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Show Dry Fork home corcirpBamerrts nature Kdltor's Note: In an effort to encourage people In the Vernal area to take pride in their homes, Wallace Goddard and Irvin Haws are featuring local homes in a monthly article. By Wallace Goddard and . Irvin Haws Mother Nature is the master architect. ar-chitect. For example, in Dry Fork Canyon she has carved dramatic rock formations to line a beautiful valley. At the mouth of the canyon a tall hill gives a magnificent view of both the canyon and Ashley Valley. Atop that hill Ivan and Venna Merrell have built a home that fits perfectly with Dry Fork's natural architecture. The form, color and texture of the house coordinate with its surroundings. And the many windows and decks tie the home to its beautiful environment. "We don't get anything done. We go from window to window enjoying the scenery. We both love the house." Venna added: "We have so much fun watching the deer. Sometimes we watch a whole herd or just a doe and her fawn." Apart from the many windows on the main floor of the home an observatory atop the house allows Ivan to enjoy the scenery in every direction. The home's unique features include a rock conservation pit, stained glass entry, cathedral ceilings and a guest suite. The whole home is both elegant and practical. Though build of solid rock, the house took only six months to build. The architect, ar-chitect, Ken Lindway of Salt Lake City, worked closely with the Merrells to provide the Spanish style, energy efficiency ef-ficiency and compatibility with the surroundings that they wanted. i. t're ' ' .'-u? "vil '...;.' -.i ll " t 1 r! , fTvr ': ""1 ' L . . " A ' "' '" .' ; - . -i '- - x , 1 v V.J. I ' - " : ) ' -'r t ; . rr' ' 1 - ' J - J f - . - -.- . S ' SITUATED IN the mouth of Dry Fork Canyon, the Ivan and Venna Merrell home (above) compliments its surroundings with its rock work and Spanish style. THE MERRELLS (left) enjoy a magnificent view through the rock arches of trHr home in ' Dry Fork. " - - |
