Houses that sit
into the hill.
Laurel Fork Cabin, Madison County, 202601 / 07
A six-person practice in Asheville. We design houses, cabins and the rooms inside them, mostly within an hour of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
A six-person practice in Asheville. We design houses, cabins and the rooms inside them, mostly within an hour of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Practice Since 2012
Most of our clients come to us with a piece of land and a list. We walk the site at different hours, then draw the house the land suggests, not the one in a catalogue.
We stay on through construction. Every project gets a weekly site visit from the architect who drew it, and the builder has our phones.
Selected work 2020 to 2026
Estimate Before we meet
A rough range from what we have built in western North Carolina over the last three years. It is not a quote. It is the number to have in your head before the first meeting.
Construction, likely range
$1.1M to $1.4M
About $480 to $590 per square foot
Timeline from first meeting to move in
Ranges assume Buncombe and Madison County permitting and recent bids from the three builders we work with. Land, well and septic are not included.
Process Four phases
Two visits to the land at different hours, a survey, and a written brief we both sign. Two to four weeks.
Three schemes, then one. Physical models at 1:50 so you can hold the house before it exists.
Permit drawings, a full specification and bids from three builders. You choose, we explain the differences.
Weekly site visits, every change order reviewed, a punch list walked together at the end.
The studio is above a hardware store on Haywood Road. Come by on a Thursday afternoon and the models are out on the long table.
Contact Taking projects for spring 2027
We reply within two working days. If it is a good fit, the first site visit is free within an hour of Asheville.
218 Haywood Road, Asheville NC 28806
studio@ostromhalden.example
(828) 555-0193