Hawk Nest

I build for clients who know exactly what they want and trust the process to get there.

On twelve acres outside Middleton, Hawk Nest was drawn from the ground up for a family who understood what a custom home could be — and held that standard through every decision. The result is a 5,200-square-foot estate: three bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, and a floor plan that moves with intention rather than convention.

The build began with the site itself. The approach drive was oriented to frame the main elevation on arrival, a choice that took deliberate grading work early in the process. Inside, the great room anchors the home — open timber framing draws the eye upward, and the transitions between spaces feel considered rather than incidental.

The detail that defines the character of Hawk Nest is a hand-forged timber bridle in the entryway. Sawyer fabricated it on site from raw iron stock — a traditional timber framing connector that creates permanent compression on the joint through iron wedges driven by hand. It is the kind of work most builders would buy pre-made, if they thought of it at all. Here, it became a reference point for everything else on the job.

That standard applied throughout. The kitchen — custom cabinetry, integrated appliances, stone countertops flush with the cabinet faces — was built with the same patience as the structural work. The primary suite runs the full depth of the west wing. Outdoor living space wraps the rear elevation, sheltered and oriented toward the evening light.

The photographers arrived at twilight for the final session. The shots from that evening — the home lit from within, the Idaho sky behind it — are what the work deserved.

Hawk Nest was Sawyer's 2026 entry in the Snake River Valley Parade of Homes. It sold before the tour opened.