House on Willow Hill

This bucolic property included a circa-1800s cabin which our clients wanted to preserve while building their new BVA-design modern English country house with interiors by Lauren Liess. The property would include a new greenhouse and a barn for alpacas and small horses. These four buildings form a loose axis, with each diagonal engaging its opposite. To make the structures speak to each other through landscaping that felt inevitable, we established a terrace at the cabin that felt rustic and improvised, with irregular bluestone pavers laid with varying joint sizes where pockets of perennials peek through. An antique millstone was repurposed as a small water bubbler. An allée of Crabapples travels the driveway and drifts of Boxwood and Sweetbox line the beds of the front façade. The pool is bounded by a perennial border to offer color and in more distant beds, deer-resistant plants establish the boundary of this magnificent property. 

A large white estate with a multi-gabled roof and an attached log cabin wing, designed with English Modern Landscape Architecture. It sits on a spacious property featuring a winding paved driveway, expansive green lawns, and mature trees surrounded by a wooden fence.
A front porch of a white home with stone steps leading to a wooden front door. A wooden bench sits under the covered porch, and trimmed green shrubs line the front of the house.
A tan front door with three small glass panes at the top is centered on a light-colored exterior wall. To the left is a tall evergreen in a wooden planter, and to the right is a large lavender bush growing from a stone garden bed.
A small cluster of maroon heuchera leaves grows amidst a patch of light green creeping groundcover. The plants emerge from a crack in a large, flat grey stone surface.
A flagstone patio leads from a rustic log cabin toward a grassy lawn and a raised stone terrace with patio umbrellas. Lush gardens and mature trees surround the outdoor living space.
A patio area features a rustic log and stone wall house with brown-framed glass doors. A stone retaining wall separates the elevated porch from a flagstone garden path surrounded by lush greenery and lavender plants.
A flagstone path winds through a lush garden with green foliage and clusters of small yellow flowers. The irregular stone pieces are separated by patches of low-growing plants and soil.
A stone fountain bubbles in a garden path paved with large, irregularly shaped flagstones. Low-growing green groundcover fills the gaps between the stones, surrounded by lush ferns and a stone retaining wall in the background.
A stone pathway leads through a garden toward a patio with a swimming pool, lounge chairs, and a white umbrella. A small stone fountain sits in the foreground, surrounded by river rocks and low-growing ground cover.
Ladys mantle plants featuring clusters of small, bright yellow-green flowers rising above rounded, scalloped leaves. The dense foliage covers the frame in a top-down view.
A rectangular swimming pool surrounded by a stone patio and lounge chairs sits beside a rustic log cabin and a large stone house. The scene is set in a backyard with a grassy lawn, lush green trees, and a clear blue sky.
Two lounge chairs sit on a stone patio beside a swimming pool. A lush garden with lavender plants and a dense forest background surround the pool area.
A rectangular swimming pool surrounded by a stone patio with lounge chairs and a dining set under an umbrella. In the background, a rustic wooden barn and a small outbuilding sit at the edge of a lush, wooded lawn.
A rustic wooden shed with a dark metal roof and barn doors sits behind a patio. Two light-colored Adirondack chairs are placed on a flagstone path surrounded by green trees.
A wooden barn with a dark metal roof sits in a grassy meadow surrounded by a dense forest. Two chairs are placed in front of the barn, which is centered at the base of a tree-lined hill.
A winding stone path leads through a grassy yard to a glowing timber-frame barn at dusk. Trees surround the property under a sky with soft pink and blue clouds.
A rustic wooden barn with a wagon wheel mounted on the front gable. It features a sliding barn door and is surrounded by a wooden fence in a sunny, tree-filled yard.
A rustic wooden barn with a metal roof stands in a grassy yard, housing several alpacas in a fenced enclosure. Behind the barn, a large white multi-story house sits surrounded by lush trees and manicured landscaping.
A small, light-colored cottage with a metal roof and a cupola sits at the edge of a dense forest. To its side, a wooden pergola extends over a garden bed filled with grasses and low-growing flowers.
A cottage with an attached glass greenhouse sits in a garden surrounded by tall trees. The garden features gravel paths, raised planting beds, and wooden lattice fencing.
A small, gabled cottage with open glass doors stands in the center of a fenced garden. The garden features raised beds, stone pathways, and a nearby greenhouse, all surrounded by lush trees and a grassy lawn.
A gravel path leads between a stucco house with a leaded glass window and a glass-paneled greenhouse. A garden border with small trees and globe-shaped flowers lines the path.
A stone garden house sits centered in a gravel courtyard, flanked by a glass greenhouse and surrounded by raised vegetable beds. A tall metal trellis frames the foreground, leading toward the homes single stained-glass window.
A stone basin fountain with a brass spigot sits against a wooden garden trellis. A gravel path bordered by stone pavers leads past the fountain through a lush garden with small potted plants and climbing vines.
A round wooden table inside a greenhouse holds several potted plants and metal trellises. A small wooden stool sits to the left, and terracotta pots are arranged on the stone floor.
A modern greenhouse with a black frame and gabled roof sits in a garden. It is surrounded by a gravel path, flower beds with globe-shaped flowers, and mature trees.