Modern custom homes in one of Bend's most design-forward communities — a David McLay Kidd golf course, Cascade views, and the whole of Bend seven minutes away.
Explore Central Oregon's premier luxury communities through the eyes of a builder who has spent more than 25 years designing and constructing custom homes throughout the region.
Tetherow is where modern architecture, championship golf, and the full energy of Bend meet on 700 acres at the forest's edge.
On Bend's west side, bordering the Deschutes National Forest and just seven minutes from the Old Mill District, Tetherow is a resort and residential community unlike any other in Central Oregon. It is built around a David McLay Kidd golf course — from the architect of Bandon Dunes, and named among Golfweek's top resort courses in the country — and wrapped in a boutique lodge, three restaurants, a pool, a fitness center, and residential neighborhoods designed for contemporary living. It is polished but unpretentious, and unmistakably of Bend.
What sets Tetherow apart for homeowners is its design sensibility. Where many resort communities lean traditional, Tetherow has become a home for clean-lined, modern architecture — glass, steel, timber, and stone, sited to the golf and the Cascades. Sunrise Construction is a design-driven custom home builder, and this is exactly the kind of place our work is made for. We build your ideas, not a stock plan, with our owner, Chris, personally involved from the first conversation to the final walk-through.
And because Tetherow sits at the edge of the forest yet minutes from the city, it offers something rare: a lock-and-leave modern home with golf and trails at the door and downtown Bend, Mt. Bachelor, and the Deschutes River all close at hand. See how we build →
A modern custom home builder serving Tetherow and Bend's west side.
People choose Tetherow when they want a modern home in a resort setting without giving up the city. It is one of the few communities in Central Oregon where contemporary architecture is the norm rather than the exception, so a clean-lined, glass-and-steel home belongs here in a way it might not elsewhere — and where the golf, dining, and amenities of a genuine resort are steps from the front door.
The location does a great deal of the work. Tetherow borders the Deschutes National Forest, with the Phil's Trail mountain-biking network and miles of paths essentially at the property line, yet it is only seven minutes to the Old Mill District and downtown Bend, and about twenty to Mt. Bachelor. Few addresses put the mountains, the river, and the city this equally within reach.
For many owners, the appeal is also the ease. A home here can be built for lock-and-leave living — durable, low-maintenance, and simple to close up for travel — while still opening generously to the fairways and the Cascade skyline when you are in residence. It is a home that works as hard when you are away as when you are there.
And it is a community that rewards good design. Tetherow's architectural review protects a cohesive, contemporary character, which means the neighborhood holds its quality over time. Building here is a chance to create something genuinely modern that still feels at home among the high desert and the pines.
The best Tetherow homes are not the largest. They are the ones that frame the golf and the mountains, wear their modern materials with restraint, and make the active, in-town-yet-at-the-forest's-edge lifestyle feel effortless.
On the west side off Century Drive, bordering the Deschutes National Forest — about seven minutes from the Old Mill District and downtown Bend, and twenty from Mt. Bachelor.
Approximate orientation · Bend's west side
Understanding the community is just as important as understanding the home you will build within it. These official Tetherow resources are the best place to explore its golf, dining, amenities, and homesites.
700 acres at the forest's edge — a David McLay Kidd course, a boutique lodge, three restaurants, and modern residential neighborhoods, all maintained by Tetherow.
Homesite availability, golf, dining, and amenities are maintained by Tetherow, not Sunrise. The official resources below open the source directly.
At Tetherow, choosing the right homesite is where a great modern home begins. Whether you're drawn to golf frontage, a Cascade view, or the quiet of a lot backing to the forest, Sunrise is glad to walk a property with you and your Realtor before you buy — while there's still time to shape the decision.
Modern architecture asks a lot of a lot. We look at how the home will meet the golf and the mountains, where the sun falls for big glass and passive warmth, how the slope can be used rather than fought, and how trail access and privacy shape the plan. Reading these opportunities before purchase is where a builder's eye pays for itself.
How the home frames the fairway and the Cascades, and where the glass and outdoor rooms should sit to capture both.
Orienting a modern plan to the light, using the terrain to advantage, and keeping privacy from the course and the street.
The contemporary opportunities a lot allows, and how to design to Tetherow's architectural review from day one.
Clean lines, generous glass, and covered outdoor rooms that blur inside and out — steel, wood, and stone detailed with restraint, sited to the golf and the Cascades.
Modern homes reward careful building: high-performance glazing and envelopes, energy efficiency, and the quality of construction it takes to make big walls of glass comfortable in every season.
Tetherow's guidelines protect its contemporary character. We design with the architectural review in mind from the start, so the process stays smooth and the home suits the neighborhood.
Tetherow's modern, design-forward character asks for a builder comfortable with contemporary architecture and demanding detail — and that is home ground for Sunrise. For more than 25 years we have built and renovated custom homes across Bend, including modern and transitional work with the walls of glass, clean lines, and precise craftsmanship that a Tetherow home calls for. And through our in-house Sunrise Interiors team, design and construction come together from the earliest stages of planning.
