The largest structure ever designed and built by the DC Builders team, this 36,290 sq. ft. custom home and equestrian facility in Oregon City, Oregon is truly one-of-a-kind. We started with a massive 90′ x 204′ covered riding arena, then extended the structure an additional 72 feet to add a six stall horse barn with multiple grooming and wash areas, a tack and feed room, a powder room, and large storage areas for vehicles and equipment. The upstairs living quarters is no mere caretaker’s apartment, but a luxurious 5,000 sq. ft. custom home with state-of-the-art appliances and fixtures and high-end finishes. The great room features soaring ceilings with skylights and handcrafted timber trusses, an open concept modern kitchen and dining area with access to a spacious outdoor deck and a large viewing balcony looking over the riding arena. This home also includes an incredible master suite with a granite shower and a huge walk-in closet. You’ll also find two additional bedrooms, two more full bathrooms, an office with custom built-ins, and a large laundry room.
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Eugene Custom Home
This contemporary custom home on a forested hillside south of Eugene, Oregon is the perfect example of a one-of-a-kind home from DC Builders. A litany of custom details throughout makes this heavy timber residence extraordinarily unique, including a modern timber frame staircase, barnwood accent walls, and Scandinavian-inspired design elements. With 4,511 square feet of conditioned space, plus a 1,209 sq. ft. unconditioned basement, large deck, concrete patio, and four-car garage, this five-bedroom home also offers plenty of room for entertainment and recreation. A large open-concept kitchen and dining area featuring two kitchen islands, a walk-in pantry, and access to a 1,155 sq. ft. deck makes it enjoyable and easy for our clients to host dinner parties. The main level also includes a well-appointed master suite with a large walk-in closet and luxurious bathroom, a den and office area, a great room with an indoor/outdoor fireplace, a guest suite, and a spacious laundry room. Upstairs, you’ll find three bedrooms, one with a private bathroom and two others with large closets and a shared bathroom with double sinks. Down in the basement, there’s a large family room with a wet bar, a gym area, and a full bathroom with an attached sauna, as well as access to a concrete patio and plenty of storage.
Sandy Apartment Barn
Situated on a forested property on the edge of the Mt. Hood National Forest, this barn-style garage with living quarters combines our clients’ passion for adventure and mountain-side living in one beautiful home. The main level features a 1,965 sq. ft. workshop with a drive-through RV garage, including two 13’ 6” overhead doors. Inside, you’ll also find a separate 200 sq. ft. garage, 3/4 bathroom, mudroom, and a built-in gun safe with a faux wall and secret door. Upstairs, the focus of the living quarters is a huge open-concept kitchen, dining, and living area with a stone fireplace, all attached to a 465 sq. ft. deck that offers snow-capped mountain views. The master bedroom includes a walk-in closet and en suite bathroom, just down the hall from two more bedrooms and another full bathroom.
Sandy Horse Barn
This gable-style barn in Sandy, Oregon is a perfect example of the many ways our clients can customize a classic barn design and make it their own. The main level features two horse stalls, as well as red Classic Equine barn doors custom painted to give the structure an extra bit of flair. Upstairs, a spacious hayloft with steel-framed hayloft doors allows our clients to keep their storage all in one convenient place, with a built-in ladder inside the barn and stairs attached to the rear acting as access points. Custom selections such as gooseneck lighting and exterior stone finishes also give this barn its distinct appearance, along with an indoor and outdoor fireplace adding to its rustic charm.
Evesham Wood
These beautiful heavy timber winery buildings outside Salem, Oregon were designed by DC Builders and completed in the fall of 2016. The main building is a straightforward wine production facility that measures 96′ long with a 60′ clear span supported by steel angle-iron trusses. With 18′ sidewalls, this facility has plenty of room for operating heavy equipment and leaves room for future construction inside the structure. Huge 14′ sliding barn doors also provide easy equipment access, while adding to the rustic appeal of its exterior. Just a few steps away, the tasting room is a simple but attractive 864 sq. ft. annex complete with ADA bathrooms, a prep kitchen suitable for catered events, and an intimate sitting area for wine tasting and relaxation. The exterior of both buildings is all cedar, with Western red cedar board and batten siding, tongue and groove siding, and trim showcasing the beauty and quality of our heavy timbers.
Wamic Horse Barn
Designed by DC Builders, this gorgeous gable-style barn on the east slopes of Mt. Hood in Wamic, Oregon features a striking heavy timber design that stuns inside and out. The exterior is clad with stained cedar tongue and groove and board and batten siding that highlights the quality of our select structural grade lumber. A handcrafted timber truss and custom breezeway doors with glass inserts add to the barn’s effortless charm, along with a partial wrap-around porch also made from cedar sourced from the Pacific Northwest. The interior includes three horse stalls, a tack room, and an office with stained cement flooring, as well as a loft with a custom hay drop hatch with a pulley system. Perfect for any equestrian enthusiast, this timeless barn design makes an ideal home for our client’s horses.
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Oregon City Covered Riding Arena
Designed by the in-house design team here at DC Builders, this massive riding arena and horse barn in Oregon City, Oregon offers everything our clients could want and need in an equestrian facility. This all-encompassing equestrian facility features ten horse stalls, two wash bays, a large tack room, an 80’ x 168’ riding arena, and two 24’ x 24’ garages for equipment storage, making it the perfect structure for a horse boarding business. Our clients can also enjoy a 1,300 sq. ft. one-bedroom apartment complete with an open concept living room with a gas fireplace, a modern kitchen, full bathroom, and a viewing room looking out into the arena. A large hayloft with a viewing platform also provides extra storage space. We managed the entire project for our clients through design, engineering, permitting, and construction and couldn’t be more thrilled with the outcome! With its stunning heavy timber design and laundry list of amenities, this equestrian facility is certain to be a hit with visitors of the space.
Arlington Equestrian Facility
This impressive gable-style equestrian facility is set against a beautiful mountain backdrop in Arlington, Washington. The structure features a grand total of twelve horse stalls, making it the perfect setup for a horse boarding business. With an equestrian facility of this size and proportion, we needed to come up with a solution that provided plenty of ventilation and natural light throughout the enclosed barn. With the addition of eight gable dormers, three custom cupolas, and Classic Equine sliding barn doors on each end, we were able to achieve just that to ensure the structure was designed to keep our clients’ horses happy and healthy at all times.
Canby Barn
Designed with a litany of custom features, this monitor-style barn in Canby, Oregon is built to stand out from the rest. Deviating from the standard, this barn design includes a partially enclosed timber frame shed roof that acts as a covered porch and shop entrance, a custom hexagon cupola, and gridded wood and white-stained windows for an intriguing visual effect. This barn also features a standard shed roof, two horse stalls outfitted with Classic Equine stall fronts, a 24’ x 48’ loft area, and a beautiful timber truss on the front gable end. Clad with tongue and groove and cedar board and batten siding, this monitor barn offers a unique heavy timber exterior that will undoubtedly grow in beauty overtime.
