Cedar Ranch

Set in Westport's wooded Coleytown neighborhood, Cedar Ranch is a ground-up, single-family residence that reimagines the classic ranch as a series of crisp, gabled volumes. The 6,054-square-foot contemporary ranch unfolds across a single principal living level, with 5 bedrooms and five and a half baths arranged beneath a sequence of steep, sculptural roof forms. A defining move of the design tucks the entire three-car garage beneath the building, where engineered concrete retaining walls hold back the grade and allow this functional element to disappear into the site, preserving the clean, single-story street presence while keeping parking and storage fully concealed. What sets the home apart is its structure: rather than conventional wood framing, the entire residence is built from engineered cold-formed steel walls, floor joists, and roof trusses. Notably, it is believed to be the first single-family home in Westport, Connecticut framed entirely in cold-formed steel. This steel skeleton delivers exceptional dimensional stability, straight walls, and long-term resistance to rot, pests, and fire, while supporting the home's generous open spans. Clad entirely in Alaskan Yellow Cedar shingles with clean bent-metal trim, and wrapped in a high-performance, deeply insulated envelope, the home pairs a warm, natural exterior with a rigorous, future-proof building system. Completed: 2026 Square Footage: 6,054 Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 5.5 Ceiling Height: 12 FT Primary Structure: Cold-formed steel framing. Glazing: European doors and windows Siding | Roofing: Alaskan yellow cedar Architecture: dB Development Civil Engineering: Trinkaus Engineering Land Surveying: Land Surveying Services LLC