Lost River Luxe
With Designer Homes
BY Tracy Nicholson
INTERIOR PHOTOGRAPHY BY Chase Evert
PORTRAITS BY Dan Francis Photography
EXTERIOR PHOTOS BY Jacob Siiro
Robert Leslie, Owner/Agent
Designer Homes | RE/MAX Legacy Realty
THE LEGACY OF LOST RIVER
In Horace, ND, much of the Lost River land had been built on a family legacy that runs 130 years deep, all centered around the Sheyenne River and an abandoned river channel that now flows through the development’s forests, meadows, and prairies. This land, located inside the Sheyenne Diversion, had been truly loved by the Samuelson family, so much so that six generations had lived at the property’s 1889 farmhouse.
Today, that family’s vision to share the future is a pristine reality, giving other growing families a beautiful place to call home. The Lost River neighborhood merges unfiltered beauty with a well-manicured 5.89-acre park, including walking paths, a hockey rink and skating pad, soccer and baseball fields, and courts for basketball, tennis, and pickleball. Beyond sports and family fun, Designer Homes owner, Robert Leslie, saw Lost River as an ideal backdrop for anyone who appreciates the tranquil nature of North Dakota at its finest.
Brook Skjerseth, Design Specialist
Luther Zeltinger, Construction Manager Designer Homes
DESIGNER HOMESTEAD
Newly built and ready for move-in, this Designer Homes beauty has made its home in the 7th Addition of Lost River’s development. The home’s main floor features 2,022 square feet, including a large office, entertainer’s dream kitchen, spectacular living room, and spacious primary suite – all perfectly positioned to capture wooded backyard views.
Designer Homes’ Design Specialist Brook Skjerseth leaned into a transitional style, fusing elements of Mid-century modern, craftsman, and contemporary finishes, which are introduced with the foyer’s board and batten detailing.
THE ART OF COOKING
At the heart of the home is where Designer Homes’ precision meets passion, creating a true entertainer’s dream kitchen, complete with a dry bar, a glass wine wall, a 10-foot quartz island, and Décor White Rift Oak cabinets in custom stain and Sherwin-Williams Black Fox. Beyond the matte black and champagne gold hardware accenting elegant cabinetry from Floor to Ceiling Carpet One, Skjerseth elevated the space with layered lighting and ceiling beams from Distress City Millwork, a supplier in Pequot Lakes, MN. Skjerseth completed the chef’s kitchen with paneled Signature Kitchen Suite by LG appliances, lighting, and plumbing from Ferguson Bath, Kitchen, & Lighting Gallery.
The Designer Homes’ dream kitchen extends to the butler’s pantry through a sliding barn door, offering access to a second refrigeratorfreezer, two walls of built-in cabinetry, open shelving, Décor White Rift Oak cabinetry, and quartz Woven Wool countertops. “The kitchen is my favorite part of the house – I love the color of the stain, but I also love the features in the pantry,” said Skjerseth. “It’s just as beautiful as it is functional.”
CHEERS!
Creating a transparent focal point between the great room and the kitchen is a glassed-in wine wall, illuminated from within, accessed on the kitchen side, and collaboratively designed by Frontier Glass and Designer Homes. “It’s pretty typical to see people adding one or two of these interesting features in their home, but it’s not very often we see all of them together like we do in this house,” said Zeltinger.
FLOOR-TO-CEILING DESIGN
“In the great room, Rob’s priority was capturing the view and connecting indoors to outdoors,” said Skjerseth. “The vaulted ceiling, along with the height of the windows gives the main floor a wide-open luxury feel.”
The great room also features a tongue and groove poplar ceiling in the main living area, accented by elements of stone, glass, and steel. The exquisite feature wall and linear fireplace showcase a Hebron stone and custom steel sheeting design by Mahan Metalwerks, with masonry by Ottertail Stucco and Stone. Surrounding this feature, Designer Homes included art lighting and custom built-ins in stained Décor White Rift Oak with champagne gold hardware.
“With fantastic craftsmanship from several long-standing subs, these details came together beautifully, making it a unique and well-built home.”
BROOK SKJERSETH, DESIGN SPECIALIST
DESIGNER HOMES
PRIMARY SUITE
This Designer Homes’ primary suite is a full-on retreat, featuring a herringbone patterned poplar ceiling and a built-in, private hot tub with glass-paneled railings to immerse oneself in the view. “We wanted the whole house to feel really open, including those extra details that make it a luxury home, like the private hot tub, with direct access from the primary suite,” said Skjerseth. “Every room has an exceptional detail that’s designed to stand out.”
