MITCHELL RANCH

Smoke Tree Ranch property Mitchell Ranch is in its second chapter. Partially complete, partially under-way, the full vision still unfolding. A sunken fire pit, minimally excavated from the earth, anchors the existing outdoor space: simple, elegant, the kind of place that fills up naturally for a family dinner or a long evening with music. Sitting in the brick fire ring, surrounded by the garden, there’s an ancient quality to what sits around you— labyrinthine, playful, somewhere between a greek amphitheater and a conversation pit.

What comes next is larger in scope. A brick hot tub with panoramic mountain views, a full cabana with shade structure, destination dining room, and outdoor kitchen at its center — a masonry asado with wood-burning fire, shou sugi wood, local boulders, and cast iron, built for serious cooking. A live grape trellis connecting house to cabana, a studio tucked into the pavilion corner. Red brick, decomposed granite, aged wood throughout. Old world ranch with a touch of fantasy.

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