The Cotswold Timber Frame

   
  
Click image to enlarge any photo, Photos by Paul Schlismann

Combining design elements from many sources including Cotswold cottages and German country homes, this 7,100 square foot Ohio residence is, in the owner's words, "An Irish cottage on steroids". A number of types of wood are used, from the Cedar Shake tile on the roof, to reclaimed Douglas Fir and Yellow Pine inside. With beams upwards of 12" in size, this home is as solid as it is beautiful.