Mirror Pond Lodge

INVOKING A FEELING OF SAFETY, OF BEING NURTURED AND CARED FOR, USING A RUSTIC CABIN-IN-THE-WOODS INFLUENCE INFUSED WITH A TOUCH OF THE TIBETAN STYLE MOUNTAIN RETREAT. Hand-forged iron and heavy wood doors open to a space that is at once welcoming and tranquil. Impressive but simple, Mirror Pond Lodge stands as an integral part of the dramatic landscape, not separate from the surrounding wilderness but as an extension of it. The finely fit rugged fieldstone, embroidered with lichen, and the hand-hewn recycled logs reflect a sincere sensibility to the striking mountain terrain.

Owner Chris Wright says the idea of residing in a Yellowstone Club home is to have a place where friends and family can gather.

“I have an extended family of 18 and my wife has 25, so we need a place that’s fun and a place where everybody wants to go and hang out,” Wright says. “We’ve done the Hawaii hotel thing, and that’s fine, but we go our separate ways and only get together for meals. This way we can hike, bike, golf, ski, snowboard and in between activities we can just hang around and tease each other about stuff.”

Unassuming, the 9,500 square-foot home situated on over six secluded acres, offers astoundingly perfect views of Cedar Mountain as well as Pioneer Mountain — an almost touchable closeness to the place where the dark pines join the sky. Sitting in the living area, either basking in the warmth of one of four fieldstone fireplaces or perched on the cut-log window ledges with a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, the low-key leave-itall-behind feeling permeates every corner. The living room branches out from the kitchen, which affords easy access to the dining room and outside patio with a built-in hearth. Inside or out, it’s all about taking the time to enjoy the natural surroundings.