Trail Horse, Orcas Island

House design architecture Orcas Island Washington State

Trail Horse Road house is located on a forested hillside with a big eastern view looking out over a quiet Orcas Island valley.

The house has a southern orientation with sliding doors opening to both the eastern view and a south deck below madrone trees. Key components of the owners’ program were a large open kitchen and exposed timber framing, as well as the simple, minimalist exterior form.

Location
Orcas Island, Washington
Kitchen to living room views in open floor plan on Orcas Island

Kitchen to living room views in open floor plan on Orcas Island

Kitchen and dining room architecture design Orcas Island Washington

Kitchen and dining room share valley and forest views, natural light.

Living room architecture design Orcas Island Washington

The living room features exposed beams milled from firs on the 12-acre property