New Home Design
Two-Story Custom Mountain Home
A 3,327-square-foot heated custom home balances main-level living, an upper bonus suite, generous porches, a large garage, and a complex roof composition.
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East Mountains + Tijeras
East Mountains & Tijeras Residential Design
Mountain and rural properties reward design that responds to the land, access, weather exposure, outdoor living, and the practical realities of building away from a typical city lot.
Site-aware designthe property and jurisdiction shape the plan
Owner-led servicework directly with Jim Lynch
Clear scopedefined drawings and published pricing
Permit-review supportcoordinated residential plan packages
Tijeras and the East Mountains, New Mexico
The site deserves as much attention as the floor plan.
East Mountains projects often involve larger or irregular lots, changing grades, longer drives, septic or well considerations, forested surroundings, views, wind and weather exposure, and more consequential choices about where the house sits. Accudrafters approaches those conditions as design inputs rather than problems to address after the plan is drawn.
Rural site relationships
Consider access, orientation, grade, outdoor spaces, garage approach, views, privacy, existing vegetation, and the likely location of utilities and site systems.
Mountain-home planning
Organize main-level living, porches, fireplaces, roof forms, storage, mudroom/utility functions, and flexible spaces around how the property will actually be used.
Additions and remodels
Document the existing structure carefully and resolve roof, foundation, drainage, exterior-envelope, circulation, and utility connections before construction.
Consultant coordination
Identify when survey, septic, well, soils, structural, drainage, wildfire, or other specialty information may need to be incorporated into the project.
Local project context
Tijeras mailing addresses can fall under different jurisdictional conditions, so the actual parcel location matters.
Much of the East Mountains is in unincorporated Bernalillo County, where County zoning and permit systems apply, while incorporated areas and properties outside Bernalillo County can follow different paths. A 'Tijeras' mailing address alone is not enough to determine the reviewing authority.
For rural projects, a reliable site plan or survey and early understanding of access, utilities, septic/well conditions, grading, drainage, easements, and property constraints can prevent major redesign. Those items are especially important when the house is placed on sloped or wooded land.
Accudrafters can prepare the agreed residential design and drafting package and coordinate provided consultant information. Surveying, engineering, soils, civil/drainage work, septic/well design, wildfire requirements, and other third-party professional services remain separate unless specifically included.
Relevant project examples
See the kind of residential design problems Accudrafters helps solve.
New Home Design
Single-Story Custom Country Residence
A 3,228-square-foot single-story residence organizes five bedrooms, office and storage spaces, extensive covered porches, a large garage, and a carport around a clear living core.
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Residential Remodel
Whole-House Remodel with Deck Renewal
A coordinated two-level remodel updates the interior, exterior envelope, roofing, insulation, HVAC, decks, stairs, and railing systems without adding heated floor area.
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Direct project contact
Work directly with Jim Lynch.
Accudrafters uses online design-progress meetings, a formatted selection sheet, a shared Dropbox project folder, and client-viewer access for independent design and 3D review. The written project scope controls final deliverables, pricing, and exclusions.
Common questions
Questions homeowners and contractors often ask.
Is a Tijeras address always reviewed by Bernalillo County?
No. The mailing address alone does not establish jurisdiction. The actual parcel location should be confirmed before permit assumptions are made.
Why is site information so important in the East Mountains?
Access, slope, drainage, utilities, septic/well systems, easements, vegetation, and weather exposure can materially affect building placement and design.
Can Accudrafters coordinate with engineers and other consultants?
Yes. Consultant information can be incorporated into the residential drawing set as defined by the scope, while each professional remains responsible for their own work.
Building, adding on, or remodeling in the East Mountains?
Send the parcel or project address, available survey/site information, photographs showing the property and existing structure, approximate square footage, and what you want the project to accomplish.