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Mountain Living – Top Builder

  Often working in near-impossible conditions including raging winds, white-out blizzards, subzero temperatures and wildlife on jobs sites, mountain homebuilders are intrepid professionals. They deserve a standing ovation for making the dreams of homeowners, designers and architects come true. In our 2024 Top Mountain Builders list we recognize their accomplishments by including firms at the… Read more »

Tahoe Quarterly Mountain Home Awards 2024 — BIGGER IS BETTER

Scott Gillespie, principal and founder of Truckee’s SANDBOX Studio, has designed homes larger than this 6,870-square-foot Clear Creek Tahoe retreat. He has not, however, designed a great room bigger than the social hub of what the owners affectionately refer to as the “Grizzly on the Green.” The name references something the owner’s father told him,… Read more »

Tahoe Quarterly Mountain Home Awards 2024 — STORMING THE CASTLE

“This home will never be sold. Not in my lifetime.” That was the message a Truckee homeowner relayed to his project team of Mark Tanner Construction, interior designer Colette Fonseca of Altitude Design Co. and architect Ben DeBoe of DCB+. The statement was especially powerful for Tanner, who lives in the same neighborhood and was… Read more »

A home in Truckee, California lies buried in deep snow and surrounded by trees.

How Much is Too Much?

With snow dominating everyone’s mind (and arm strength!) lately, we’re wondering how much snow is too much snow when it comes to a home’s roof. We connected with Mark Tanner to help our community get a better understanding of how to manage this year’s exceptional, heavy, wet snowload.

A GUEST RESIDENCE FIT FOR ROYALTY

UNLIKE A TYPICAL GUESTHOUSE, WHICH IS LOCATED OFF THE DRIVEWAY OR TO THE SIDE OF THE MAIN HOME, THIS ONE WAS BUILT RIGHT IN THE BACKYARD, PHOTO BY RYAN SALM Written by TQ Staff in Mountain Home Awards 2023, Mountain Homes In 2015, Truckee’s Mark Tanner Construction and SANDBOX Studio teamed up to build a… Read more »

CHANGE FOR THE BETTER

A HEATED LAP POOL WAS EQUIPPED WITH TWO BOILERS TO MAINTAIN A YEAR-ROUND TEMPERATURE OF 84 DEGREES Written by Ann Johnson and Photographed by Paul Hamill, courtesy Martis Camp in Mountain Home Awards 2023, Mountain Homes AN OWNERSHIP CHANGE SHORTLY BEFORE A HOME’S COMPLETION REQUIRES A PROJECT TEAM TO ADJUST ON THE FLY As Greek… Read more »

A SLICE OF WINE COUNTRY IN CLEAR CREEK TAHOE

Written by Ann Johnson | Mountain Homes | Winter 2022-2023 | Photography by Kat Alves Classic Tahoe architecture is perhaps best defined by lodge-style homes complete with floor-to-ceiling stone fireplaces, log rafters and gables. But when a retiring couple set about planning the home of their dreams in the flourishing Clear Creek Tahoe community, they… Read more »

FROM FAIRYTALE TO FAMILY TREASURE

THE HOME WAS DESIGNED TO FEEL LIKE AN OLD STONE COTTAGE, WITH GRANITE-CLAD WALLS AND RECLAIMED WOOD STRETCHING ACROSS THE CEILING Once upon a time, on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, just beyond Lake Tahoe’s shores, there was a tiny cottage in the woods. A survey crew laying the groundwork for what would… Read more »

A WARMING TREND

A STAND-ALONE BARREL SAUNA IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS, ©ISTOCK.COM/KENZO855 A WARMING TREND in Mountain Home Awards 2022, Mountain Homes | Written by Adam Jensen INTEREST IN SAUNAS IS ON THE RISE AS HOMEOWNERS SEEK THE RELAXING BENEFITS OF HEAT IN THE PRIVACY OF THEIR HOUSE Imagine walking from your back door, stepping through a layer… Read more »

A FARMHOUSE FIT FOR A FAMILY

THE HOME’S EXTERIOR FEATURES A FARMHOUSE AESTHETIC, WITH GABLED ROOFS AND NATURE-AGED TRESTLEWOOD SIDING A FARMHOUSE FIT FOR A FAMILY in Mountain Home Awards 2022, Mountain Homes | Written by TQ Staff and Photography by Vance Fox As prodigious builders of custom homes in the Tahoe area, the team at Mark Tanner Construction often assigns… Read more »

DRAWN TO LIFE

THE HOME IS SLEEK AND MODERN IN APPEARANCE, WITH A SPECIFIC LOOK AND FEEL THAT OWNER KATRINA JACKMAN WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE PROJECT TEAM TO ACHIEVE DRAWN TO LIFE in Mountain Home Awards 2022, Mountain Homes | Written by Ryan Miller and Photography by Vance Fox ARTIST KATRINA JACKMAN PUT HERSELF INTO EVERY TILE, PANEL… Read more »

FORGING INTO THE FUTURE

Beads of sweat emerge on my forehead as I maneuver around a 2,200-degree forge, careful not to step between glowing steel and hardened blacksmiths working in perfect unison. Torches hiss and sparks fly as piercing clanks of metal reverberate between walls lined with racks of hammers and tongs. The busy scene is reminiscent of something… Read more »

