The Finnish prefab builder uses locally sourced spruce and pine, touting them for their performance in a range of climates.

Quality and tranquility are the two words used to describe this luxury log home in Franklinville. The home was designed by architects out of British Columbia who used Western red cedar logs from ...

Allen Morris’s Black Mountain, N.C., dream home combines rustic details and high technology. Photo: Mike Belleme for The Wall Street Journal.

It can be a challenge if you have to tack and wash a horse in the cold," said Bach. The luxury log home includes four bedrooms and four baths. One bedroom is a standalone walkout from the basement ...

He said the other home, on Old Forbes Road, has the rustic look of a luxury log house and features custom work in wood and wrought iron. Supplemental buildings include a guest house and a pool house.