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How to save money when building your custom Colorado mountain home

by Emma Hagen | Sep 22, 2020 | Arapahoe Architects, Custom Homes, News, Residential Remodels, Zero Energy Ready Home

Don’t be fooled, building in the mountains is a challenge. Hiring a local architect instead of an online generic designer will save you money when building your Colorado mountain home. Your local architect will help you avoid some of the most common mistakes...

The top custom home ideas for families relocating to the mountains

by Emma Hagen | Sep 8, 2020 | Arapahoe Architects, Custom Homes, News

The overriding trend emerging from the Covid pandemic is the desire to move out of large cities and escape to the mountains. The pandemic has proven that many jobs can be performed just as well remotely and with children homeschooling there is no longer the...

Custom Home in Blue River

by Bobby Craig | Aug 3, 2020 | Arapahoe Architects, Custom Homes

The journey began when our client came to us with their vision of a custom dream home after finding the lot in Blue River, CO they wanted to build on. They wanted to build on a ridge line at the very top of a steep, tree covered, north-facing lot which required a...

Solar Panels for sunny summer days

by Bobby Craig | May 22, 2020 | Arapahoe Architects, Custom Homes, Energy Renovations, Zero Energy Ready Home

With over 300 days of sunshine Colorado is ideal for solar panels. A small array of just 14 panels is enough to cover the electricity usage for our busy architecture office – even in the month of March! Arapahoe Architects has been incorporating solar...