Thursday, May 21, 2009

Summer Nights







Images Chesapeake Life Magazine

Originally a sad & dilapidated 1953 two-bedroom ranch style house, it was the location, on the banks of Carter's Creek in the Northern Neck area of Virginia that attracted the Owners, a couple from DC.

They bagged & painted the external bricks, added a new cedar shake roof & enlarged the floor plan to include five bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms.

A black slate pool was added & then a pool house was built alongside complete with working fireplace. An iron lantern rigged with a pulley system that makes it simple to light the candles inside hangs over the table. The Owners say that it is the pool house & terrace area that's their favourite feature of this really delightful renovation.

12 comments:

  1. Millie doesn't it all sound so easy when you write about it
    Karen

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  2. Feels very laid back and pretty at the same time...

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  3. Beautiful home and the pool and
    poolhouse would be wonderful.
    Imagine the lovely Summer parties you could have there!

    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  4. Even the collection of hats on the wall, look terrific.
    Ah and the pool, I think I would even don the bathers for a swim in that!

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  5. Jealous of pool, poolhouse, but mostly .. I REALLY want that linen!

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  6. The windows throughout the home are divine. lovely post

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  7. It looks great, gorgeous actually!

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  8. how great is this place !!?
    i can't say which image i like best.

    xx

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  9. What a gorgeous home - take the antlers off the wall & I'd live there any day! Lee :)

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  10. Milli Milli Milli , your blog has left me breathless. sublime perfection.

    Beverley


    Magnetic Island

    North Queensland

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And none will hear the postman's knock
Without a quickening of the heart.
For who can bear to feel himself forgotten?
~W.H. Auden

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