Breckenridge Real Estate Blog

Another option for developing your own ranch in Summit County or Park County, Colorado is to order a custom handcrafted log home package.  One company with a local rep is WoodsCrest Log Homes, though Lindal Cedar serves the Breckenridge real estate, Summit County and Park County real estate, too, along with other custom builders.

WoodsCrest is located in British Columbia, Canada where the company harvests massive, full-length Engelmann Spruce, Douglas Fir, Pine and Western Red Cedar logs.  Generally speaking, you can “spruce” up your real estate in Breckenridge or Park County CO lot for a very reasonable cost.

Construction time is greatly reduced in comparison to a conventionally built home.  Once you approve the plan for your home, the log shell should be finished within 10-12 weeks.  At that time, it will be sent to your building site.  Assembly will be supervised by a person from WoodsCrest Log Homes and usually takes about one day for each 1,000 square feet.  Custom windows and doors, pre-framed gable ends, Sikkens stain, installed structural insulated roof panels, and log siding can also be ordered.  Pick up one of our reasonably priced rural parcels near a fishing hole for about $5,000 an acre and order a log package specially suited to your elevations and wow! You’ll have a brand new fishing haven in a few months time.

The company displays an impressive array of 21 log home plans on its website that are moderately priced.  Depending on the floor plan, the charges range from $48,600 up to $198,700 for the Engelmann Spruce.  Handsome log homes built from Douglas Fir run $52,000 to $210,100; in Western Red Cedar $67,500 to $246,000; and in Cedar with Flared Ends $89,300 to $259,300.
The log homes are crafted from 12-14 inch logs that are cut in the winter, air-dried for six to twelve months and then hand peeled in either a bare peel or a skip peel.  Variations such as smaller or dead logs can be special ordered.  Buyers choose many details such as the type of corner notches used on their homes.

If you like open expanses, there are also post and beam and timber frame designs available that offer the same quality as the log homes but feature more flexibility.  Some people combine two styles.

Personalized services ensure that buyers are involved every step of the way in the process that incorporates your lifestyle, budget, and the benefits of your land.  Drafters produce blueprints and a licensed architect is available for large and special projects.

Contact Rick Allemang at (970) 547-1002 for information on these homes and rural properties in the area.