THE COURTYARD
Designer: Jed Magee
Builder: Aaron Magee, Magee Build Inc.
Photographer: Melissa Lind & Tymer Buck
Square Footage: 5000
4 bedroom
4.5 bathroom
This 5000 sq. ft. home has four bedrooms, 4.5 baths, and a two-car garage was a collaboration between the Magee
Brother’s, Jed’s Design, Aaron’s Build.
Twenty minutes from Taos Ski Valley, the single-story Des Montes home visually echoes the lot’s stunning, high-desert views. The three evenly proportioned rectangles and an earthen berm surround a lush courtyard which frames the view of the Taos mountains.
Large windows in the living areas open the view to the ever-repeating sunsets on the western horizon. Every space in the house has french doors that open to the various outdoor spaces arrayed around all sides of the house. blurring the lines between interior and exterior space. The guest quarters are attached by open breezeways allowing a sense of connection but with intimate privacy.
