94 Rock Castle Road

Welcome to Solstice House outside Manhattan, Montana, presented by Blake Maxwell at Skyfarm Design+Build. The twenty-acre property--in a mix of rolling grasslands and rugged buttes--called for a deliberate geometry in the project. Built in 2022, the custom home was designed in the language of Northwest Modernism with a form and layout offer numerous portals into the sculptural landscape. At 2,705 square feet, the clean lines favor coherence and calmness over extravagance, while providing many opportunities for new interpretation. Three bedrooms and two baths comprise the entry level, while the pavilion-like upper level presents an open floorplan, panoramic views, and a sense of living with the land. There's also an ADU with a separate entrance, kitchenette and bath. Its a tranquil place where evenings feel like weekends and weekends seem like getaways. The grand, architectural gesture is the alignment of the great room with sunrise on the summer solstice--June 21st this year--giving the house its name (see last photo). Located at the heart of Gallatin River Ranch, the 6,000-acre development is bordered by two Montana rivers, threaded by over 20 miles of private roads for hiking and biking, and centered around an extensive Equestrian Center. Less than three miles from charming Manhattan, Solstice House is a 20-minute drive to BZN airport and 30 minutes to Bozemans civilized offerings.