When architect Bob Paxton and designer R. David Craig were enlisted to update an idyllic Georgian home in Charlottesville, Virginia, they relished the opportunity. The directive for the stately abode, nestled in a historic country club neighborhood, was twofold. The home needed a smart renovation to usher it into the 21st century and design scheme that would incorporate an existing collection of art and furnishings.
The talented duo from Dalgliesh Gilpin Paxton Architects set their sights on creating a refreshed retreat for their empty nester clients that combined a welcoming atmosphere with comfortable amenities. Designed in 1948 by Milton Grigg, the architecture firm’s founder, the home was “a classic five part composition with wonderful proportions, but like many houses built in the 40s, it was a little introverted,” says Paxton.
