Hurstpine Homestead

Architect: Geoffrey April

Project Type: Residential

Project Location: Tumalo, OR

Contractor: Deschutes Custom Homes

Interior Design: Vanillawood Design Build

Structural Engineer: SFA

Status: In-Construction

Set across 11 pristine acres in Tumalo, this modern homestead is designed as a quiet, enduring presence within the Central Oregon landscape—framed by expansive views of the Three Sisters, Mount Washington, and Mount Bachelor.

Conceived for a family seeking a deeper connection to land and place, the home reinterprets the language of a traditional agrarian compound through a modern architectural lens. A vaulted central living space anchors the composition, oriented directly toward the mountains, while two flanking wings extend horizontally across the site—housing private and secondary spaces in a manner that allows the home to evolve over time.

The architecture is intentionally grounded and expansive. Rather than reaching upward, the home stretches outward—establishing a scale that feels in dialogue with the openness of the high desert. The surrounding meadow is drawn tightly to the structure, allowing landscape and architecture to merge, while expansive glazing to the east and west creates a continuous relationship between interior life and the changing light of the day.

Materiality reinforces a sense of permanence and warmth. Walnut, marble, cobblestone, and oak beams define the interiors, selected for their depth, texture, and ability to age gracefully. These materials create a home that feels both refined and deeply rooted—an environment designed for gathering, for generational living, and for a life closely tied to the land.

The result is a modern homestead in Bend, Oregon that is at once understated and deeply resonant—an architecture shaped by horizon, family, and time.

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