Custom Dream Home in Boulder County, Colorado

“Our clients are our friends,” is something many businesses may claim, but when building a custom home that fits our clients like a glove, we’re working together week in and out for months. With these homeowners, it was especially true. We met the Sheehans over 5 years ago, soon after they moved here from the UK with a desire to buy a scenic property and build their dream home. Today, they consider the folks here at Krueger extended family, and the feeling is mutual.

They found the right land, seven plus gorgeous acres in the shadow of Longs Peak, and their search for the right builder led them to us— but their dream was still far from realized. Gaining approval for a 7900 square foot home in Boulder County is extremely difficult, there’s a lot of red tape. Fortunately, the homeowners were exceedingly patient, and we were able to step in and offer solutions on how we could build the home to a level of energy efficiency that the county needed to give us the green light.

We constructed this home to be net-zero, energy star rated, meaning once the home hits a certain energy rating, it also provides additional renewable energy offsets, such as solar. We utilized a geo-thermal heating and cooling system (which required tunneling 300 feet deep into the property), paired with high efficiency windows and insulation to make this property as environmentally-friendly as possible.

They had to sell the home they’d been in during construction while we were still putting the finishing touches on their new home so the homeowners camped out in their new driveway in an RV until their home was finished. This meant we all had the opportunity to hang out as we finished up the home and they were able to help with some of those finishing touches, which made this project that much more special.

Everything about this home was custom and designed to meet the needs of the homeowners. We were able to get a European fridge installed for them as well as 4 ovens to accommodate their baking and cooking needs. Special finishes, like their “hidden” walk-in pantry that looks just like a normal cabinet and two large kitchen islands are a fun part of our job.

This dream home is also equipped with a fire suppression system that is essential for their somewhat secluded location, but these are just a fraction of the amazing customizations this house has.

Project Details

Notable Features

4 car garage

Basement wet bar with Kegerators

Indoor/outdoor living on main floor

Custom floating staircases

Hidden outlets in kitchen

Custom craft room

Architect

Karl Whitten, Whitten Design Group

Bedrooms

5

Size

7923 sq. ft.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

"We were fortunate to have our home built by Built by Krueger. Everyone on the Krueger team was amazing to work with. Any concerns we had were addressed in a timely manner. The attention to detail was obvious throughout the build process and the final product is exactly what we wanted."

"Our experience with Krueger was amazing from the initial meetings to the final touches. Everything was thought of and done at the highest level. The construction team was great led by Nelson. They were on top of every detail, even the ones we didn't notice. I would have them do our next project no problem."

"The Kruegers did an incredibly high quality and quick job on our house! All of the contractors were super friendly and fun to have around. They went above and beyond to make sure everything was done right and fixed up nicely. I have recommended them to many of our neighbors already. I would choose them again in a heart beat!"

"We selected By Krueger after interviewing several builders in Boulder County. We chose Brian and Matt because of their experience, knowledge and quality. We toured one of the homes they were finishing up and were impressed. Brian made several suggestions (e.g., heightening the kitchen ceiling) as we got into the project which made big improvements to the final product. We thoroughly enjoyed working with them and recommend them without hesitation! Brian collaborated seemlessly with the design team (Allana Lavenue Interiors and Kay Fields Architect). We are SO happy with the house, incredible job guys!"

"Short version: We had a great experience with the Krueger team. They did a great job of staying in communication throughout the project and helped guide us through the whole process, answering our questions. We were very happy with the process and the results. We would highly recommend and certainly use them again."

"Major remodel of my mid-century modern Boulder ranch house. Added a garage and a second story. Preserved the mid-century modern feel in a fully upgraded, energy-efficient eco home. The Kruegers were great to work with, meticulous, collaborative, finished on time, transparent regarding costs and any other issues that came up during the project. I would use them again without hesitation."