THE GREAT ESCAPE 55

For designer Kylee Shintaffer, this project in Montana was all about creating a place where one family could truly get away from it all

- ALI HEATH

Surrounded by magnificent aspen, cedar, tamarack and pine trees, this secluded new build in Bigfork, Montana, is as striking as it is effortlessly natural luxurious, yet rooted by a rustic minimalism that connects it seamlessly to its environment.

The antithesis of city living, the property, a five-bedroom home with separate two-bedroom barn, was built as a dream escape for new empty-nesters - a Texas-based couple in their fifties. Located in their favourite holiday destination, it was designed as a place to disconnect - large enough for their four college-age children to all stay; for them to pursue the outdoor life they love; and a space for them to eventually retire to,' says Seattle-based creative director and principal designer, Kylee Shintaffer.