Skier’s Haven

Dover, VT

Perched atop a prominent ridge facing two resorts in southern Vermont, this dynamic form connects a large family in the common living areas while providing more intimate private spaces to retreat to. Designed for an active lifestyle, the house features a ski room with cubbies and storage for everyone's adventure gear, a sauna, a theatre, and a snowmobile garage.

Skier’s Haven

Skier’s Haven is a soaring contemporary residence sited atop a mountain ridge in Dover, Vermont. Energy efficiency, natural materials, durability, and natural site features were the focus of this project from the beginning. The envelope features extensive air sealing and insulation, natural and charred Accoya rainscreen siding, and super high-performance fiberglass windows. The house maintains a consistent temperature with an outdoor temperature–controlled hydronic radiant floor while rapid response heating and cooling is delivered through variable-speed air-source heat pumps, and fresh air is delivered through multiple energy recovery ventilators. This project meets LEED criteria for New Homes and was certified in 2017.

Interior Design by Jill Litner Kaplan Interiors
Photography by Michael J. Lee