There’s a commanding yet fulfilling view from behind the large kitchen counter of this peaceful 4,269 square-foot Martis Camp home. Before you is an impressive expanse of dining room, great room, and breakfast nook, all of which are cast in a glow that runs from sunup to sundown. But it’s something higher up that ideally frames this sense of place, a cathedral ceiling that adds both artistry and a climate of community to this 5 bedroom, 4.5 bathroom home. “We placed tremendous emphasis on creating the quintessential gathering place for family,” said Scott Gillespie, owner of Sandbox Studio and designer of this estate. “That ceiling, with its light tones and dramatic angles, is kind of like the frosting on the cake,” said Gillespie. “It seems to somehow enhance the communal qualities that run throughout this home.” Adding to this picture is an interior design scheme whose elegance and sophistication complement the home’s harmony, comfort and warmth.

Located on 1.1 acres, this mountain modern farmhouse backs up to trails and is close to Creekside Park with its playground, bocce court and barbecue pavilion, all of which are a dinner bell away from the massive decks with firepit, lounge area and barbecue bay. On the deck below, adjacent to the media room, is a patio with hot tub, forest views and a one-minute walk to the grassy Creekside Park. This Camp Lodge is a short hike down the trail from the backyard and it’s a short drive to the Martis Camp Lookout Ski Lodge, with direct ski access to Northstar California via the Martis Camp Express Chairlift. One step into this home and you encounter the great room with its soaring fireplace and the towering windows that the stage the perfect location for sunsets and great conversation. Stage right is an office and the primary suite with fireplace and a deep tub gazing off to Lookout Mountain. To the left of the kitchen is another guest suite while a staircase leads down to the media room and patio and a pair of hallways, one leading to a bedroom and a bunkroom sleeping six while the opposite hallway wanders off to another private bedroom.

With a setting that features filtered views of only one other home, this home is blessed with an abundance of privacy and quietude, while also being close to many of those amenities that explain why Forbes calls Martis Camp, “A Tahoe mountain luxury real estate dream come true.”