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100 acres of complete privacy with incredible views of the Southwest Mountains., and a protected valley. The land is protected by a conservation easement and is completely surrounded by eased land ensuring the view, and privacy will never change. The 3 bedroom, 2 bath home was built in 1994 and is very solid, but needs updating. Other improvements include a barn with horse stalls, a workshop, a fenced paddock, large fenced pastures, with automatic waters, 2 wells, and a paved driveway. The land is a mix of open pasture and woods. JUSTIN H. WIL E Y

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133 acres of gently rolling, rich farmland in historic Somerset. An estate caliber property currently in 4 tax map parcels. Great views of the Blue Ridge and

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Tranquility, privacy, Blue Ridge views only minutes from Charlottesville. This light-filled contemporary opens up to a large soapstone-covered patio and swimming pool framed by dramatic mountain views. The elegant design brings the outdoors into the well-proportioned rooms. Beautifully maintained grounds surround the home creating a private tranquil setting. Additional 3-acre lot available. P ETER A. WI LEY

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First time ever on the open market, two exceptional parcels with incredible views over Charlottesville and layered Blue Ridge Mountains beyond. These private parcels, perched on the western slope of the Southwest Mountains, offer complete seclusion yet are only 15 minutes from downtown Charlottesville, its restaurants and amenities and UVA. Perfect as a family compound or build on one and sell the other. Please do not drive on property without an appointment. PETER A. WILE Y

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VERULAM FARM

$8,500,000 |

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One of Virginia’s preeminent estates, Verulam is nestled on 503 acres in the breathtaking foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, conveniently located just 4 miles from the University of Virginia and modern amenities of Charlottesville. The Classical Revival manor offers an easy elegance with both formal and informal spaces that flow seamlessly to bucolic grounds, formal Charles Gillette designed gardens and handsome pool complex. Additional amenities include a charming guest house and restored dairy barn turned grand event venue. The farm abuts 1,000+ additional acres of protected land including the Ragged Mountain Reservoir Natural Area. J U ST I N H . W I LEY | 43 4 98 1 5528 P E T E R A . W ILEY | 43 4 422 2090

MIDLOCH FARM

$2,250,000 |

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Midloch Farm is situated at the center of the Green Springs Historic District, which is one of the most protected scenic areas in all Virginia. The 200 acre, mostly open property has not been available in over 50 years. The 1885 late Victorian farm house sits on a high point over looking pastoral, and mountain views. Improvements include the 3 bedrooms, and 2 baths manor house, which retains much of its original details such as wooden floors, mantels, transoms, and doors. Close to the main house are two cottages, a 1920 guest house with 2 bedrooms, and a 1790 cottage, ideal as a studio, or office.. Farm buildings include two barns, equipment/garage shed, and garden shed. A rare opportunity to own a significant farm in a protected area, with a view that will never change. Property is protected by a conservation easement. JUSTI N H. WI LEY

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GLENN SUTTENFIELD

After an exhaustive search for a place to build their new home, David and Julie Calhoun settled on a lot in Ivy, an open pasture with 360-degree views. The next step was deciding where to take the design, and BRW Architects helped them settle on a take on a traditional farmhouse—with some contemporary tweaks.

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On the vine

Into the woods 18 A family retreat situates in the trees.

Inside Oakencroft’s green master plan.

Belly up 22

Eye on design 17

Warming up 25

Noted interiors pro Mark D. Sikes to visit.

Hawkeye’s Tailgater firepit for the win.

Three buzzworthy wet bars for home hosts.

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A truly special spot for a growing collection. Cover photo by Glenn Suttenfield. Comments? E-mail us at caite@c-ville.com.

