Custom modern hillside home with two-story deck built by Gila Home Solutions in Payson, Arizona
Case Study · Payson, AZ

A 1,700 Square Foot Custom Home Built Into a Hillside

The Challenge

What the homeowners needed

The homeowners wanted a modern home built on a sloped lot in northwest Payson, a two-story design with a walkout basement on the lower level, taking advantage of panoramic views toward the Mogollon Rim. Before any building could start, the lot itself needed to be cleared and prepped for a foundation on the slope.

Hillside lot being cleared before construction of a custom home in Payson, Arizona Compacted subgrade and foundation walls before plumbing on a custom hillside home in Payson, Arizona Our Approach

How we built it

We built the home from the ground up: two stories, sided in fire-resistant cement board, with 9-foot ceilings downstairs and ceiling heights up to 15 feet 6 inches upstairs. Upstairs features a tongue and groove ceiling, Coretec LVP flooring, and a large tile shower. Outside, the home has composite decking with cable railing, Milgard windows throughout, and a 588 square foot carport plus a 180 square foot workshop.

Custom modern hillside home with two-story deck built by Gila Home Solutions in Payson, Arizona Carport and exterior of a custom hillside home built by Gila Home Solutions in Payson, Arizona The Result

What the homeowners got

The finished home comes in at 1,700 livable square feet, not counting the carport, deck, or workshop, with a two-story attached deck that takes in panoramic Mogollon Rim views behind a clean cable railing system. The wall of windows throughout keeps that view part of the house from nearly every room.

A nice detail: Nearly 16-foot ceilings upstairs under a tongue and groove finish, with panoramic Mogollon Rim views from the two-story deck.

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