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e home boasts a slew of unique features, including a 360-degree copper "indoor bonfire" fireplace, a floating timber staircase, a wine-tasting room, and a log-slab bar. Visitors also love the game room, which includes a variety of taxidermy, as well as areas for playing ping pong, shuffleboard, and billiards. "For the exterior, we merged the design massing with reclaimed rough-hewn timbers and earth-and autumn-prairie-grass-toned stucco, bringing rusting ruggedness together with time-honored refinement," James says. In addition to the spectacular eastern views from the rear of the home, the west-facing front façade overlooks the open prairie grasses and a time-etched coulee ravine that is "filled with wildlife and a morning mist like the smoke of a gun," he notes. James wrapped the entry approach around two-thirds of the house and angled the garage space 45 degrees, both to buffer the rear outdoor space from the Chinook winds, as well as "to embrace all who arrive." "People love it," says Mark Hawn, owner and manager of the Ranches at Belt Creek. "ere is a nice outdoor hot tub that feels really private and is perfect for stargazing. Gunsmoke Ranch is a nice, modern, mountain-style home." You can book a stay at the Gunsmoke Ranch by visiting www.ranchesatbeltcreek.com. Learn more about James Klippel's award-winning work at www.jhkdesigns.com, or give him a call at (770) 315-7524. Holly Matkin has spent most of her life on her family's fourth- generation cattle and elk ranch, where she also works as a freelance writer for various local and national publications. SiG MT 32 S MT The kitchen boasts sleek functionality while still incorporating rustic wood beams and log pillars. Stainless steel and a gas range are at the core of the stylish kitchen area. Floor-to-ceiling windows allow diners to soak up the view during every meal.