The primary suite also features a luxury bathroom with a floating double vanity, heated floors, heated bidet toilet room, a spa-style shower surrounded by elegant glass and continuous tile, and a closet full of customizable shelving from Lamperts. The bathroom’s cabinets are a Décor White Rift Oak in a custom stain and Sherwin-Williams Black Fox, with Carrara Breve quartz countertops and undercabinet lighting.
ELEVATED UPSTAIRS
Just past the main floor’s powder room and office near the foyer, we followed the custom waterfall railing for a fresh take on family-style design. The home’s second level features three bedrooms and a loft flex space, with a unique Jack & Jill bathroom shared by two bedrooms, and a private bath for the third.
In the Jack & Jill, Skjerseth chose Koch Classic Birch cabinetry in Sherwin-Williams Foxhall Green, with pocket doors separating the toilet room, shared shower, and walk-in closets, which feature customizable shelving systems based on storage needs.
LOWER-LEVEL LUXURY
The home’s fully-finished lower level has far more than meets the eye. In fact, if you walk by the library wall, you might miss the secret play nook hidden behind the books!
More fun surprises include two bedrooms and a beautiful bath, a well-equipped workout room, a flex lounge area for dining or rec, lower-level laundry, and a spacious family room with a home theater system by Custom Cinema & Sound.
Skjerseth set the tone in the wet bar with stained Classic Birch Cabinets (Koch) from Floor to Ceiling, moody quartz Manhattan Gray countertops, glass subway tile, and premium amenities for entertaining with ease. To illuminate this space, Skjerseth layered lighting within cabinetry, pendants, and recessed fixtures.
"I love that it's so private out here. Horace has a small-town feel, yet it's still conveniently close to Fargo."
BROOK SKJERSETH, DESIGN SPECIALIST
DESIGNER HOMES
EXPLORE MORE!
Take a tour, meet the Designer Homes team, and admire this home at your own pace. Don't forget to ask about Designer Homes' $50,000 promotion for buyers to use towards landscaping, deck, window blinds, audiovisual, interest rate buy-down, or a discount to the price!
For more information, contact:
Designer Homes
3250 47th St S, Fargo
701.492.5057
designerhomes.com
Design Details
Home Builder: Designer Homes
Interior Design: Brook Skjerseth, Designer Homes
Construction Manager: Luther Zeltinger
Home Staging: Designer Homes, The Ellis Edit
Cabinetry, Countertops & Flooring: Floor to Ceiling Carpet One
Plumbing & Fixtures: Ferguson Bath, Kitchen, & Lighting Gallery, Precision Plumbing
Lighting: Ferguson Bath, Kitchen, & Lighting Gallery, K&D Electric
Ceiling Beams: Distress City Millwork, Install by Prime Carpentry
Ceiling Wood: Poplar, Prime Carpentry, Stained by Professional Interiors
Shower Glass & Wine Wall: Frontier Glass
bSherwin-Williams, Toque White – Corso and North Country
Paint Office: Sherwin-Williams Urbane Bronze – Corso and North Country
Main-Level Flooring: Anthology Parchment LVP, Floor to Ceiling Carpet One
Closet Systems: Lampert Lumber
Murphy Door: Professional Interiors
Millwork & Railing: D&M, Professional Interiors, Distress City Millwork, Prime Carpentry
Home Automation: Barstad Automation
Home Theater System: Custom Cinema & Sound
Hot Tub: Highlife Collection Grandee, HotSpring Spas & Pool Tables 2
Deck: Composite Linage Biscane – Lamperts, TLC Construction
Deck Railing: Black Aluminum, Glass Panels – Lamperts, TLC Construction
Fireplace & Stone: Callaway 50, Niveo Easy Fit, Hebron Brick Supply
Stone Installation: Ottertail Stucco & Stone
Artwork: SCHEELS Home & Hardware
Custom Steel Design: Mahan Metalwerks
Windows: Pella Windows & Doors
Doors: D&M Industries
Electrical: K&D Electric
HVAC: Air By Design
Seamless Steel Siding: TruCedar from Beacon, Ironstone, Install by Knoke Seamless
Exterior Stone: Cottonwood Dimensional Stone – Hebron, Ottertail Stucco & Stone
Roofing: Shingles by Beacon, Install by Randall & Sons Roofing
Garage Doors: Doors by Fargo Garage, Epoxy by Attention to Detail Concrete Coating
Landscape: JT Lawn Services & Landscaping