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Palatial country estate situated on magnificent 27 acre mountaintop setting at 4,100 ft elevation, surrounded by 9,000 acres of permanent wilderness. Exceptional custom home over 11,400 sf featuring large rooms, high ceilings, 8 BR, 6.5 BA, many outside terraces and decks, breathtaking 360 degree views! 10 miles to famed Omni Homestead Resort,MLS#645527 $4,250,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

GREENFIELDS FARM

1904 manor home on 753 acres. Grand center hall floor plan. Great land, streams, and ponds. 48-stall horse barn, indoor riding, paddocks, and trails. 25 miles from UVA. MLS#638899 $6,295,000 Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

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Terrific opportunity to purchase 17.6 acres across 5 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2-story residence, super from the UVA’s Morven Estate & just past convenient to the shopping areas of Greene and Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello & James Monroe’s N. Albemarle counties, NGIC and only 13 miles Highland. No HOA or restrictions MLS#645752. to the City of Charlottesville! MLS#645604 $299,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250 $399,900 Will Faulconer, 434.987.9455

LAFAYETTE

Keswick estate on 92 acres with first floor suite and 5 additional bedrooms. Gourmet kitchen, great room, home theater, and covered porch with FP. Oversized garage with guest suite. MLS#643578 $3,195,000 Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

DOWNTOWN PENTHOUSE

3 BR, 3.5 BA condo features, modern & open floor plan with huge windows and doors, and large rooftop terrace with views of the Downtown Mall all the way around to Monticello. MLS#634149 $1,690,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

OAKFIELDS

87-acre equestrian paradise with beautiful mountain views, 15-stall barn, outdoor riding ring, 3 BR, 2 BA house. Endless possibilities, no conservation easement. MLS#645686 $3,200,000 Court Nexsen 646.660.0700

BELMONT GEM!

Charming, expanded and totally updated, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, sunny home with first floor master bedroom, landscaped yard, garden, driveway, front porch and deck. MLS#645498 $635,000 Tim Michel, 434.960.1124

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Investment/Assemblage opportunity between UVA and Downtown Mall. Property is being targeted to be classified to RX-5 in the new city zoning ordinance. MLS#30850340 $875,000 Tim Michel, 434.960.1124

Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains is this Palladian inspired masterpiece called Edgemont—a home whose design is reputed to be the only remaining private residence attributed to Thomas Jefferson. Sited on 572 rolling acres with a tennis court, pool house, guest houses, and beautiful terraced gardens. MLS#576150 Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700 www.HistoricEdgemont.com

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The Center at Oakencroft is designed to promote conversations about protecting our environment By Carol Diggs C-VILLE ABODE

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The Center will host discussions for local landowners and farm managers, meetings of conservation and climate action groups, and conferences on environmental challenges.

orothy Batten has traveled to some of the world’s most iconic places: the Galapagos Islands, Africa, New Zealand, and Indonesia. And everywhere she found that wildlife, ecosystems, and ways of life were endangered. But she’s taken to heart the dictum to start with your own backyard. Batten is turning Oakencroft Farm and Vineyard in Albemarle County into a showcase for sustainable agriculture, and hopes to foster both environmental education and action through her new venture, The Center at Oakencroft. 12

Batten has lived in the Charlottesville area for years, on farms and in town. With her sons graduated, she was looking to return to a more rural life when the Oakencroft property came on the market in 2018. Batten bought it—partly to protect it from development, she says, but also as a place to put into practice what she had been learning. The reinvigorated vineyard will be a showcase for sustainable wines, and the farm will be a model for regenerative agriculture practices.

Her most ambitious undertaking is creating a place for community education and activation on a range of environmental issues. The Center will host knowledge-sharing discussions for local landowners and farm managers, meetings of conservation and climate action groups, and conferences on environmental challenges, from wildlife protection to habitat restoration and carbon sequestration. To redesign Oakencroft for its new mission, Batten called on H. Adams Sutphin of local firm C-VILLE ABODE

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The exterior of Oakencroft Winery is clad in Accoya, a modified wood made in the Netherlands. “Throughout the building, we wanted to use materials that are both natural and long-lived,” Sutphin says.

Sutphin Architecture. She knew the work he had done for friends of hers, and she knew him personally because their sons played lacrosse together. “I wanted someone I knew would be a joy to work with,” Batten says. Sutphin, meanwhile, calls this project “the most collaborative” he’s worked on. (A Darden MBA, Batten also studied interior design at UCLA.) Batten and Sutphin started with a reuse/recycle look at the existing buildings. The original Oakencroft Winery’s tasting room and winemaking C-VILLE ABODE

space, created by connecting two cattle barns, was outdated—and far too large for the new, smaller winery operation—and it was sited right next to the farm’s pond, a perfect spot for the gathering space Batten envisioned. The plan: Renovate that building as The Center, and turn the existing hay barn into the winemaking/wine-tasting space. “I always see value in [using] existing construction,” Sutphin says, “but this was a real puzzle piece, getting the program into this structure.” The Center would need a reception area, a conference

