First Light | custom home

Style
High Desert Contemporary
Type
New Build
Location
Bend, Oregon
Size
5,937 sf
Architect
Scott Gilbride
Photos
Chris Murray

The Mountains are Calling

First Light is a custom home in Bend designed around feng shui principles, mountain views, and the movement of natural light through every room. The layout is deliberate—spaces flow with intention, sight lines are long, and the connection between indoors and out feels effortless.

The home is shaped to sit quietly in its high-desert setting, using stone, wood, and warm metals to create interiors that feel grounded and unhurried. The result is a home where the pace slows down and the details reward a closer look.

Panoramic twilight view of a luxury single-story custom home in Bend, Oregon, featuring modern flat-roof architecture, stone exterior cladding, and expansive windows glowing with warm interior light amidst high desert landscaping.
Modern single-story house with large windows, landscaped front yard, and mountain landscape in the background at sunset.
A modern single-story house with a flat roof, surrounded by desert landscape and trees, and a driveway leading to a two-car garage, with a garden and outdoor seating area visible in the foreground.
A modern house at dusk with illuminated windows, surrounded by landscaped garden and trees, under a starry sky.
Modern outdoor patio with a stone fire pit, cushioned chairs, a lounge chair, and an expansive view of a grassy yard with trees and mountains in the distance at sunset.
Modern house with large windows and outdoor seating, surrounded by desert landscape with yellow and green shrubs, during sunset.
Modern house with large glass sliding doors, outdoor patio with seating area, surrounded by well-maintained lawn and landscaping, under a clear sky at sunset.
Modern house with a covered patio, outdoor seating with a fire pit, and landscaped yard during dusk.
Modern living room connecting to an outdoor patio with seating, greenery, and trees in the background.
Open concept living room and dining area with white walls, large windows, wood flooring, and modern furniture including a cream curved sofa, armchairs, and black dining chairs. Decor includes abstract wall art and pendant lighting.
Modern open-concept living and dining room with large glass windows overlooking a scenic outdoor landscape
Spacious living room with large glass sliding doors opening to outdoor patio and yard, modern furniture, and artistic decor.
Modern living room with fireplace, wall-mounted TV, patterned rug, leather chair, beige sofa with pillows, sliding glass door leading to outdoor patio with grill, and large windows showing outdoor landscape.
Modern living room with a fireplace, armchair, and sliding glass doors showing a backyard with outdoor furniture and trees.
Modern bedroom with a gray upholstered bed, black nightstands, white bedding, a gray armchair, a fireplace, windows with blinds, and a ceiling fan.
Modern bathroom with a freestanding bathtub near a large window, a glass-enclosed shower, a white countertop with a sink, a mirror, decorative crystals, and a scenic outdoor view with trees.
A modern bathroom with a geometric black and white wallpaper, a white rectangular vessel sink, a sleek chrome faucet, a concrete countertop, and a pendant light fixture with multiple glass bulbs hanging from black cords.
A modern house with large windows and a flat roof, illuminated at dusk, surrounded by landscaped yard with plants and a curved path, in a remote area with mountains and trees in the background.
Modern house with flat and sloped roofs, large windows, patio areas, and landscaped yard, situated in a semi-arid landscape with trees and mountains in the background at sunset.
Modern house in a rural landscape at sunset with solar panels on roof, surrounded by landscaped yard and desert terrain.
Modern single-story house with flat roof and large windows, surrounded by well-manicured lawn and landscaped garden, with a winding asphalt driveway, set against a sunset sky and distant trees.
Modern single-story house with flat roof, large windows, and landscaped front yard, during sunset with trees and mountains in the background.