Alpine Architecture Comes to the Highlands

Explore Green Tee, Hidden Valley Resort's newest residential community.

Story by Lumen Bardot

Photos courtesy Highlands Ventures

Tucked among the mountaintop trees surrounding Hidden Valley Resort is the site of the resort’s newest single family residences, featuring a prime location and stunning architectural design that not only captures but also embraces the unique spirit of mountain living.

The Green Tee community is breaking ground on an exciting new standard for resort living in the Laurel Highlands with thoughtfully designed custom homes built to accommodate adventurous family lifestyles in every season.

Work with Experts at Every Step

Brendan Frank is the vice president and head of operations of The Office of Horace Trumbauer, the exclusive homebuilder for the Green Tee community that boasts more than 110 years’ experience in creating masterpiece homes.

“You’ll be thrilled with the professionalism and wealth of knowledge that our team can provide even before you start the project,” says Frank.

The Office of Horace Trumbauer has long been known as an elite contractor in Pennsylvania, with years of multifaceted experience and expertise in design, building, and development. The team is a recognized leader representing the highest standards of excellence in building and restoring luxury homes. The process has been honed and passed on from one son to another with Brendan Frank as the fourth generation to lead the nationally respected firm.

“I grew up tagging along from jobsite to jobsite with my father for as far back as I can remember,” Frank says. “From picking up material scraps and brooming out houses to heading full custom builds, I’ve been involved with each step from the bottom to the top that allows us to continue to provide the quality standards my great-grandfather once set.”

Beyond working with the elite design and build team, buyers also will work with the leading sales agents at Highlands Resort Realty of Hidden Valley Resort, the exclusive sales agents of Green Tee and the only brokerage with an on-site resort office at Hidden Valley.

Offering unmatched expertise and nearly 70 years’ combined experience within the niche resort real estate market, the agents at Highlands Resort Realty are prepared to work with and represent buyers through every step of the build to ensure a seamless transaction.

West Coast Style Meets The Laurel Highlands

Frank and his team have created a custom mountain contemporary design that offers a modern West Coast style new to the mountains of Pennsylvania.

“Between the location and the homes themselves, we’re creating an atmosphere that the Laurel Highlands and Western Pennsylvania have yet to see,” says Frank. “Buyers can expect a signature Horace Trumbauer high-quality, custom product.”

Green Tee buyers will choose from 21 available lots ranging from approximately .49 to .76 acre, plus one lot at approximately 1.5 acres. Frank says the natural topography of the Green Tee development offers individual site development unique to each lot.

“My favorite feature is the rear elevations of these homes,” he says. “The two-story, vaulted post and beam deck, accompanied by featured windows, lets you enjoy the outdoors not only from the deck space but also throughout the home. The open floor plan of the great room and kitchen provides an expansive feel that welcomes conversation while enjoying all four seasons.”

The homes are heavily inspired by the alpine architecture of the West Coast. Meticulously designed to accommodate families with adventurous outdoor lifestyles, the homes will range from 2,213 to 2,880 square feet of heated living space with 3 to 5 bedrooms, three full baths, and a range of premium features including vaulted ceilings, game/rec room, and attached garage. Buyers also have a variety of customization options for decks, patios, and outdoor spaces, specialized storage for ski and outdoor equipment, and more.

“While living on the West Coast, I couldn’t help but fall in love with the design and construction of new alpine homes,” Frank says. “After noticing a demand for that particular style in the Laurel Mountains, we knew being able to provide that ever-growing popular western mountain style, with a sleek contemporary modern feel, would bring something new and exciting to the area.”

Hidden Valley Resort Living

Hidden Valley Resort is the perfect place for fun for the entire family during every season, conveniently located just off the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and within 200 miles of Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Cleveland, and Columbus.

As a winter destination, Hidden Valley is ideal for young families. With 26 slopes and trails and two terrain parks on 110 skiable acres plus a snowsports school, dining and lounge, equipment shop, and more, Hidden Valley is the perfect place to embrace winter fun on skis and snowboards.

Green Tee is located adjacent to the Highlands Golf Club at Hidden Valley, which features a spectacular 18-hole championship course with tree-lined fairways nestled among native mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia). Built along the natural lines of its mountaintop home, the development’s 30 miles of vistas capture the dramatic countryside.

Green Tee community homeowners are also members of the Hidden Valley Foundation (HVF). Set in natural surroundings adjacent to Hidden Valley Resort, and located in proximity to numerous state parks, hiking trails, the Great Allegheny Passage bicycle trail, and a variety of other outdoor amenities, the yearround community affords access to a rich assortment of services and activities that contribute to the quality of living at Hidden Valley.

Homeowners of single-family dwellings within the HVF are provided with security, winter shuttle-bus service, trash removal, snow removal, and maintenance of private roads, along with homeowner-only access to two heated outdoor swimming pools, children’s playgrounds, outdoor basketball, pickleball and tennis courts, multiple picnic areas, and myriad walking paths, including a fitness trail circuit.

Learn More Today!

To learn more about The Office of Horace Trumbauer, visit www.horacetrumbauer.com. To learn more about building your custom mountain home within the Green Tee community at Hidden Valley and to connect with a sales agent, visit www. highlandsresortrealty.com.

• Model Home Grand Opening in Q2 of 2024

• Available Lots: 21

• Lot Sizes: Range from .49–.76, more or less, plus one lot at 1.5 acres, more or less

• Architectural Style: Mountain Contemporary

• Bedrooms: 3–5

• Bathrooms: 3 Full

• Heated Living Space: 2,213–2,880 square feet