Restoring a neighbor’s home in the historic village of Waterford was a passion project for Charlie Beach and his partners at Carpenter Beach Construction. After a transformative nine-month restoration project, the gorgeous Cape Cod known as Sunnyside has hit the market, waiting for new owners to fall in love with its historic charm. When Sunnyside’s longtime owners wanted a quote on a ... Continue Reading
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For Carpenter Beach, A 19-Century Waterford, Virginia Restoration Is A Labor Of Love
For Carpenter Beach Construction, restoring the historic Waterford Mill in northwest Loudoun County wasn’t just a job. It was a labor of love. The Leesburg-based company is owned by two Western Loudoun natives, Charlie Beach and Scott Carpenter. Their firm was selected by the Waterford Foundation and Loudoun County for a $1.6 million project to restore and stabilize the historic Waterford ... Continue Reading
Middleburg’s Red Fox Inn: Historic and luxurious
The Red Fox Inn has been a landmark since 1728. A block away, the Stray Fox suites and cottages offer additional space for overnight guests. Carpenter Beach was called in to restore and modernize the rooms. We added luxury bathrooms to each space, gutting and rebuilding space in eight suites and adding new fire alarms, electrical, plumbing, and lighting. Since the rooms have a historical look ... Continue Reading
Restoring the Lee-Hanson House at Hal and Berni Hanson Park
Preservation and historic restoration of the Hanson House, built in 1870, on the property of a newly built 257-acre park helped to give visitors a sense of the land’s history. Both the exterior and interior of the home were badly neglected. We restored the entire structure, down to the stone foundation and back to the wooden beams, with modern materials and utilities to allow the Park to use the ... Continue Reading
Historic Bluemont Estate Addition
Carpenter Beach provided a Historic Home Renovation for an 1880s estate in Bluemont. The project added a large custom kitchen addition where an enclosed porch once stood to replace a smaller kitchen that was last updated 40 years ago.. The work included foundation and exterior work, interior finishes, landscape work, stone and stucco, and a copper roof and gutters. Local Woods was used for the ... Continue Reading
Full home renovation in Hillsboro
With views of Legard Farm Lake and the surrounding property, this whole-home renovation was conceived by architect Tom O’Neill. Our exterior improvements included new windows and doors and the addition of a wrap-around porch. Inside, every room got a refresh or a rebuild, with reclaimed wood flooring from Local Woods and a primary suite featuring a luxurious bathroom and an incredible ... Continue Reading
