Case Studies

Recently completed by the Carpenter Beach team, this kitchen renovation took place within one of Loudoun County’s most distinctive historic properties. Known as Ellwood, the Leesburg estate was designed by nationally recognized architect Waddy Butler Wood and built in 1911–1912 for Lawrence Rust Lee. The Colonial Revival home sits on a rise overlooking Leesburg and the Potomac River and was added ... Continue Reading

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

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

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