3060
(Illustration courtesy of Clear Creek Development)
My last blog about the new Clear Creek Development in Carson City, NV – just over the hill from Lake Tahoe – had such great response that I thought I’d share some insight from another view of what is becoming THE place to build and call ‘home sweet home.’
I’ve borrowed this insight from an April, 2018 article in Tahoe Quarterly magazine which is by far one of the most respected and read publications for those who appreciate and seek quality of life.
Here’s a preview of the article …
Clear Creek Tahoe has long held a grand vision for its 2,136 acres of prime mountain real estate. With each progress-filled day on the heels of a busy winter, that dream is quickly becoming a reality.
“Clear Creek has a lot going on,” says Mark Tanner, owner of Truckee’s Mark Tanner Construction. “We’re excited about Clear Creek. It’s the next Martis Camp as far as I see it.”
Tanner is among a growing number of high-end builders and designers with projects underway in the emerging private community, which broke ground on new homes this past year and unveils its new Pro Shop & Provisions and Summit Camp amenities this spring.
“We recently started our fifth custom home, and we have another 10 or 12 in the design stage. We’re starting to be able to show what the early products are going to look like,” says Keith Franke, Clear Creek’s director of development and design. “And by all accounts, the quality is superlative.”
These milestones are significant as the private golf club becomes a full-amenity, four-season destination that attracts custom homebuyers from across the globe.
Our goal is to set the stage for magnificent life experiences,” says Leisha Ehlert of Castle Hill Partners, Clear Creek’s capital and operational partner.
The Clear Creek dream arose more than a decade ago from a promising land purchase on the eastern slope of the Carson Range.
Tucked off of Highway 50 just east of the Tahoe Basin, the scenic valley provided an ideal setting for a golf course community—panoramic views from the Carson Valley to Spooner Summit, healthy conifer forests, rugged rock outcroppings, a lush meadow and Clear Creek itself, which winds 1.5 miles through the property on its way to the Carson River.
But with Tahoe’s housing market gripped by the Great Recession in the late 2000s, the timing was poor to launch an ambitious residential project. The Clear Creek team put the real estate development on hold but hired acclaimed golf course architects Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw to design a world-class course.
Meanwhile, the club developed on-site hiking and mountain biking trails and placed 853 acres of its land into a permanent conservation easement with The Nature Conservancy. The club then added to its appeal by purchasing the historic Julia Morgan-designed Twin Pines Estate in South Lake Tahoe in 2016. The estate, located 20 minutes from Clear Creek, provides members access to a pier and over 180 feet of sandy beachfront, as well as shuttle service to nearby Heavenly in the winter.
With the Coore & Crenshaw golf course a hit among the initial members, and Tahoe’s housing market thriving, the club moved forward with its real estate plans early last year.
Clear Creek’s homesites are now a hot commodity…
And with that said, Borelli Architecture is very familiar with the Clear Creek team and the extensive project so if you’d like a tour of the property, or want to discuss the many homesites that offer views of the flourishing Carson Valley to Spooner Summit, give me a call at 775-831-3060 or send me an email at jim@borelliarchitecture.com.
As our Nevada-based architecture firm in Incline Village is a short drive from the development, it’s easy for me to line everything up for you so your time is focused on your particular needs and dreams.
James P. Borelli
Founder/Principal
Borelli Architecture
Lake Tahoe / Truckee
jim@borelliarchitecture.com
775.831.3060
As a long-time architectural firm on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada Side, we’re excited to bring you up to date on Lake Tahoe’s newest mountain golf community that is a short 20 minute drive from our Nevada-based architecture and interior design offices in Incline Village, NV.
Let me introduce you to the Clear Creek Development that is seeing impressive interest from the West Coast, and around the country. And for those who are familiar with the new Clear Creek mountain golf community just over the hill from Lake Tahoe that comes as no surprise.
Picture if you will … the mountain setting and impressive amenities that come to those who live in the popular Martis Creek community in Truckee, CA … are now mirrored in the tax-friendly state of Nevada, with a nationally-acclaimed golf course designed by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore, PLUS a private beach house and pier on the edge of Lake Tahoe.
(Photos courtesy of Clear Creek Mountain Development in Nevada)
Just a quick glimpse at their website introduction and it’s hard not to want to pack up and head to Nevada …
“Clear Creek is on the eastern slope of the Carson Range, conveniently just about 20 minutes from both Incline Village and the ski slopes of Heavenly. Yet it is spectacularly unspoiled – 2,136 acres surrounded by the six million acres of the largest national forest in the lower 48. Your home will be a natural refuge … forever. Clear Creek is also reassuringly private – a private community and club since inception.”
TAX FRIENDLY NEVADA
In addition to offering some of the most spectacular settings for a home or vacation retreat, a golf course and private access to Lake Tahoe, Clear Creek touts the tax advantages that come with Nevada residency as one of its top selling points
There are two sides to every coin, as there are to Lake Tahoe: The California side features nearly the highest income tax rate in the country. The Nevada side, with its pristine eastern shore, is a natural wonderland with the equally wondrous advantages of a Nevada residency – no state income or inheritance tax. We’ll let you do the math.
(Photo courtesy of Clear Creek Golf and Lake Home Development, Nevada)
At Borelli Architecture in Incline Village, NV we’re excited about the Clear Creek project and are very impressed at the developer’s mission and vision: “Each property represents our vision of sustainability – protected and preserved for future generations.“
One more thing, this is not just another golf and lake resort development at Lake Tahoe or in the state of Nevada, these folks are local and deeply involved and interested in preserving the land today, and in decades to come – as their website notes:
We are guided by an enduring respect for the land and a view of the natural world as a place to be shared not conquered.
Here’s a list of their ‘like-minded and spirited collaborators’ in preservation and sustainability:
We’re so impressed with what is happening in and around the Clear Creek home Development in Nevada that our Nevada-based architecture firm in Lake Tahoe welcomes every opportunity to take you on a personal tour, or connect you with the Clear Creek real estate team. Until then, take some time to view their website and then contact me when you are ready to see it for yourself!
James P. Borelli
Founder/Principal
Borelli Architecture
Lake Tahoe / Truckee
jim@borelliarchitecture.com
775.831.3060
