The James River Cabin

Our son and his family moved to central Virginia from Capitol Hill about eight years ago. They bought an 1800’s warehouse in the downtown as their home. The building was a total disaster but it has been transformed in to a lovely living space. Then about three or four years ago they bought some land along the James River about a half an hour from the warehouse in downtown. There was nothing on the land - just another dream of a future “cabin.” Every time we visit our family for the holidays and otherwise, both of these locations continue to change. But the “cabin” is now completely finished - by that I mean it can be used and all of the appliances and things work. The lower level houses all of the watercraft - canoes and such. The upstairs is two bedrooms, a bathroom, a lovely great room with fireplace and a kitchen/dining room. It is quite a modern structure in this wilderness. Our son is still continuously improving the land, the paths, the landscaping, and all of the stonework. They even have a full time Mason building whatever stone options they need - including a fire pit next to the house. And the end result is a one of a kind place to go and do whatever you like. The dog loves it and looks forward to the daily trek. So when we were visiting over thanksgiving we were driven there every day to walk about and enjoy the scenery. Every season has its own special look and the river is a primary component. It was a good choice to build something close enough to home to be able to enjoy it every day. And we get to enjoy it too whenever we visit.