Southern Living Idea House Opens in Virginia

July 8, 2015  by in Designer Weekly   

Partners in the house include interior designer Bunny Williams, Keith Scott and Julie Kline Dixon of The Rosney Co. Architects, Jayson Collier of Summit Custom Home and luxury travel and real estate company Natural Retreats. The house will be open for public tours until Dec. 27.

“The 2015 Southern Living Idea House brings together some of the most talented names in the business to create a product that truly celebrates southern style,” said Sid Evans, editor in chief of Southern Living. “We’re excited to provide our readers with a sourcebook full of inspiration and help them create their ideal living space.”

Bundoran Farm by Natural Retreats is a conservation-based development where more than 90 percent of the 2,300 acres is protected as a working landscape. Bundoran Farm was chosen because it is one of the South’s, and the country’s, only conservation communities centered on active agricultural production. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, home sites are set among equestrian pastures, apple orchards, vineyards and mature hardwood forests.

The house was designed by Scott and Kline Dixon of The Rosney Co. Architects, who reinterpreted the classic Virginia farmhouse through a contemporary lens. Inspired by materials and forms historically used in the Piedmont, Scott and Dixon incorporated stone structures, bookend chimneys and porches that blend traditional Southern style with modern accents. Collier of Summit Custom Homes brought their vision to fruition. Collier is also the Southern Living 2014 Custom Builder Program Member of the Year.

Tickets and additional information are available online.