Patrick joined the Association in summer 2004, and started building this beautiful home in early 2005. The house is now complete and Patrick tells us that he will be offering it for sale soon. If you are looking for an exceptionally well-built, custom log home in the central Vermont area, send us an e-mail to info@loghomebuilders.org and we'll put you in touch with Mr. Gillespie.
We happened to be in the neighborhood a few months ago and took these pictures of the house "under construction". This month we thought it would be a nice treat to show a few construction photos. We hope to visit this beautiful log home again soon to get more photos of the "finished" look. Thanks to Patrick Gillespie for sharing his creation with us, and congratulations on this exceptional log home!
UPDATE: Since this article was written, the log home featured below has been completed and is now for available for rent (in a great location for skiers). You can visit Patrick's website to get more information if you are looking for log homes in Vermont.
Disclaimer: The Log Home Builders Association of North America is not affiliated with the owner or agent offering this home. We do not benefit in any way if this house is sold or rented, and we would refuse any such benefit if it was offered to us. We only include this home here because it is a beautiful, well-built log home.
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Above is the proud builder, Patrick.
What we are most excited about is Patrick's equilibrium with the Vermont environment, both inside and outside the home. The lot is slightly sloped, so he made the best use of it by installing a full walk-out (or "daylight") basement. He also positioned the house for optimal view (you will see this on the next page). Many of the logs he used for the walls came from a neighbor's property so they are in tune with the local species -- they feel like they belong here.
Patrick chose to install high-end "extras" such as Anderson windows and Velux brand skylights. These should impress potential buyers as well as add thermal efficiency for winter.
These photos were taken before the window trim was installed, so you can see that he didn't need to cut "settling space" above the windows. Settling space and keyways are not required in a butt and pass log home, because this style does not settle like kit log homes.
The above detail shows Patrick's artistic side - he created a starburst pattern in the siding surrounding the ridge pole, and it turned out beautifully. Wow!
Come on in and see what's inside...
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