Alabama architect James B. Laughlin brings classic English cottage architecture to the Virginia Piedmont with this elegant family home set in the rolling hills of Western Albemarle County. Careful proportions and an abundance of traditional materials make a large, modern home feel delicate and charming; here you’ll find painted brick, rustic siding sans-corner boards, split-shake roofing, historic-style shutter hardware, and beautifully restrained classical details.