House Tour 2009

House A - Locust Grove

In Flint Hill, Locust Grove, owned by Lee and Laura Morris, is a dignified brick manor house, built by Thomas Settle in 1856, but the original stone and log house on the property, now the wine cellar, dates from the eighteenth century. Sited for a lovely view of the mountains to the west and the valley behind it, the home has been modified over the years, surviving passing Union troops and fire. The house has undergone additions, and improvements, some that lasted and some that didn’t, but recently, in 2003-4, a well planned and executed renovation has made Locust Grove a picture perfect representation of nineteenth century architecture, coupled with 21st century engineering and materials. Outside, new stone walls show off the tennis courts, swimming pool and other dependencies, and inside, a classic Federal style center hall welcomes you to a formal parlor and morning room as well as a gracious stairway to four upstairs bedrooms in the main wing. Designed for gracious entertaining, Locust Grove waits serenely for visitors to discover her many charms.