room, break-out rooms, and a catering kitchen, as well as some residential units for multi-day events. The design also needed to include handicapped access, state-of-the-art audiovisual technology, and sufficient parking—while using sustainable materials as much as possible. Their first decision was to replace the gravel parking lot between the building and the pond with a garden area that features the natural surroundings and creates a contemplative ambience fitting for one of its purposes, as a place to host retreats. The existing open walkway along the length of the building was enclosed in glass walls, which connected all the spaces while allowing light and the outdoor setting to pervade the building. Placed along the glass walls are sliding wooden-slat screens that can be moved as the sun moves, cutting the glare, reducing the need for air conditioning, and adding a Japanese Zen touch that suits the building’s style and its setting. Landscape architecture firm Waterstreet Studio designed the garden (fed by recaptured rainwater) with walkways that invite strolling under the shade of decades-old willow oaks that used to be surrounded by gravel and parking stops. The cathedral-ceilinged central lobby/reception area sets the tone for The Center—airy, open, neutral natural colors and materials, decorated with large artworks from Batten’s travels to Africa and Asia. “We wanted to feature natural materials, a calm palette, and a clean and contemporary feel,” notes Sutphin—and, Batten adds, “we didn’t want it to feel like an office.” The south hallway leads to the main conference room, two break-out rooms, and the facility’s kitchen. It ends in a large room that can be another meeting room, a dining room, or a social gathering space—with outdoor nooks for lunch, conversation, or quiet time overlooking the gardens. The north hallway holds the restrooms, bedrooms (one handicap-accessible), and a large suite at the end. “Throughout the building, we wanted to use materials that are both natural and long-lived,” Sutphin says. Several rooms have vaulted ceilings of white pine; the exterior is clad in Accoya, a modified wood made in the Netherlands from fast-growing pine that has been “baked and pickled” (in Batten’s words) to be longer lasting and pest resistant. One interesting stylistic touch: the vertical wood panels at both front and rear entrances feature random holes, an element Batten took from Scandinavian design. Scandinavia, Japan, the Netherlands, Africa, Asia, and Virginia—blended to make a place to consider and work for our planet. 13

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ith a portfolio that includes residences across the United States, the Nashville and Dallas outposts of Reese Witherspoon’s Draper James store, and even the White House, Mark D. Sikes has established himself as a true tastemaker in American interior design, and he’s setting his sights on Charlottesville—at this year’s Design Forum. C-VILLE ABODE

“We are excited to have Mark as guest as he is one of the most well known and admired interior designers in the country,” says Victoria Pouncey, whose home décor store Folly is a sponsor of the event. “He also has a love of outdoor living and garden design as well, so the event will appeal to lovers of all things home and garden.”

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Like so many details of the house, the entryway was thoughtfully planned by the homeowners, local attorney Rachel Horvath and her husband Chris LeBlanc, owner of NOLA Build & Design in Charlottesville. Horvath handled the vision, while LeBlanc and his team designed and built the home. “I do a lot of this for a living, but Rachel was a huge inspiration for how to be in the space,” says LeBlanc. The second-story entrance, for example, was inspired by a design Horvath had seen in a Western desert abode. Horvath and LeBlanc make their home in Charlottesville, but built this retreat as a weekend getaway for their family. “Like most people these days, we lead very busy lives,” says Horvath. “We wanted a special place where we could relax, breathe, and take time to appreciate the stunning nature that this area has to offer. For our family and our guests, the Treehouse provides a welcome retreat from the chaos.” They chose this location in Nelson County for the privacy and outdoor space it affords, but also for its close proximity to the popular 151 brew trail and other nearby attractions. “We love the convenience of living in Charlottesville, but it’s nice to be able to be in the country,” says LeBlanc. “It’s peaceful. It’s close to everything. It’s a great space for the kids to be able to run free.” Self-described entertainers, Horvath and LeBlanc wanted to ensure the layout would balance private spaces with gathering places. The entry level consists of three of the four bedrooms and three full bathrooms, so guests don’t have to

A rural retreat flipped upside down: Guests enter from the second floor and make their way down to the main living space.

