White Buffalo Ranch
Crested Butte, Colorado
Residential Remodel

This iconic property sits at the gateway to Crested Butte and has long been admired for its historic and architectural prominence in the Gunnison Valley.  The home is situated on a former domestic buffalo ranch which was known for its albino buffalo, giving the ranch its famous name. Over the years, the ranch house was renovated and added to and generally meddled with until it was purchased in 2014.  The new owners were dedicated to the idea of restoring the home while making sensitive changes and improvements to bring it into the 21^st century.

Coburn collaborated with the owners in a design which transformed the oddly jumbled spaces into a fluid and practical floor plan. The obsolete systems were removed and energy efficient and style-sensitive replacements were installed.  A new carriage house was built adjacent to the existing home which included a home office/guest suite, and a 3 car garage. The entire property was restored and re-imagined, inside and out.  The owners, along with the Gunnison Valley’s architectural enthusiasts and historians, are thrilled with the newly polished gem of Crested Butte.

White Buffalo Ranch
Crested Butte, Colorado
Residential Remodel

This iconic property sits at the gateway to Crested Butte and has long been admired for its historic and architectural prominence in the Gunnison Valley.  The home is situated on a former domestic buffalo ranch which was known for its albino buffalo, giving the ranch its famous name. Over the years, the ranch house was renovated and added to and generally meddled with until it was purchased in 2014.  The new owners were dedicated to the idea of restoring the home while making sensitive changes and improvements to bring it into the 21^st century.

Coburn collaborated with the owners in a design which transformed the oddly jumbled spaces into a fluid and practical floor plan. The obsolete systems were removed and energy efficient and style-sensitive replacements were installed.  A new carriage house was built adjacent to the existing home which included a home office/guest suite, and a 3 car garage. The entire property was restored and re-imagined, inside and out.  The owners, along with the Gunnison Valley’s architectural enthusiasts and historians, are thrilled with the newly polished gem of Crested Butte.