Here we have a really cool handmade house, built using locally gathered stone and salvaged materials.
Who wouldn’t want to visit a place like this, or perhaps stay a night?
But, I wonder. how many would choose to live in a home like this for next five years?
Originally posted 2015-10-23 14:55:20.
A classic beauty.
I can’t imagine why she would have been abandoned.
But there is hope.
It appears that she was build well enough to withstand a period of neglect.
And who knows, perhaps one day someone will once again choose to make this house their home.
Originally posted 2015-10-23 14:31:14.
A new timber frame built from green oak.
Originally posted 2015-10-23 14:19:16.
This is “Stagville”, located in Durham, North Carolina.
Originally posted 2015-10-21 16:00:43.
This product… “Truten”… (of which I learned about through one of our members here at HandmadeHouses… thank you Chuck) is a metal application that has been rusted and sealed… has some real potential to create an attractive home exterior. I’ve yet to find an attractive home design coupled with this material, but I think the result of such a combination would be eye catching, durable, and low maintenance.
Originally posted 2015-10-21 15:32:28.
The home of Dr Walter Reed, in Gloucester Virginia.
One chimney, to heat the home.
The other, to cook the meals.
What could be finer?
Originally posted 2015-10-20 18:04:26.
Here is the Adam Thoroughgood house… perhaps one of the most recognized of historic American homes.
I’ve never been to see the Thoroughgood home, but I did once have a client who had an exact replica of this house built for himself. That house, was… amazing… much more visually impacting than this photo could ever hope to reveal.
The combination of good design, handmade brick, and a slate roof, makes for a fine home.
Originally posted 2015-10-19 14:31:35.
A gorgeous old country farmstead.
Originally posted 2015-10-18 21:57:32.
Here’s an intriguing cottage.
It appears to be a new home, built using salvaged materials.
I have never used metal roofing materials for siding, but you know, I kinda like the look. And, it would make for a low cost, zero maintenance option to wood siding
I understand that metal panel siding is popular in the state of Texas, but unheard of here in Virginia other than for new outbuildings.
What do you think of this rustic cabin?
Originally posted 2015-10-18 15:50:45.
Sometimes the grass is greener on the other side.
Originally posted 2015-10-16 20:55:51.