bring luggage up and down stairs. The openfloor-plan ground level is where everyone gathers, with its two-story living room, a party-prepready kitchen, and a dining area featuring a custom-built table that comfortably seats 12. One bedroom and a full bathroom are located on the ground level adjacent to the kitchen to accommodate single-story living. With four sliding glass doors on the ground level, the flow between interior and exterior is seamless. There’s ample entertainment space on the patio, including a 10-seat dining area and a spacious seating area. There’s also a fire pit for cooler-weather outdoor celebrations, and an inground hot tub with an outdoor shower. With two growing children and now-realized plans to list the home as a short-term rental property, the homeowners carefully chose materials that would be low maintenance and “that could take the wear and tear,” says LeBlanc. They selected radiant-heated concrete for the flooring and soapstone countertops from Alberene in Schuyler. In the living room, the fireplace is poured concrete with casework, and the mantel is constructed from wood felled on the property. Benches inside and outside the home were made from ash trees salvaged from the land clearing as well. When it came time to furnish the space, Horvath opted for simple, modern décor that would keep nature as the focal point. Calming views of the landscape are available at every vantage point in the home, making it a true rural retreat.

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he Treehouse at Williams Creek couldn’t be more aptly named. As the driveway winds up the secluded 10-acre Afton property, it passes a creek before delivering you to the hideaway on the hill. What appears from the exterior as a modest dwelling expands into a luxurious 3,200-square-foot space the moment you walk through the front door. The entryway, which is actually located on the second floor of the home, provides an immediate “wow factor,” as you are greeted with a breathtaking view of nature, eye level with the trees surrounding the home.

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2621 Coopers Lane $2,995,000 This architecturally distinguished French provincial style Albemarle Estate nestled in among history and Vineries. The home features an on point floor plan suited for formal and informal living with 5 en suite bedrooms with an expansive first floor primary suite, 4 wood burning fireplaces, stunning kitchen with seamless flow between dining, living, library and the outdoors. The 2.89 private and tranquil acres with a comprehensively designed garden connects with the pool in a wonderful way. Vineyard Estates is a small exclusive gated community located mins from Jefferson’s Monticello, Monroe’s Highlands & Downtown Charlottesville. About 120 additional adjoining acreage available. Reidar Stiernstrand (434) 284-3005.

2884 PALMER DRIVE • $2,595,000 Custom home w/ high quality craftsmanship, 1-level living & open concept offers traditional architecture & modern conveniences located on a secluded lot w/ mature trees next to Keswick Trails & a quick golf cart ride to the award winning golf course & amenities of Keswick Club. Covered front & rear porches plus lush lawn space. Second floor offers sitting area, 2nd laundry rm & 3 spacious BRs all w/ en suite baths. Tommy Brannock (434) 981-1486. MLS# 644156

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1832 UNIVERSITY CIRCLE • $1,895,000 Built in 2015, 4,500 sf, 4 beds & 5.5 baths w/ modern amenities plus charming elements of an older home. Impeccable details incl’ grand foyer, slate roof, copper gutters, handmade brick, reclaimed Antique French Oak floors & 4 fireplaces. Main level offers spacious kitchen, family rm, dining rm, study, powder rm, living rm & screened porch. All 4 beds upstairs w/ ensuite baths. Harmony Thurston (434) 996-0006 or Alex Schwartz (202) 725-2545.

624 EIGHT WOODS LANE • $950,000 Offering a perfect blend of sustainability, modernity, & accessibility, this upgraded & convenient townhome offers generous amounts of living space & storage w/ 4 beds, 3.5 baths, expansive kitchen, dining & living areas, & sunroom. Features updated kitchen appliances, energy-efficient systems, solar panels, & wood paneled elevator. Kenridge Community provides a serene environment & convenient location. Bunny French (434) 996-1029. MLS# 645355

1525 BROOK HILL LANE • $4,300,000 This exceptional Farmington Country Club home has generously proportioned rooms, 12’ ceilings, large windows, hardwood floors, 4 fireplaces & superb flow for easy one level living. Richly appointed spaces incl’ spacious living rm w/ stone fireplace, 3 add’l fireplaces in the dining room, library & family room. Four large beds each w/ en-suite bath. Well-appointed kitchen adjoins breakfast nook, butler’s pantry & wet bar. Punkie Feil (434) 962-5222 or Elizabeth Feil Matthews (434) 284-2105.

