1665 BRANDYWINE DR

Offered for sale for the first time in its history, this distinctive Greenbrier residence has been home to Charlottesville architect W. Douglas Gilpin Jr. & his family for the past 42 years. Designed by Gilpin as his personal residence, the home reflects an emphasis on light, nature & its wooded Meadow Creek setting. Nearly an acre of green space surrounds the home, where expansive windows & sliding glass doors frame the woods & draw the outdoors into everyday living. A spacious living room anchored by a wood-burning fireplace opens to an elevated, treehouse-like deck overlooking Meadow Creek, where the calming sounds of the water can be heard below. The Gilpin-designed, Alexander Nicholson-built addition features a generous kitchen with custom Gaston & Wyatt cabinetry, granite breakfast bar, built-in desk & adjoining family/dining rm with vaulted ceiling & broad woodland views. Upstairs are 3 BRs, including the primary suite overlooking the creek. The finished walkout lower level adds a 4th BR, full bath & second family rm with wet bar, plus substantial unfinished storage/workshop space. A private path connects to the Rivanna Trail & Meadow Creek rock-hop--all from a remarkably natural setting right in the heart of Charlottesville