Construction is wrapping up on another successful, multi-family community project designed for our incredible clients at Denstock Management. The Knoll at Stone View, a luxurious apartment community located in Ruckersville, Virginia, exemplifies the quality of design we want to deliver to all of our clients. Known as “The Knoll”, this community is designed for people who want to experience a well-designed, comfortable home with the convenience of resort-like amenities.
The Knoll boasts many modern and luxurious features that allowed our architects to get creative in the design process. The 200 apartment homes are centered around a large, community clubhouse that houses top-notch amenities. Both the clubhouse and apartments have an open feel with large windows that maximize incoming natural light and capture the surrounding mountain views. The openness of the grand clubhouse is matched with equally large barn doors that give way to a game room, a place you will want to hang out with family and friends. Also accessible from the clubhouse is a fitness center, a fully outfitted theater, a modern and inviting kitchen, and an expansive patio raised over a community pool. These spaces are an entertainer’s delight!
Natural light floods the clubhouse through grand windows.
No matter the scale of the project, our design goals are focused on how life will be lived in the spaces created. Each of the 200 apartments is carefully thought through and outfitted with quality building materials and layouts suited for the modern adult. Ample storage, elevator-accessibility, walk-out closets, 9-foot ceilings, and tough granite countertops are just a few design features we incorporated into the apartments. We love refining our designs with the smallest of considerations and especially love how the modern steel accentuates the balcony experience.
Our commitment to designing for the future was not compromised as the Knoll is on track to become EarthCraft Certified. This certification not only focuses on energy-efficiency, but also health and durability for buildings. The finishing touches are being crafted and we are delighted to hear the enormous community interest for those who want to call The Knoll home. To learn more about this project, visit their website https://www.theknollatstoneview.com/.
Adrienne and her team, led by Ray Gaines are working on luxury living communities around the commonwealth. One that is now under construction is Kelton Station Apartments, a 204 unit Earthcraft Multifamily project. Located in Lightfoot, just north of Williamsburg, Va, this community is anticipating opening in early 2021. The project contractor is KBS.
I asked Adrienne to describe the project and process for the design: Given the beautiful weather in that part of Virginia, we really focused on creating spaces for enjoying the outdoors. These units have larger decks than most of our communities, and they are all screened to create a more comfortable living space. The clubhouse contains a large wrap-around front porch, and a large rear screened porch that overlooks the pool. Amenities such as the open air grilling pavilion, the fenced dog park, and the covered bike storage buildings further encourage outdoor enjoyment.
This is our first multi-family project in Hampton Roads. With most of our luxury communities, there has been a struggle to keep the site accessible due to the slopes from our central Virginia hills and Shenandoah mountains. With this project, our site was so flat that the challenge became creating enough slope to keep the water flowing to the correct places, and away from our buildings. It was really interesting for us to have to think about site planning in a different way.
This project was really exciting for me especially because my family lives in this area. My niece would deliver project updates every time she rode by in the car. I surprised the contractors a couple of times by knowing what was going on on-site before we had gotten their updates because I had an excited 7-year-old call to tell me about what new equipment had arrived or that there were new walls going up.
This is just one of many Earthcraft multi-family luxury living communities in process from the Charlottesville team. If you have a multi-family project in mind, reach out and we may be able to help.
Our downtown historic buildings make up the fabric of our community. A lot of work has been done to bring many of these structures back to life. Our firm was fortunate to have the opportunity to work on bringing new life to this downtown jewel a few years ago.
There had been a fire in the building and the first floor had already been renovated before we got started. Our task was to put back together a very rough structure that had not been loved in a long time. The renovation goal was to provide a variety of unit sizes to allow for a range of rents in our downtown. Each unit has a bit of a unique personality.
As the contractor started taking the building apart, we found out that there were a lot of mistakes made in the past. In particular, a plumber many years ago had cut the joists out of a large section of the structure. There is honestly no reason why that building was still standing as we continued to uncover damage done by years of changes. The building was put back together safe and beautiful. The project celebrates some of the original materials exposing brick walls and wood floors. The apartments in this structure range from small to generous and all have the perfect location in the heart of downtown.
We love the finished project. If you have a historic building that needs some love and a new vision give us a call. We can help with that task and would love to be part of your solution.
The Charlottesville team sent me some photographs from their luxury apartment site visits yesterday. They have projects coming out of the ground in both Christiansburg and Winchester. It was a hot day for checking out progress, but they were pumped to share the projects when they came through our Harrisonburg office. The Contractor for both projects is KBS based in Richmond.
The Adams at Pepper’s Ferry is a 168 unit community located in the Town of Christiansburg, Virginia. This luxury apartment community features a clubhouse, pool, garage storage units, and a pavilion with built-in grills and seating. This community is located near New River Valley Mall, Target, Home Depot, and Lewis Gale Hospital Montgomery. Also seeking EarthCraft certification, these homes will feature strategies designed to reduce energy usage and increase comfort.
KBS, Inc. has broken ground in Christiansburg on The Adams at Peppers Ferry. This 168 unit luxury living community is just one of the many multi-family projects Gaines Group Architects have under construction or in design across the commonwealth. The project is located within walking distance to that region’s largest concentration of retail and is 1.4 miles from the Lewis Gale Hospital. This project will feature all the amenities that you want in a luxury community including a fitness center, theater, community game room, and pool. The large apartments feature 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom, and 3 bedroom layouts. Stay tuned to our blog as progress is made on The Adams at Peppers Ferry.
The LOFTS at 83 South Main are ready for move in after months of work.
It takes a special person to see potential in a building that has been neglected for so long. Fortunately our client was such a person. The LOFTS located in the heart of historic downtown Harrisonburg are now available for rent. Built in the 1880’s this South Main Street building has seen a massive revitalization. The exterior retains the historic character, but the interior of this building has been completely reconstructed and updated.
The exposed brick walls, large windows, and modern amenities will make these units some of the most desirable for local professionals. Located less than a block from court square and right across the street from Jack Brown’s these units will not stay available for long.
When we started the project there were considerable challenges. The floors sloped, there was fire damage, the windows were falling apart, and the plumbing / electrical / heating / cooling systems were a wreck. The previous building owner had not maintained the structure for many years. Once construction started we found even more structural issues that were hidden inside the floor systems and behind the plaster. This building needed a LOT of care to bring it back to a safe and comfortable dwelling.
Once Bryan Nesselrodt Construction completed their work you can see the beauty has been restored. The units are simple, but offer all the amenities you could want in a downtown LOFT. For more information on leasing, visit 83southmain.com. For questions about your next renovation project, just give me a call – we love saving old buildings and showing them love again.
