Founded in 2016 in Montana by U of M Alumni & longtime Western Montana resident Russell Smith, WESTERN VISIONS INC focuses upon delivering comprehensive Design-Build solutions for both new homes & select custom remodels and retrofits throughout Western Montana. We additionally provide Design services throughout the Mountain West. We focus upon a limited number of select projects each year, providing the client an integrated Design-Build experience with a designer & builder with daily presence on their project.
Following several years of delivering cutting edge & award-winning Design-Build projects in both the Western Montana and Southern Idaho Markets, WESTERN VISIONS has limited its new home and retrofit services exclusively to Western Montana since 2022.
Our approach is based upon ethics, creativity & total project transparency using a consultative process with our clients to deliver state of the art solutions and complete client satisfaction. We work with our clients through every phase of the Design or Design-Build process to ensure not only excitement and enthusiasm for the project, but also through engaging in what we believe to be among the most transparent and fully informative professional standards in the industry.
PRINCIPAL:
Russell brings almost 35 years' experience as a Developer/Builder, Designer, Real Estate Investor and International Consulting Executive to his role as Principal of WESTERN VISIONS INC. Active in the Real Estate Development and Homebuilding industries since 1988, Russell was the founder and Principal of two successful Colorado resort area real estate development and construction firms from 1988 through 1996.
His early career focus, along with his architectural design team and Real Estate Market Partner was upon the design and construction of unique state of the art custom homes in his home town, located in one of America's Premier Ski and Summer Mountain Resort Valleys. Among his many signature style applications was the adaptation of traditional alpine elements, in conjunction with his key Architectural Design Partner, including combinations of native lodgepole, stone and stucco exteriors that have come to symbolize Mountain West Style. He now additionally incorporates rural farm & ranch and other Western design concepts observed during his years growing up and living in the rural Mountain West as well as innovations to which he has been exposed throughout his professional life & travels.
He has designed & built over 75 custom single-family homes, duplex & multi-unit projects, has retrofit over 100 residences and 12 commercial properties (including acclaimed historic restoration projects, food & beverage and ultra-modern makeovers) and has developed over 200 acres of residential lots in 5 projects - most recently bringing to market the spectacular Canyon Springs subdivision of multi-acre Snake River Canyon Rim properties in Filer, ID sold 2019-2021. His 2019 Design-Build of his Frank Lloyd Wright inspired Eagle Crest Subdivision Canyonside Resort Home on the Snake River Canyon in Filer, ID won Best Kitchen and Best Master Suite for Homes over $1 Million in the 2019 MVBA Parade of Homes in the hot Southern Idaho real estate market.
In addition to high-value category Parade of Homes awards, Western Visions projects have received media recognition for outstanding Design-Build Excellence and in 2023 WESTERN VISIONS INC was recognized as one of the Nation's top kitchen design firms by none other than global elite kitchen equipment manufacturer Thermador. Russell has additionally served on Boards of Directors of Local Homebuilders' Associations in both Colorado and Idaho as well as service on the Idaho State joint Industry / Building Officials Advisory Committee for 2018 Energy Code Adoption.
From 1996 through 2016 he continued his interest in cutting edge residential design through investments in a broad range of development properties and the avocational direction of new construction, restoration and retrofit projects during which time his primary focus was upon his 20-plus year career in the global defense & energy consulting industry.
Russell had the opportunity to sell his consulting firm in the Spring of 2016 and while the thought of an early retirement and a life of nothing but fly fishing, skiing and surfing was indeed quite tempting, he decided to return to his passion for elite lifestyles by helping folks realize their vision of living in a Mountain West Dream Home. This passion led him to found Western Visions in June 2016. His longstanding commitment to technological excellence, cutting edge materials and technique applications and ethical building practices present our clients with a design-build environment that is second to none.
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Office & Design Center: 16366 Old HWY 93 South, Lolo, MT
Mailing: 400 W. Broadway, STE 101-502, Missoula, MT 59802
406-830-6680 / info@westernvisions.com
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