Bailey Residence

This is one of my more interesting projects. I first met the Baileys in the summer of '07 to discuss their needs. What we concluded was that we needed to direct more attention to the landscape because it was not close to its potential. A brief history of this house - this house used to be located in Buckingham County, VA, and was moved to Albemarle County. From what I understand, the house used to be an Inn. This is shown on the "Inn side of the house" where the wood entry doors show carvings of the people who once occupied the rooms while traveling thru. It is one of the more unique homes I have ever been in. Almost everything in the house is original. The Baileys did add an addition when they moved the house which included a kitchen and a bedroom.

It will be a three phased project. Fall '07 (pictures shown) was the side courtyard entrance(leading to the kitchen which is the addition portion of the house) which was somewhat dilapidated. The objective was to give it a fresh new look, maximize living space while being quaint, and keeping to its roots and history of the house.

The foundation of the house is brick which is why I used brick for the borders and the sitting areas. Both brick areas adjacent to the walk are in a herringbone pattern. I wanted the sidewalks to be profound and defined. The choice seemed obvious - bluestone.

All the hard surfaces are dry laid, except for the steps which are mortared for stability.