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464 CLARKS TRACT • $4,900,000 Comprised of 216 acres in the heart of Keswick Estate Country, Arabelle Farm offers a turn-key equestrian property, recently refurbished farm improvements & renovation of the c. 1910 5 bed/5 full/2 half bath residence. 23 stall, center aisle barn w/ 2 apts, 5-bay car garage as well as a 2-bay oversized garage w/ renovated 2 bed apt above, 10 paddocks w/ run-ins, & 2 beautiful ponds. Firefly Fiber internet. Rebecca White (434) 531-5097 or Loring Woodriff (434) 466-2992. MLS# 640549

Classic 2-story brick home with slate roof and stately front porch in Farmington. The home is sited among towering magnolias, mature boxwoods, brick & slate walkways, colorful gardens & backyard pool. Built in 1955, this custom designed/ built 1-owner home features traditional details, 3 woodburning fireplaces, casual & formal living areas, sunroom, fin. basement & hardwood floors. The main house offers 4 beds + 4 full baths on 3 floors, plus attached, side entry 2-car garage offers a charming guest suite above w/ private entrance, living area, kitchen, laundry, BR + full bath. Private nearly level backyard. Tommy Brannock (434) 981-1486. MLS# 644689

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1935 Thomson road Lewis Mountain • Sold for $2,025,000 REPRESENTED BUYER

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23 orChard road Bellair • Sold for $1,580,000 REPRESENTED BUYER

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These stylish drink spots elevate entertaining at home Bar carts are fine for some, but if you’re a true home host, it’s worth considering finding a spot in your space for a proper wet bar. These three—carved out of a corner, tucked into a hallway—provide plenty of inspiration.—Caite Hamilton 22

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Smooth transition Located in what architect Peter LaBau calls the “knuckle” of a Madison County home, this home bar serves as a segue between the kitchen, laundry room, and homeowner’s study/office. “It was intended as a kind of multipurpose space,” LaBau says. “It’s where they feed the dog and have cocktail hour.” Green Mountain Construction handled the build, which included cabinets by Vaneri, a backsplash from Sarisand Tile, and a wine fridge from Kraft Appliance.

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Given this high-gloss bar’s location at the intersection of the home’s formal living and dining rooms and its kitchen and family space, its complex geometry presented a bit of a challenge when it came to integrating the appliances and cabinetry. But a trip to Italy would hold the solution. While in Rome, DGP Architects’ Joe Chambers happened upon a small, paneled vestibule with a similar scale and geometry. “The resulting room elegantly resolves the functional requirements of the bar while resonating beautifully with the architectural rhythms of the overall house,” says DGP partner Roger Birle. Custom cabinetry from Gaston & Wyatt cleverly conceals a subzero wine fridge and ice maker, as well as lockable touch-latch panels with concealed bottle storage.

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ow do you create a new house? Do you restore, renovate, update (or demolish) an existing structure? Does the lot determine where the house has to go (as in, not in the stream bed or the septic field)? Is there a street, a sewer hookup, a close neighbor, or a cell tower you have to take into account? Or, like David and Julie Calhoun and BRW Architects, are you faced with an open pasture that says, “Go ahead, pick your spot?” When the Calhouns moved to Charlottesville in the summer of 2020 (David’s a UVA grad who grew up in the Richmond area), they knew they wanted to build their own home. They chose BRW Architects— Bruce Wardell, BRW principal, is their realtor’s uncle—and rented while scouting the area (“Scottsville, Free Union, all over,” recalls Julie). They chose a piece of farmland off Broad Axe Road in Ivy. There were existing wire fences along the treelines bordering the lot, a road running down its short end—and an open field with 360-degree views. David, who loves rural living (he takes care of the land, the garden, and the chickens), wanted “great views and easy access to the outdoors.” Julie, a painter, wanted a simple, contemporary, easy-tomaintain house. And they both love to cook and entertain. “Their program fit in the context of the pasture,” says project architect Isaac Miller. “We decided to go with the elements of a farmhouse at its simplest, its basic forms.” Their program helped site the house. Placing it deep into the lot (away from any 32

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A two-story central great room gives the appearance of much more space than the home's 2,500 square feet.

