Awards
The HOBI (Home Building Industry) Award is conferred by the Homebuilders Association of Connecticut, an affiliate of the National Association of Home Builders, and recognizes superior home construction quality, detailing and execution. Recipients of the prestigious HOBI Award are selected by a jury of peers who select the best in class in the State of Connecticut across approximately 100 award categories. Timberdale Homes has been a HOBI recipient for three consecutive years, including receiving a Grand Award for Project of the Year in 2008. Scroll down this page or click on the following links to learn more about our award-winning homes.
Sherman Candlewood Lake House
Winner of the 2008 HOBI Grand Award for Project of the Year and Best Remodeled Vacation Home in the State of Connecticut. Visit the Sherman Candlewood Lake House Portfolio for photos.
This 3,700 square foot house is located on the east shore of Candlewood Lake in Sherman, CT. The main living area has expansive decks and views of Candlewood Lake and the hills beyond. A major design objective of this whole-house remodel was to make better use of the views and to use materials on the building interior that complemented the natural exterior setting. The house is located on a very steep (30+ degree grade) lot requiring extensive and very challenging site work. Important features of the completed remodel, include:
- A dramatic center core of the house on the main living level with a large timber frame with a cathedral/celestory ceiling that provides a canopy for three major spaces, the Great Room, Dining Room and Entry. The large, graceful timber frame is Eastern white pine and was hand cut using traditional joinery and oak peg connections.
- A Great Room with dramatic views of the Lake with extensive French doors opening to a large deck
- A unique oval Dining Room designed to provide visual interest. The Dining Room has 8 ft. walls with an open ceiling that sits under the canopy of the larger timber frame structure.
- A gourmet kitchen with a painted edge-and-center bead planked cathedral ceiling reminiscent of a traditional lake cottage ceiling finish. The kitchen enjoys views of the Lake through a bank of French doors with decks.
- Chef quality appliances, including an AGA cooker stove and quarter-sawn white oak solid wood cabinetry
- Two “his and hers” nook workstation/desk areas located in closets off the Kitchen/Family Room area
- A welcoming Entry with travertine marble floors and a graceful curved wainscot wall drawing the guest into the house
- A field stone deck for a spa tub on lake side of house
- A 500 square foot Master Suite that includes a full Dressing Room and elegant Master Bath. The bedroom has a cathedral ceiling with 6-inch T &G clear Port Oxford cedar planking with an oiled finish and a bank of windows overlooking the lake
- Extensive stone hardscape
Weston Nature Preserve House
Winner of the 2007 HOBI Award for the Best Spec Home in the State of Connecticut in the $2-to-$3 million value range. Also HOBI winner for Outstanding Home Theater. Visit the Weston Nature Preserve House Portfolio for photos.
Located in Weston this home overlooks the West Branch of the Saugatuck River and the Devil’s Den nature preserve. The site is very private, located at the end of a cul-de-sac and bordered by the nature preserve.
This 6,700 square foot home has a number of elegant features, including the following:
- A timber framed living room/great room with cathedral ceiling and French doors opening to patio and deck overlooking the river. The living room features a stone fireplace wall with a large fireplace and wood box
- A second floor “loft” game room overlooking the living room
- A gourmet kitchen with custom “mission style” quarter sawn white oak solid wood cabinetry, soap stone counters, farm sink, EIK counter, walk-in pantry, telephone station, wet bar with wine cellar refrigerator. Other appliances include a 48 inch Wolf gas range top, dual convection ovens, 48 inch Sub Zero refrigerator and Bosch dishwasher.
- A large master bedroom suite with a large dressing room with custom built-in closet cabinetry. The master bathroom has custom mission-style cabinetry, a large rain shower and spa tub. The master sleeping chamber has a dramatic barrell ceiling with views of the river.
- A mission-style paneled study with a gas fireplace
- Stone veneer on the front of the main house, with stone column and lintel over the entry. The rest of the house has Alaskan Yellow Cedar shingle siding and a cedar shingle roof
- A timber framed family room on the lower level with a large stone fireplace and French doors opening to a screened porch and patio overlooking the river.
- A state-of-the-art media room located off the family room on the lower level
- A mission-style paneled dining room with a fireplace. The dining room has a French door opening onto a patio with an exterior stone fireplace
- Entry courtyard with pavers. The exterior of the home has numerous stone walls and approximately 2,000 square feet of patios
- Interior details feature hardwood floors throughout, custom moldings, paneled wainscot walls in selected rooms. Custom vanities in all bathrooms with premium fixtures and custom closet built-ins
Redding Pond House
Winner of the 2006 HOBI Award for the Best Spec House Remodel in the State of Connecticut. Visit the Redding Pond House Portfolio for photos.
An elegant colonial farm house located in Redding totaling 6,000 square feet of new and renovated space. This project began with a very dated “high ranch” house situated on a well located, flat corner lot with a lovely pond. Timberdale conceived of renovating the existing house and adding substantial new space to create a “colonial” style home suitable to the neighborhood and lot. In the process the original ranch house was completely transformed and absorbed into the newly designed farm house. Timberdale was responsible for all interior and exterior architectural design and execution, in addition Timberdale craftsmen completed all interior trim details, including site building the custom fireplaces and cherry pub room. Key features of this house include:
- A large timber framed family room and upper level game room balcony featuring a large stone fireplace and French doors opening up to a patio and pool
- A gourmet kitchen adjacent to the family room with custom cherry cabinets, granite counter tops, farm sink and E-I-K counter
- A formal dining room with elegant raised panel wainscot and a custom built fireplace mantle
- A cherry paneled pub room with cherry cabinetry and cherry coffered ceiling with French doors opening onto a large patio overlooking the pond
- A large master suite with tray ceilings and two fireplaces, including one fireplace in the sitting room. The master closet has custom (site built) cherry built-ins. The master bath has custom cherry cabinetry, elegant natural stone tiling, a large steam shower and ultra air tub
- The formal living areas of the house all have crown moldings and very rich base board and other trims
- Extensive stone patios and hardscapes to take advantage of views over the pond and to enhance the swimming pool area
