Lights of the City

Home above Missoula is dream for Montana couple

MONTANA LIVING — From Lisa King’s living room she can watch the bright lights of the Missoula valley below.

The home was a dream fulfilled for her and her husband, who designed the home with McElmurry Construction. The home is on Missoula’s South Hill, high above the broad Missoula valley. This home was built with the future of her family in mind, and is designed to accommodate the King’s grandchildren, as well as their own lifestyle needs down the road. 

Those needs include wider doorways to fit wheelchairs, should the need arise, and walk-in showers. Their lifestyle also includes a lot of entertaining, so there are two kitchen islands — one for cooking and one for sitting. 

The 5,200-square-foot home has wrap-around decks that take advantage of the sweeping valley views. Working with McElmurry Construction made the building process a smooth one, King says. “Overall it was a great process,” King said. “Blaine McElmurry was absolutely fabulous to work with.”

King is co-owner of Copperopolis, a design and furnishings store in Missoula, so her home features much of the work that’s available in her Higgins Avenue store.


Copperopolis, (40) 926-3188 copperopolis2@gmail.com
Direct Source, (406) 728-8099 rich@directsource.com, directsourcemt.com
Pierce Flooring (406) 543-8244, Missoula www.pierceflooring.com