This spacious home evokes the feeling of a grand lodge, with broad timbers, natural wood, living and dining areas with 30-foot cathedral ceilings, a stacked stone fireplace with an intricate wood mosaic over the mantel, and numerous other artful touches. Constructed of oak logs, board-and-batten siding, and stone from the nearby Greenbrier River, this is truly a one-of-a-kind property, situated on 3.7 acres in a quiet rural neighborhood just north of White Sulphur Springs. The homes many special features include an attractive backyard swimming pool and pool house surrounded by evergreens and a cherry tree, offering a perfect setting for outdoor entertaining.
The 4600 square-foot house wraps around a two-story 100-year-old log cabin originally owned by golf legend Sam Sneads family, and moved to its current location from Bath County, Virginia, in 1967.
The front entry is through large ...
The front entry is through large a screened porch with a brick floor, a natural pine ceiling, and a fireplace with a wood mantel. The porch is large enough to serve as a setting for a family meal, and looks out on a gently sloping field and the woods beyond it.
To the right of the entry is a modern kitchen with rustic touches: wooden beams, stucco walls and attractive plank flooring. The kitchen features quartz counters and a tiled backsplash, light-colored cabinetry with birch doors, a work island with a built-in wine rack, a large stainless steel apron-front sink, and stylish GE Profile appliances with clean lines and intuitive controls. A wood-shingled overhang with recessed lights augments traditional under-the-cabinets countertop lighting. An inviting sitting area next to the kitchen has brick floors and large windows.
The soaring living room is perhaps the most remarkable space in this home filled with distinctive features. A sunken conversation pit with built-in seating faces a towering stone chimney of local river rock. A mosaic over the fireplace, harvested and meticulously crafted from local woods, depicts the rising sun. Built-in cabinetry and shelving add to the rooms functionality. A stone staircase with a handrail fashioned from tree branches, one of two in the home, leads to a large loft behind the chimney, which looks down on the living room from three sides. A half-bath is cleverly tucked in the space under the stairs.
The dining room matches the appearance of the living room, with a stacked stone fireplace and raised hearth, and a tall chimney and a cathedral ceiling framed by timber rafters. The dining room overlooks the pool area and opens onto a protected porch that runs the full length of the house. A large built-in china cabinet with glass doors provides plenty of storage space for any family heirlooms.
Bedrooms occupy both floors of the century-old log cabin. The bedroom on the first floor is connected to a bath and shower by a nook with a daybed.
The master suite and a large loft bedroom are located on the second floor. The comfortable master bedroom is connected to a bath divided into three separate but adjacent areas a toilet and sink in one area, a shower in another, and a soaking tub, sink and vanity in another. There is also a walk-in closet, a wide corridor next to the bathroom that can be utilized as a dressing room or makeup area, and an unfinished storage attic.
The generous upstairs layout provides plenty of space for a family or TV room, a home office, a gym, a craft room or a library.
The loft bedroom is the most spacious of the three bedrooms. While this airy room doesnt have a private bath, it has a unique feature: it opens onto a balcony overlooking the pool, the backyard and the surrounding hills.
A double car garage, with walls of river rock, and a storage building provide plenty of space for vehicles, tools and lawn equipment.
Only 2 minutes from a major supermarket, 5 minutes from downtown White Sulphur Springs, 10 minutes from The Greenbrier, and 25 minutes from Lewisburg, this spectacular and comfortable home with the classic look of an iconic National Park lodge is perfectly situated for convenience, access to services and privacy.