A MODERN DESIGN FIT FOR A FAMILY

SHED ROOFS COMBINE WITH STAINED WOODS, STEEL, GLASS AND GRANITE IN THIS MOUNTAIN-MODERN MARTIS CAMP HOME A MODERN DESIGN FIT FOR A FAMILY Written by Tahoe Quarterly in Mountain Home Awards 2021, Mountain Homes   |  Photography by Vance Fox  For those who make a living designing and building custom homes, client satisfaction is the most crucial measure of success on any… Read more »

A CLEAR SENSE OF HOME

DESIGNED WITH A BARN-LIKE AESTHETIC IN MIND, THE HOME IS BROKEN INTO THREE DISTINCT PODS AND INCLUDES A DRIVE-THROUGH GARAGE A CLEAR SENSE OF HOME Written by Sylas Wright in Mountain Home Awards 2021, Mountain Homes   |  Photography by Vance Fox  A TEXAS-TO-TAHOE MOVE LANDS A FAMILY IN CLEAR CREEK TAHOE WITH AN IMMACULATE FULL-TIME RESIDENCE   A COVERED OUTDOOR… Read more »

GLOBAL INSPIRATIONS

THE CLEAR CREEK TAHOE HOME SITS ATOP A RIDGE WITH STUNNING VIEWS OF THE SURROUNDING MOUNTAINS AND CARSON VALLEY, PHOTO BY RYAN FITZHENRY GLOBAL INSPIRATIONS Written by Alison Bender in Mountain Home Awards 2020, Mountain Homes   HOME MEANS NEVADA FOR A HONG KONG–BASED FAMILY   Collin and Andrea Wilkerson had never been to Nevada when they put… Read more »

OUTFITTED FOR FUN

A WEILAND LIFT-AND-SLIDE GLASS DOOR AND SIERRA PACIFIC WINDOWS BRING THE OUTDOORS IN AND ALLOW FOR SWEEPING VIEWS ACROSS THE MARTIS VALLEY TO THE CARSON RANGE OUTFITTED FOR FUN Written by Sylas Wrightin Mountain Home Awards 2020, Mountain Homes   |  Photography by Vance Fox    BUILT FOR A FAMILY WITH A LOVE FOR SOCIAL GATHERINGS, THIS MARTIS CAMP HOME INVITES… Read more »

REBUILT FOR GENERATIONS OF ENJOYMENT

THE REMODEL TURNED THREE SMALL BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED IN 1950 INTO A TIMELESS 4,187-SQUARE-FOOT HOME DESIGNED FOR GENERATIONS TO COME REBUILT FOR GENERATIONS OF ENJOYMENT Written by Tahoe Quarterlyin Mountain Home Awards 2020, Mountain Homes   |  Photography by Vance Fox    For a family-oriented couple who long dreamed of owning a vacation home on Lake Tahoe, the six-year remodel after locating… Read more »

Truckee Chamber of Commerce – Large Business of the Year

Mark Tanner Construction was named Large Business of the Year during the 66th Annual Truckee Chamber of Commerce Awards for contributing to the community and local economy. Mark and the team are honored to have been included among their fellow award nominees. Each local business named in the running for this award brings unique contributions… Read more »

AWARD NOMINEE: DREAM HOME REVIVAL BY MARK TANNER CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Mark Tanner Construction, Inc., 10603 East River Street, Truckee, CA 96161 530.587.4000 | www.marktannerconstruction.com Affectionately coined the “Dream Home Revival” this 3,200 square foot home is one-of-a-kind. It was originally built by renowned California ranch-style architect Cliff May in 1970 and remodeled to breathe new life into its impeccable bones while keeping true to the original… Read more »

Lakeside Allure

A Home With Lakeside Allure On Tahoe’s west shore, a family embraces all that summer has to offer while making new memories By Suzanne S. Brown Memories have a way of influencing actions we take much later in life. When it was time to build their vacation home, a California couple wanted it to combine… Read more »

TIMBER TARIFFS STING TAHOE HOMEBUILDERS

Written by Kyle Magin in Around Town, Mountain Home Awards 2019   International trade policy lumbered into Tahoe’s homebuilding industry last year with pricy results. Timber tariffs, targeting Canada, added tens of thousands of dollars to new home construction during the 2018 building season. Rising labor and fuel costs, and a hot housing market regionally, compounded the uptick’s financial… Read more »

Cozy Modular Lodges amidst the Mountains in Clio, California

by Cassandra Walker, content lead, East River Public Relations   At the helm of high-tech custom home building is Mark Tanner of Mark Tanner Construction, Truckee, California. He is a regional leader in building techniques showcasing unparalleled attention to detail, environmental sustainability, and a penchant for constructing dreamy family homes. Tanner is an avid proponent… Read more »

DREAM HOME REVIVAL

POST-AND-BEAM CONSTRUCTION SUPPORTS A 27-FOOT-HIGH CEILING WITH A SKYLIGHT RIDGE RUNNING THE LENGTH OF THE ROOF’S PEAK, PHOTO BY VANCE FOX DREAM HOME REVIVAL Written by Susan D. Rockin Mountain Home Awards 2019, Mountain Homes   EVERYTHING THAT’S OLD IS NEW AGAIN IN THIS CLASSIC MID-CENTURY REMODEL   Cliff May. While not exactly a household name, architecture aficionados… Read more »