Payne Cole Designs’ Collaboration at Legacy Mountain Estates
Architectural Ingenuity & Innovation
by Jennifer Walton
Nestled at the base of Snowbasin Resort, on sunlit hills with panoramic views of Pineview Reservoir and the picturesque Ogden Valley, Legacy Mountain Estates presents expansive acres of stunning wooded homesites that comprise a meticulously developed luxury community amidst breathtaking vistas, providing the ultimate in privacy and connectivity. When these homesites are paired with the digital design revolution from the Mountain West’s luxury architectural firm, Payne Cole Designs, stars align, infinite possibilities emerge, and dreams take flight.
This timely collaboration has all the ingredients of a eureka moment. With Payne Cole Designs’ turn-key approach to design-build, their process from concept to completion is a seamless journey of excellence and innovation. Their utilization of the most advanced 3-D color renderings brings designs to life in a way that traditional drawings or blueprints cannot. These renderings elevate the architectural design experience by transforming abstract concepts into tangible, interactive visuals. The Payne Cole team of architects, interior designers, project managers, and landscape architects can effectively communicate their ideas and concepts and showcase their vision with intricate details, realistic textures, and lighting effects, enabling clients to understand and appreciate the proposed design better and with a significantly shorter timeline.
This digital revolution empowers clients to actively participate in the design process and see the design’s spatial relationships, flow, and aesthetics. This fosters collaboration and ensures that the final result is not just a house but a personalized dream home brought to life. This technology represents a powerful tool and a magical experience.
“While most would see it as nearly impossible to create a landmark build on a near vertical grade with a challenging view corridor, our team saw it as another opportunity to create a spectacular home with a distinct feel specific to the site.”
–Eric Payne, Co-Founder, Payne Cole
Envision walking through your future home before construction begins. With interactive 3-D tours based on renderings, you can immerse yourself in every room, view different angles, and experience the scale and proportion of spaces first-hand. This thrilling experience lets you make informed decisions about your dream home’s design elements and layout preferences, sparking excitement for the possibilities that await. You can visualize how furniture will fit, assess natural lighting, and imagine living in the space.
Further, you can request modifications or adjustments based on what you see and make changes before the building process starts, minimizing the need for costly revisions later. This confidence translates to greater client and homeowner satisfaction, a beautiful consequence widely known at Payne Cole Designs that reduces both parties’ anxiety during construction.
The brilliance began when Legacy Mountain Estates enthusiastically shared their plans to develop and build a home on Lot #8 with the Payne Cole Designs team. Situated on a sprawling 10.54-acre homesite, this property presents scenic views of the Northwest Open space (a dedicated HOA space that will never be developed), providing an authentic woodland ambiance. Despite its secluded setting, the homesite also affords sweeping panoramas of Pineview Reservoir and an idyllic vista up the valley towards North Fork Park. The four-bedroom, five-bath home has a living and dining area and kitchen that frame the outstanding views with an adjoining outdoor space. In addition to a dedicated office, a generously sized fitness room, a recreation room with a bar, and a guest casita above the garage, there is plenty of interior and exterior space to entertain.
“It’s an extraordinary way to build a home.”
–Joseph Stanczyk, Director of Marketing and Communications, Legacy Mountain Estates
“Our core is founded on design in some of the most challenging areas of the Rockies, so when the Legacy team presented us with this homesite, our goal was immediately envisioned. While most would see it as nearly impossible to create a landmark build on a near vertical grade with a challenging view corridor, our team saw it as another opportunity to create a spectacular home with a distinct feel specific to the site,” states co-founder Eric Payne.
Payne Cole Designs’ process allows you to move into your turn-key home within months of your first design meeting. The streamlined process begins after your initial meeting. Within one to two weeks, you’ll be presented with detailed sketches, and astonishingly, over 90% of these sketches closely resemble the final product, giving you an immediate glimpse of your envisioned home.
“When a homeowner desires minimal decision-making, Payne Cole Designs offers ‘all-in packages,’ which means after a homeowner has confirmed their choices, they can enjoy a season and return approximately nine months later to their ready-to-move-in home with the certainty that it is exactly what they agreed upon, less a pair of skis, bike, and a toothbrush!”
–Joseph Stanczyk, Legacy Mountain Estates
Within 30-45 days of that collaboration, you’ll receive a comprehensive set of architectural plans and exterior and interior animation perspectives. This advanced step allows you to visualize your home with exceptional realism even before breaking ground. Shortly after plan delivery, Payne Cole Designs begins crafting hyper-realistic 3-D renderings that capture every intricate detail of your property. These renderings, created to scale and integrated into the landscape, vividly bring your dream home to life through immersive animation.
With respect to Legacy’s Lot #8, “The resulting visionary renders completely exceeded expectations with few or no revisions,” Payne adds.
As the groundbreaking phase approaches, you’ll receive a high-quality animation video highlighting key features of your home. This will ensure that you’re fully immersed and thrilled about the upcoming construction journey.
“It’s an extraordinary way to build a home,” states Joseph Stanczyk, Director of Marketing and Communications. “There is less mess, less stress, less environmental impact, and the choices and options are limitless.” Although a homeowner’s wish is Payne Cole Designs’ command—they will source whatever you want for the interiors and exteriors—Stanczyk adds, “When a homeowner desires minimal decision-making, Payne Cole Designs offers ‘all-in packages,’ which means after a homeowner has confirmed their choices, they can enjoy a season and return approximately nine months later to their ready-to-move-in home with the certainty that it is exactly what they agreed upon, less a pair of skis, bike, and a toothbrush!”
