Bean Hollow Hideaway SOLD

160 Bean Hollow Road

Flint Hill $429,000

SOLD

If Frank Lloyd Wright, Sarah Susanka and J. R. R. Tolkein collaborated on designing a home it would probably look like Bean Hollow Hideaway.  Frank Lloyd Wright’s contributions would include organic site-specific designs, high clear story windows, a sunken conversation pit and emphasis on native materials.  Sarah Susanka’s influences are economy of space, energy efficiency and green building techniques.  J. R. R. Tolkein would contribute a sense of whimsy and wonder.  Thus Bean Hollow Hideaway is a magical home that welcomes, charms and bemuses its occupants while providing the perfect environment for easy, efficient and enjoyable country living. The entry sets the stage for this dramatic production.  The arched front door has a round full moon window which is rising above rolling hills and mountains depicted by an inlaid wood design.  On the other side of the entry vestibule another door with a swirling cosmic symbol provides entry into the home via the kitchen.  Here, many wonders of creative architecture rendered in richly grained wood and native material await. The house is beautifully sited on 16+/- wooded acres.  

The kitchen and dining area are at the rear of the house with curved lines where the rooms are tucked into the hillside.  High clear-story windows provide light and natural air conditioning as cool mountain currents drop through the windows to the living space below.  A sculptural tree “grows” as a nominal separation of cooking and dining areas.  Above these spaces high wood paneled ceilings and upper walls provide a whimsical wooden ambience.  A tall vertical octagonal window fills the space with sunlight and a view to the forest beyond.  The octagonal theme is repeated in numerous openings throughout the house. Just below the kitchen/dining area sunken “conversation pit” is fashioned from field stone and massive natural beams above.  The central woodstove provides plenty of heat to warm the entire house when one does not want to rely on conventional heating fuels.  A curved built in sofa adds to the comfort and coziness of this private little area.

 In the front of the home on the lower level are a bedroom, family room, entry to the garage and a multi-purpose sunroom.  The large main floor bedroom has a bay extension that makes the room feel a part of the Bean Hollow forest just outside the room.  The family room is separated from the sunroom by a bank of windows so it receives lots of indirect light.  It is a comfortable space best enjoyed with family and friends.  The adjoining multi-purpose sunroom was designed as a greenhouse and solarium but the current owners have found it the perfect light filled space for yoga, pilates and exercise.

The upper level features a compact office, two bedrooms and a spectacular living room.  The bay extension is repeated in the upstairs master bedroom but it also has a cathedral ceiling and wide windows.   The second bedroom features a built in sleeping nook and built in cabinetry made from local cherry.  The cherry wood paneled hallway to the second bedroom has a large octagonal window surrounded by paneling in an octagonal design.  The living room has a high wood paneled ceiling with a bank of activated skylights.  Combined with the wide front windows, a natural chimney effect creates soft cooling breezes for alternative air conditioning. Through another arched door, an expansive deck adorns the front of the house.  A portion is under roof so it can be used in falling weather as well as nice days. In all, the house has three bedrooms and three full baths.

 The home was built in 1983 by a local craftsman, Lee Levick.  Through the years different owners have added their unique features. If you are looking for a handmade house that captures the spirit and mysteries of living in the country, Bean Hollow Hideaway can’t be missed.  It is whimsical but sophisticated, imaginative yet functional and a very special home.

The property boundary borders the Jordan River, a  stream with native brook trout that flows out of Shenandoah National Park (SNP).  At the end of Bean Hollow Road, 3/4 mile from the house, is the Jordan River Trail with access to many trails in  the SNP.  Plenty of wildlife - deer, turkey, birds and bear make this a perfect spot for nature lovers.   Bean Hollow is located on  a state maintained road in a beautiful area with privacy and seclusion.  Yet, the town of Flint Hill and two restaurants are only about 10 minutes away.

MRIS# RP7809292  CAAR# 497918

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Hillside Home	Sculptural Woodshed
Rugged Natural Landscape	Shady Lawn
Paved Driveway	View Window
Treetop Deck	View From Deck
Hillside Open Area	Jordan River
Front Entrance	Kitchen
Curvilinear Walls	Kitchen View
Conversation Area Pit	Octagonal Window
Dining Area	Downstairs Bedroom 1 of 3
Family Room	Upstairs Master Bedroom
Wall Of Windows	Office
Living Room	Octagonal Window
Upstairs Bedroom 2 of 3	Bedroom Built-Ins
Living Room Windows and Skylights	Picture Window
Solarium and Yoga Room

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