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The couple now visits their wooded retreat almost every week—whether working remotely or relaxing on the weekends. “The purpose of the home is to relax,” says Barber. “For our family, [it] was about creating an escape from the rhythms and patterns of everyday life—somewhere where we focus on the activities we actually want to spend time on.”
The couple now visits their wooded retreat almost every week—whether working remotely or relaxing on the weekends. “The purpose of the home is to relax,” says Barber. “For our family, [it] was about creating an escape from the rhythms and patterns of everyday life—somewhere where we focus on the activities we actually want to spend time on.”
While the prefabs do not come with plumbing fixtures, appliances, wall trims, cabinets, or waste water systems, customized options can be purchased through CABN.
While the prefabs do not come with plumbing fixtures, appliances, wall trims, cabinets, or waste water systems, customized options can be purchased through CABN.
The all-glass exterior of these prefabs have made them popular destinations for part-time rentals online.
The all-glass exterior of these prefabs have made them popular destinations for part-time rentals online.
The expansive windows offer unparalleled views of La Plata peak while also providing lots of natural light to the living room and kitchen.
The expansive windows offer unparalleled views of La Plata peak while also providing lots of natural light to the living room and kitchen.
A pair of double doors leads to the large screened porch. At the ceiling, rafters underscore the skylight, casting shadows that mark the passage of the sun.
A pair of double doors leads to the large screened porch. At the ceiling, rafters underscore the skylight, casting shadows that mark the passage of the sun.
The window seat can also double as a bed. "It's particularly long, which was so that an adult can sleep there, or two kids could comfortably cozy up and sleep there," says Shaw, noting that it’s tucked around the corner from the bed for privacy.
The window seat can also double as a bed. "It's particularly long, which was so that an adult can sleep there, or two kids could comfortably cozy up and sleep there," says Shaw, noting that it’s tucked around the corner from the bed for privacy.
"The shipping container was placed on a cinder-block crawl space, which contains the furnace, the plumbing, and a tankless hot-water heater," Dianna says.
"The shipping container was placed on a cinder-block crawl space, which contains the furnace, the plumbing, and a tankless hot-water heater," Dianna says.