The Oyster House

On Virginia’s Northern Neck, a contemporary home inspired by its agricultural heritage

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THE OYSTER HOUSE

Property Description

Completed in 2010, this unique contemporary home offers a vision of luxury on Virginia’s Northern Neck.

The site of a former oyster shucking factory, this unique residence — dubbed The Oyster House — blends the ideals of waterfront living with modern aesthetics.

The masterwork of Overmyer Architects, award-winning custom home builders Ilex Construction, and acclaimed interior designer Elizabeth Hague, The Oyster House sits at the end of a small peninsula overlooking the nearby Chesapeake Bay.

Set securely in place thanks to 105 wood pilings — each driven 35 feet down into the earth — The Oyster House is divided into two distinct living spaces, each of which connected by a glass bridge.

Outside, thoughtful landscape design by acclaimed landscape architecture firm Oehme, van Sweden & Associates preserves the existing marshlands while beds of salt and wind tolerant plantings provide an inspiring frame for the primary residence and adjoining living spaces.

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