The endorsement we value most comes from the homeowners, architects, and designers who send the next family our way. Our reputation has been built one relationship at a time — because every project is a chance to earn lasting trust, not simply finish another house.
We believe every homeowner should be free to choose the builder who fits their vision. We happily collaborate with your architect and designer, recommend professionals that fit your project, or build from plans you already own — and we treat the privilege of being chosen accordingly.
We will never show another builder's work as our own. As our first Tetherow homes are completed, they will be featured here. Until then, the imagery below reflects the community's golf-and-mountain setting — and you can explore our modern custom homes elsewhere in Bend.
We are honest about where we stand: Tetherow is a community we are ready to build in, and our first homes there are still ahead of us. But a builder's readiness for a place is written in the work already done — and much of ours translates directly. Modern and transitional architecture, walls of glass, energy-efficient building, and the coordination it takes to deliver a precise contemporary home are all familiar ground for Sunrise across Bend.
As we complete homes at Tetherow, this section will grow into a record of that work — with photography and detail added as each residence is finished and our owners are comfortable sharing it. Until then, we would rather show you the setting truthfully than imply a history we have not yet earned here.
Central Oregon is widely known for its abundant sunshine, low humidity, cool evenings, and four distinct seasons — Bend is often described as seeing roughly 300 days of sunshine a year. On the high desert at Tetherow, that clear light is a gift to modern architecture: big glass, bright rooms, and covered outdoor living that works from long summer evenings to crisp, snow-lined winters. It is a climate built for a home that lives as much outside as in. Visit Central Oregon ↗
Tetherow's defining luxury is access. Unlike a remote resort, it puts the mountains, the river, the trails, and the city all within minutes — the whole active Bend lifestyle, right outside the gate.
Mt. Bachelor is about twenty minutes up Century Drive for skiing and the bike park, the Cascade Lakes Highway strings together alpine lakes, and the Deschutes River is Bend's home water for fly fishing, floating, and paddleboarding.
Mt. Bachelor Visit ↗ Cascade Lakes Highway Visit ↗ Deschutes River & paddling Visit ↗Tetherow borders the Deschutes National Forest, and the legendary Phil's Trail mountain-biking network and hundreds of miles of singletrack and paths begin essentially at the community's edge.
Phil's Trail & mountain biking Visit ↗ Bend parks & trails Visit ↗ High-desert recreation Visit ↗The Old Mill District's riverfront shopping, downtown Bend's restaurants, coffee roasters, and celebrated breweries, and summer concerts at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater are all just minutes from home.
Old Mill District Visit ↗ Downtown dining & the Ale Trail Visit ↗ Hayden Homes Amphitheater Visit ↗Local recommendations are shared as a courtesy; hours, access, and details are maintained by each organization.
Yes. Homesite owners choose the builder that fits their project, provided the home follows Tetherow's design guidelines and is approved through its architectural review. Because Tetherow is a design-forward community with an emphasis on modern architecture, golf frontage, and Cascade views, building with a builder who understands that vocabulary makes the process smoother.
Yes. Tetherow maintains design guidelines and an architectural review process that protect the community's contemporary character and its relationship to the golf course and the high desert. We design with those expectations in mind from the first sketch, so approvals move smoothly and the home belongs to the neighborhood.
Ideally, yes. Bringing Sunrise in before you buy lets us read the lot honestly — golf frontage, mountain views, sun and slope, privacy, and trail access — and understand how the home should sit before the purchase is final. It is the single most valuable step in the whole process, and it often changes which lot a client chooses.
Absolutely, and we're glad to. We'll walk a Tetherow homesite with you and your Realtor and give you a straight assessment — where the views and privacy are, how the sun and slope will shape a modern design, and what the community's guidelines will allow. It costs nothing to ask.
No. We collaborate with the architect and interior designer you already have, or help you assemble the right team. If you're choosing an architect, we'll recommend designers whose philosophy and personality fit your project — not simply the same architect for every home. And through our in-house Sunrise Interiors team, we can coordinate selections and construction details from the very beginning when you'd like that support.
Yes. Sunrise Interiors, our in-house interior design team, can be involved from the earliest stages of planning. Because design and construction work together from the start, selections, lighting, cabinetry, finishes, budgets, and construction details are coordinated early — creating a smoother build and a more cohesive modern home.
Yes. We regularly build homes designed by architects our clients selected and are equally comfortable joining a project with completed construction documents. Whether your plans are just beginning or already permit-ready, Sunrise adapts to your process rather than asking you to adapt to ours.
Yes. Alongside new construction, we take on whole-home renovations and rejuvenations — updating kitchens and baths, opening floor plans, and bringing more glass and light to an existing home. We approach a renovation with the same craftsmanship as a new build and the same respect for the neighborhood around it.
Sunrise builds throughout the region. Explore more guides in the series, with additional communities on the way.
Whether you're still searching for the right homesite or already own one, early collaboration leads to better homes, smoother approvals, and decisions that pay dividends throughout the entire building process.
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