Creative Solutions for Designing on Challenging Sites

Good home design revolves around a site. The easiest, and most economical sites for houses in Boise are flat, outside of the floodplain, and not in a WUI or fire zone. However, many of the most stunning sites for your new home design come with big challenges: steep hillsides, WUI wildfire zones, extra building setbacks, creeks, lakeside, or if you are close to the Boise River: flood zones. The truth about such home building sites is that these tend to require more funds, extra engineering reports, soils reports, etc., but the payoff of having a home with spectacular hillside views or nestled next to a river is absolutely worth it. At Studio Boise, we love a challenging site. The best home designers in Boise will come up with creative solutions to work with your challenging site rather than against it. You can terrace a home down a hillside to reduce foundation costs, bridge over difficult topography, terrace landscaping to make a raised floodplain home become more accessible. There are endless creative home solutions for challenging sites, and Studio Boise is here to help you.