Surrounded by mature trees, this elegant farmhouse designed by Donald Lococo Architects is nestled on sprawling farmland in McLean, Virginia. The site design incorporates one of Virginia’s disappearing population of barns, an American staple, and the new house references rural architecture. Site walls and the first floor of rustic field stone contrast the second story’s white board and batten dormer walls and rafter tails.

On the interior, simple but refined trim work and cabinetry are contrasted by rustic wood floors and timbers in the kitchen and entry hall. The home utilizes unused stall timbers found inside the adjacent barn and other barns. The outside is clad in Pennsylvania field stone, so called because it was often gathered from farmers’ fields for use on farmhouses. Floors are savaged from old fencing and other found objects like the repurposed work bench used as a mudroom potters bench. Glimpses of the barn can be seen throughout this farmhouse.

DESIGN DETAILS: ARCHITECT Donald Lococo Architects BUILDER The Block Builders Group MILLWORK Cochran’s Lumber & Millwork LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Jordan Honeyman Landscape Architecture INTERIOR DESIGN Knightsbridge Interiors

The house balances the expected comforts of luxury home construction with the bucolic beauty of farmhouse architecture. Earthy and elemental materials were selected for the home that reference the original barn on the property without directly mimicking it. 

Backstory: The owners of this farmhouse had resided on an adjacent plot of land. The barn on this property had stood for almost a century, however, the original farmhouse was no longer remaining. The foundation was the only indication that it had ever existed. When discussing options for their property, the owners considered transforming the old barn into a home. Instead, the architect guided them to construct a brand new house whose design would be inspired by the gabled barn on the site.

Above: Just like the barn, this new house is a simplified structure. It uses the same material palette of board and batten siding along with stone walls. The roof is by Firestone Building Products. The color is Extra Dark Bronze.

What We Love: This spacious Virginia farmhouse manages to capture a warm, cozy feeling. It is extremely well designed – it embraces the surroundings rather than competing with the environment. We love the use of reclaimed wood throughout the space. The character of the home has been maintained but married beautifully with modern touches. Overall, we love every detail of this home, especially how the architect designed the windows to frame views of the original gabled barn on the property.

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Above: The Eames Molded Plywood Lounge Chair was sourced from Restoration Hardware. The ceiling light fixture is from Visual Comfort & Co.

Above: The walls of the foyer are painted in Woodland White 463 by Benjamin Moore. The stone on the wall was sourced from Luck Stone.

Above: In the dining room, the wallpaper is the Pompadour Gramont, Osborne & Little.

Above: The china displayed in the dining room buffet is the Wedgwood Edme, Conway pattern, sourced from Replacements. The dining chairs and the cabinetry pulls are from Restoration Hardware.

Above: In the kitchen, the color palette is inspired by the color of the wallpaper in the dining room. The countertop is a granite that looks like a marble. It is called White Fantasy. The backsplash tiles are Neri Celery Gloss Field Tile and Quarter Round Moulding. The floor tiles are a natural clefted slate from Architessa.

Above: A close match to these custom-painted cabinets is a mix of Mint Chocolate Chip 436 and Hancock Green HC-117, both Benjamin Moore. The cabinet hardware is from Restoration Hardware. The wood ceiling beams are reclaimed, and sourced from Cochran’s Lumber and Millwork. The large rafter down the center was cut from a huge old-growth tree, adding a beautiful aesthetic to the kitchen and dining areas.

Above: The seat cushions on the counter stools are custom fabricated — Simply Plaid, Kravet.

Above: The wall sconces are the 5201 Hudson Valley Jefferson 1 Light Wall Sconce. The windows throughout this home were sourced from Weather Shield Windows & Doors.

Above: This Virginia farmhouse is a balance between items with patina and those that are pristine. The backdrop of this mudroom was so white and pure, with the beaded ceiling and walls. So the architect recommended an object for this space that was rustic and had age and patina. This piece was stored in the back of an old barn. It was a tanners bench; used for shoes and leather work. It was repurposed into a potting table with a utility sink — Quatro Alcove 36″ large reversible fireclay kitchen sink with integral drainboard, from Whitehaus. The faucet is the Mirabelle Presidio faucet. The floor tile is a natural clefted slate named: Black Rust sold by Jud Tile in Vienna, Virginia. It is a 16″ by 16″ tile that was cut in half and laid in a brick pattern.

Above: This small cottage was the only other structure that was original to the property. The architect transformed it into a pool house.

Above: On the interior, a cedar trunk column and a horseshoe in the support beam were already existing in the space and were preserved. The slate flooring and the French doors were modern additions to this pool house.

PHOTOGRAPHER John Cole Photography & Paul Warchol Photography