Paired with neutral colors and pattern-free furnishings, plus a mix of organic textures, sculptural lighting and a few surprises, the result is an environment that reads as refined and elevated yet informal and unfussy. Which is exactly what its owners, an active family of six, intended for their three-story getaway tucked into a hill of the Yellowstone Club’s exclusive countryside.

On a 1,000-acre site east of Manhattan, Montana lies a quintessential Western ranch house. It’s a site that borders the trout waters of the Gallatin River. A creek, also good for fishing, wanders through the property, and an artificial pond rests at the rear of the 11,000-square-foot home.

The wonders never cease at a beautiful winter home designed by Daryl Nourse of Reid Smith Architects for a family from Down Under. Located in Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana, the six-bedroom, eight-bathroom ski-in, ski-out home has an exterior totally in keeping with its alpine surroundings—yet something unusual happens immediately upon drive-up.