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North Georgia Custom Home Architecture

Designing a home in North Georgia requires an intimate understanding of the land itself. From the steep, wooded ridges of Blue Ridge to the peaceful waterfronts of Blairsville, the topography dictates the architecture.

 

At Reynard Architectural Designs, we step away from rigid, cookie-cutter stock plans. Led by North Georgia custom home architect James Knight, our practice focuses on site-specific design—creating bespoke homes that honor your lifestyle while seamlessly integrating with the rugged natural beauty of the region.

Exterior view of the Winding Ridge modern farmhouse in Blairsville, featuring white siding, black window frames, and a grand timber-framed entrance. Reynard Architectural Designs. Architect James Knight
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Gold award for best residential design up to 4,000 sq ft from Georgia Design Awards Atlanta Magazine. Reynard

Design Story: Create a unique short term rental while  optimizing views on a small lot surrounded by trees. 

Completed Construction: 2023
 

Site details: .63 acres in Cherry Log, GA

 

Architectural style: Modern Mountain Rustic Treehouse 

Square footage: 1,082 heated sq ft

 2 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms

Reynard far exceeded our expectations as an architectural design team. Their professionalism, communication, responsiveness and creative passion made our home design process a dream.

The Reynard team has become friends. Our home building moved further and faster than we could have imagined!

Marci and Kevin Robinson

Looking for a Custom Home Architect in North Georgia

Building your dream home in the North Georgia mountains shouldn't mean fighting the land. Navigating the extreme topographies of Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens, Towns and Union counties requires a specialized architectural approach that respects steep slopes, complex soil dynamics, and shifting sun exposure.

At Reynard Architectural Designs, led by architect James Knight, we turn challenging high-elevation lots into breathtaking custom homes. Whether your property sits on a wooded ridge in Jasper or Ellijay, overlooks the waters of Blue Ridge and Mineral Bluff, or captures the expansive vistas of Blairsville, Hiawassee, and Young Harris, we deliver full conceptual designs optimized for your land.

 

Explore every angle of your home before breaking ground with our immersive 3D 'digital twin' renderings, and move forward with absolute confidence using our permit-ready construction plans.

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Aerial drone view of a mountain modern custom home site plan in Canton, GA, showcasing a standing-seam metal roof layout and a unique 15-degree angled garage design by Reynard Architectural Designs.

Design Story: Conquer the steeply sloped terrain above Talking Rock Creek to design a family creek side retreat.    
 

Completed Construction: 2025

Site Area: 2.53 Acres

Primary Residence: 2,738 Heated Sq. Ft 4 bedrooms 4.5 bathrooms
 

Attached ADU: 570 Heated Sq. Ft.
 

Total Heated Area: 3,308 Sq. Ft.

A muted bronze, banner-shaped award badge featuring white text. The top reads "Design Skill Awards" with "Design Skill" written in a cursive script and "Awards" in small capital letters. The bottom section reads "BRONZE WINNER 2025" in bold, sans-serif capital letters. Reynard Custom Homes Architecture
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Design Story: Architecturally design a rustic mountain contemporary  home  on a sprawling nearly 300 acre lot, the family homestead  and site plan had to be architecturally laid out to maximize views and minimize land disturbance.
 

Completed Construction: 2024
 

Site Area: 286 .Acres
 

Primary Residence: 5,876,Heated Sq. Ft 3 bedrooms 2.5 bathrooms

Design Story: Our clients came to us with a creative architectural design that needed to meet Architectural Review Board requirements in the Highland Park community of Blairsville, GA but still stand out in the community as a distinct modern mountain home for a large family.

Completed Construction: 2024
 

Site Area: .44 .Acres
 

Primary Residence: 5,831 Heated Sq. Ft 5 bedrooms 5.5 bathrooms

Exterior Front Winding Ridge - Blairsville , GA - Reynard Architectural Designs
Front exterior photo of a home in Ball Ground, GA with blue shake style siding, tapered columns with stacked stone. a landscaped yard with stones and a pathway leading to the front yard. The setting sun is visible in the background. Reynard Architectural Designs

​Hemlock Cove in Ball Ground, GA, is a custom family home designed with our clients by architect James Knight of Reynard Architectural Designs.  This charming residence harmoniously blends traditional design with modern, functional spaces, showcasing distinctive blue siding, a warm stone fireplace, and a natural, light-filled interior that embodies the essence of North Georgia living. 

Design story:  Kim and Nat approached us with to create architectural design for their custom mountain home in Hiawassee, GA that captured their unique sense of style but stayed within a stated budget. Through the design process, architect James Knight was able to highlight their personality and design a home that was within their means.

Completed Construction: 2025
 

Site Area: .35 Acres
 

Primary Residence: 2,332 heated sq feet. Total Bed/Bath: 3 Bedrooms / 3.5 Bathrooms.

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A low-angle view of a large, rustic multi-level wooden lake house built on a sloped hillside in Blairsville, Georgia. The house features an expansive screened-in porch supported by stacked-stone pillars, a wooden staircase, and a natural stone retaining wall in the foreground, all illuminated by warm golden hour sunlight.

Design Story: The existing home on this property required demolition and a new design on the lakefront property. North Georgia architect James Knight designed a new custom home that retained some of the original house's character while providing the family with much needed space.  

Completed Construction: 2022
 

Site Area: .44 .Acres
 

Primary Residence: 3,432 heated sq feet. Total Bed/Bath: 5 Bedrooms / 4 Bathrooms.

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