THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING TO STAY WITH US!
Please, no smoking in the barn or on the property. You will be sharing the farm with our family and animals and we kindly ask for your respect in that. While the barn is at times used as a sound studio, we are unable to book studio time or use recording equipment through Airbnb stays. If you would like to book recording time just shoot us an email.
You will enter the property at the first drive way off “Commonwealth Ave.” The gate will be open for you. Follow the driveway behind the white house and you will find the barn at the back corner of the property.
Below are a few details to help you arrive
and enjoy your stay. But first, a few things we ask.
When you arrive, feel free to park near the white rocks right outside the barn door; the space will be unlocked and ready for you.
The main room lights are located on the back wall by the rear exit. There are two additional push buttons for the lamps and the truck bed lights, one located on the floor to the right of the green rack and another attached to the truck bed.
Sometimes the outside light can be a little intrusive throughout the night. That light can be controlled by the switch near the front door.
Two Mini AC units will be sure to keep you cool and comfortable during your stay. Both are controlled by remotes located on the west barn wall.
Please be sure to keep the barn door closed. Our family is excited you are here, and they are always looking for opportunities to make new friends.
If you have any needs or questions, just let us know, and we would be more than happy to help make the best of your stay with us!
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1947
One of our favorite things in the barn is our 1947 Ford. Her early days were spent on an apple farm in New York. When we found her, she was in a barn in Edgefield, South Carolina. After a few years of restoring her, she now sits comfortably in the barn, providing a place of rest. And yes, she does run. It is an original truck, with an original flathead V8. Every now and then, we'll take her out for a family picnic.
When we began dreaming about this space, we knew we wanted a place that would foster creativity, bring people together, and provide rest. There was never a grand plan; the puzzle pieces were scattered in our minds and around the world, and they are still falling into place. When friends and family are not enjoying the barn, it is utilized as a creative space for photography, videography, writing, and recording.
The building itself is a steel and metal frame, with an open floor plan studio design. We wanted an “aged rustic” feel to the barn so we stayed outside of the box and looked for materials that would be repurposed or might not have a place being used in an interior space. The walls are covered in a poplar that was scrap wood from an Amish mill in Kentucky. The west wall is 100 year old tongue and groove that was removed from an industrial warehouse roof in downtown Jacksonville. The interior roof is aged metal from an industrial warehouse roof in Green Cove Springs.
RICHMOND HILL
As we designed our petite barn bathroom, we embarked on a hunt for a specific 'clawfoot tub.' After discovering this 100-year-old cast iron tub outside of Savannah, Georgia, we soon learned that it had been used in the home of Henry Ford. The motorcar mogul, Henry Ford, had a tremendous impact on a small town in coastal Georgia. When Ford established his winter home in the struggling area that would later become Richmond Hill, he and his wife aimed to uplift the town and eradicate the poverty that plagued the region. They brought jobs to the community, eliminated malaria, and provided access to healthcare for the beleaguered citizenry.