This agrarian mountain home, designed by Purple Cherry Architects, is tucked into the Blue Ridge Mountains just outside Charlottesville, in Afton, Virginia. The residence embodies a balance between rustic agrarian character and modern functionality. The home was intentionally designed to appear as if it had always been a part of the land. The use of […]
This modern mountain farmhouse, reimagined by Purple Cherry Architects, offers sweeping views of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Etlan, Virginia. This home is the result of an extensive renovation that combined an old post-and-beam barn with a new addition. The homeowner, who regularly hiked beloved Old Rag Mountain as a child, envisioned a spacious weekend […]
The Anderson Studio has designed this English Cotswold-inspired home, situated in a beautiful natural landscape in Fairfax, Virginia. The owners of this home are expert builders of large-scale construction who approached the architects with an unexpected invitation to participate in a paid competition with other architecture firms to win the opportunity to design their personal study […]
This Nantucket-inspired dream house was designed by Stephen Alexander Homes and Neighborhoods, located in Ashby’s Bridge, a quaint community just minutes from beautiful Sandbridge Beach in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Created as a “Coastal Virginia Idea House” for Coastal Virginia Magazine, the design of this home was inspired by an oyster shell, “where ruggedness and refinement […]
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 […]
This gorgeous Nantucket-style coastal home was designed and built by Stephen Alexander Homes & Neighborhoods, ideally located just a couple of blocks from the ocean in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Encompassing 3,941 square feet of living space with five bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms, this dreamy idea home features a soothing color palette of sand and aqua […]
Barnes Vanze Architects has created this modern English country home by connecting the new home to an existing log cabin with a glass “link”, nestled on 5.05 acres in Vienna, Virginia. This inspiring custom home seamlessly blends rustic aesthetics and contemporary design details, encompassing 7,164 square feet with five bedrooms and six-and-a-half bathrooms. The interior […]
Stephen Alexander Homes has designed this spectacular coastal-style house that is located in Virginia Beach, a coastal city in southeastern Virginia. This dwelling encompasses 4,216 square feet of high design and comfort with five bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms, along with a two-car garage. Every part of this dwelling is designed to be useful, eliminating wasted […]
Moore Architects together with Liz Mearns | Imagine Design has renovated this ranch-style home nestled into a hillside of Arlington, Virginia. Many homes in the region are torn down to make a home livable for the modern family. “This hillside house is the perfect example of what a homeowner can do with their simple ranch-style […]
Moore Architects has designed this stunning Italianate bungalow for a pair of empty-nesters who are recently retired, located in Alexandria, Virginia. The goal of this project was to create an age-in-place home for this retired couple. The program for the house places all of the primary functions for daily living on the main level, with […]
