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Assembled in just two weeks, this cedar-wrapped passive house near Woodstock, New York, designed by BriggsKnowles A+D, realized a couple's dream of rural living.

Floor Plan of Gneissland by Legendary Group

We'll be continually working on the landscape, keeping it as natural as possible,

The 1,254-square-foot home has three bedrooms, which showcase the tongue-in-groove pine ceilings that came with the prefab.

"We love our little Morso stove, and we have woodpiles throughout the property where each piece of wood is chopped to exactly 11 inches to fit into the stove,

A trio of Norman counter stools by Rove Concepts sits underneath Cast pendant lights by Menu in the kitchen. Estate Interiors crafted the custom range hood.

"We mixed high and low furnishings, and it was fun to do research and purchase everything over time—like during Black Friday sales,

The entryway divides the common areas from the private ones. Normann Copenhagen hooks sit above a Nelson platform bench by Rove Concepts and Muuto baskets.

The wall mirror is from Leroy Merlin.

Sixty pieces of art line the wall in the living space, above a curated selection of books.

The bathroom features a skylight.

In one of several distinct outdoor spaces, a pink terrazzo tub creates an oasis under the palms.

The new concrete wall along the western perimeter contains a walled garden with a secondary entrance. Cream-colored LOHAS Nilo Rustic bricks clad the new extension to remain "sympathetic yet differentiated" from the existing red-brick Edwardian.

"The colonnade arches are turned upside down as they are better for sitting in and for playing (bombies into the pool and chasing through the garden)," say the architects.

There are many textures at play in the living room—the board-formed concrete ceiling, the light brick wall, wood paneling, and the terrazzo floors. "The texture of the timber is reflected in the concrete," says Peake. The lightwell adds an additional internal light source and another spot to insert greenery. The Vibia Palma wall sconce from Koda Lighting is affixed to the wall over the sofa.

In the en suite bath on the second floor, a concrete floor gives way to a round, tiled, double-height space that culminates in a skylight. Plants hang on either side of a custom shower-head from Still Bathrooms. The faucets is from Crestial and the pendants are from Spazio Lighting.