An off-grid observatory for sky, light and wind, twenty miles south of the Canadian border.
Sky House sits on a sage-covered rise at 2,520 feet in the Okanogan Highlands of north-central Washington. Conceived as an observatory, its dark steel-clad form opens with floor-to-ceiling glass toward the valley, the rock outcrops and the ever-changing sky.
Inside, whitewashed timber wraps a double-height living room, a cook’s kitchen and a sleeping loft with a viewing platform. Small inventions reward a closer look: a bed that winches up to reveal a sunken soaking tub below, and a rain shower that opens to the outdoors.
The house runs entirely off-grid on solar power, a private well and a wood stove. Designed by architect Jesse Garlick and completed in 2014, it was featured on the cover of Dwell, filmed by Dwell and Magnolia Network, and published in two books. It is offered fully furnished, ready to use.
