The Precision-Made Home Designed for a Single Site on Bainbridge Island

Lucía Torres · 2026-08-25

Camphomes is rethinking how we build homes from the ground up. Founded in 2020, this design-build studio crafts precision-made residences with quality materials that complement their exact location. They manufacture these homes off-site, which lets them reach places traditional construction can't—think rugged mountains, secluded islands, and remote terrain that's just too difficult to access or build on with standard methods. It's a different way of thinking. Each home isn't just plopped onto a plot; it's designed for its specific climate and surroundings. The goal is an authentic indoor-outdoor lifestyle. You'll often find them finished throughout in teak, a material chosen for its timeless look and its low-maintenance durability. The wood flows across walls, ceilings, and built-ins, creating a quiet, biophilic calm in every space. What really sets the process apart? A single team manages the design and build from the very first sketch to the final joint. There's no handoff, no disconnect. It's all one vision, held together from start to finish. ### The Debut Residence on Rolling Bay Their first project just debuted on Bainbridge Island's Rolling Bay. It's a 4,191-square-foot residence at 10147 NE Roberts Road, and it's in a constant conversation with the landscape that wraps around it. More homes are already taking shape in far-flung places like Costa Rica, Montana, and along Australia's Sunshine Coast. Mark Middleton, the Managing Partner at The Agency Bainbridge Island and Port Townsend who exclusively represents the home, puts it simply. "Every wall, cabinet, and light fixture was designed as one unified composition from the very first sketch," he says. "That's what sets this home apart. Nothing was an afterthought." Wrapped in that signature teak, the interiors reveal post-and-beam framing and hand-crafted millwork. It’s a level of detail you only get when you treat architecture and interior design as a single discipline, not two separate jobs that happen in sequence. ### Feeling the Difference in the First Minute So what do potential buyers notice first? Middleton says it's the thoughtful layout and how it genuinely brings the outdoors in. "Most homes are a single box with rooms carved out of it," he explains. "This one takes the box apart." - Spaces for living, sleeping, and gathering are each their own distinct element. - They're connected with expansive architectural glass. - The result? The surrounding nature isn't just a picture you look at through a window. "It's something you move through on your way to breakfast," Middleton says. "That's real indoor-outdoor living. And buyers feel it here in the first minute." That feeling isn't an accident. It comes from an intense focus. Camphomes completes only a handful of residences a year, and they never repeat a design. This stands in deliberate contrast to high-production builders who lock in a window size or floor plan because it's efficient to repeat, not because it's actually best for the room or the location. "Every dimension was made for this site and this light," Middleton notes about the Roberts Road home. "You can't see that on a spec sheet, but you feel it after about ninety seconds of walking around." ### Built to Last a Century, Not a Decade This philosophy of unity over uniformity is built into every detail. Everything is folded into the architecture with, as Middleton puts it, "no visible seam between." This integration is meant to last. Middleton offers a stark comparison to put it in perspective. "Most new construction here, even at the high end, is still built with 2x4s and drywall. That kind of product rarely looks relevant for more than a decade," he explains. "This home is built to stay architecturally relevant for a hundred years or more. Over that same century, a conventional house might be torn down and rebuilt three times." It's a bold statement about value, sustainability, and craft. As Mauricio Umansky, a partner at Camphomes, adds, the company is aiming for something deeper. "Camphomes is changing the ethos. Each deliberate detail creates a deeper connection to the land and surroundings, and to the heart of what makes a home—a place to gather, connect, and feel grounded." It's not just about building houses; it's about crafting lasting places for life to unfold.