Though the kitchen is situated off the living/dining area, it gets the cozy treatment with a dropped wood-paneled ceiling, open shelves with vintage mixing bowls, and a spacious marble-topped prep table.

noise from the nearby road) meant designing a winding gravel driveway that works with the rural setting and gives visitors an approach across the open pasture that silhouettes the house. Unusually, that approach highlights the building’s gable end and brings visitors in to the back door—inside, the house is oriented toward the nearby woods, providing both privacy and the immersion in the natural setting the Calhouns were seeking. As the Calhouns envisioned, the house is not large—about 2,500 square feet—but feels spacious because of its two-story central great room. Wardell calls the layout “two bays” running along the long axis—the living spaces on the south side, and the smaller functional spaces (bathrooms, HVAC closet, storage) along the north side. The two-story window walls on both sides of the great room, with the freestanding brick fireplace, create a cross axis that keeps the house from feeling strung out. An extra bonus: placing the living spaces along the long southern exposure gives the place a passive solar assist in the colder seasons. The farmhouse elements are there—the upright rectangular shape; the steep-pitched standing seam metal roof; white siding (HardiePanel with batten strip—“easy to maintain,” says Miller); tall narrow casement windows on the second story; and the outbuilding (in this case, a two-car garage). But so are the contemporary touches. The entry is set off by a triangular flat roof and stained Douglas fir horizontal paneling that contrasts with the vertical white siding. The one-story shed-like wings at each end (housing the master bedroom and the kitchen/mudroom) are clad in rawhide-textured matte brown corrugated metal siding. And the stainlesssteel chimney pipe from the floating fireplace ties in with the stainless-steel gutters on the soaring windows. CONTINUED ON PAGE 34 C-VILLE ABODE

Across the house from the kitchen, shelves and walls in Julie's art studio add pops of color.

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Interior design as treasure hunt Eleanor Barton, a Richmondbased interior designer who has worked frequently with Wardell, turned out to be the perfect fit for the Calhouns. “Some people want to buy a [designer’s] style,” says Barton, “but I see my job as bringing out the client’s aesthetic”—and David and Julie had strong ideas about what they wanted in their home. When Barton first joined the team, she recalls, Julie was “frustrated—it was during COVID, and she was having trouble finding the things she wanted.” Barton found the right soapstone for the kitchen counters at Albemarle Stoneworks, and searched high and low for the studio’s sliding barn door. Julie scored an aqua-colored vintage sink that inspired the whimsical main floor powder room, with its antique mirror and pale green wallpaper patterned with golden palm leaves. “Julie can be very bold,” says Barton. “It’s fun to work with people with lots of different passions.” Barton and Julie have become fast friends—and the search continues. “There’s still one wall where we want to find that perfect piece of art…”—CD

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 33 The home’s interior is flooded with light, mix-

ing white walls with warm touches of wood, fabric, and brick. For a summer like this past one, the upper-story south windows are shaded with an overhang roof—“carefully calibrated,” says Wardell—to help reduce heat build up and glare. While the Calhouns wanted a kitchen that would be part of the living/dining area, it’s also its own cozy area with a dropped wood-paneled ceiling, open shelves full of vintage mixing bowls (David is a collector), and a spacious central marble-topped prep table. “That’s our baby—we hunted all over for that table,” says Julie. Facing the kitchen across the great room is Julie’s studio; its shelves of materials and paintings in all stages add a spot of color—or, if she needs privacy, there are sliding wooden barn doors to close off the space. Behind the studio is the owners’ bedroom suite, with its own patio overlooking the pasture and its still-surviving ash tree. (Miller points out that building this house didn’t require taking down a single tree.) There’s one touch that’s not contemporary or farmhouse, it’s just pure simplicity. When you live on the edge of the woods, a screened porch is a wonderful space for almost every season. The problem with a screened porch, as Wardell points out, is “any time you put a porch on a house, you block the connection to the outdoors—so we just slid the porch over.” Just outside the kitchen/mud room door is a free-standing room, fully screened on all four sides, taking in the garden and the woods. The room’s flat roof is angled up on the western side, to allow a fuller view into the trees and the sunset beyond. The Calhouns love their new home, and so do their visitors, says Julie—“this is the space they all wish they had.” 35

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