Posted by Joe Barnes on March 9th, 2010 in Bundoran Farm Events and Occasions, Education and Inspiration, General, Project Updates
This past weekend was one of those weekends that makes me feel blessed and grateful to live in the Charlottesville area — a place with some many interesting things to do and people to hang out with.
I started my weekend off on Friday evening at the opening reception of “Our Water, Our Future” at the [...]
Posted by David Hamilton on February 3rd, 2010 in Architecture and Design, Baldwin Center for Preservation, Education and Inspiration, General, Green Building, Project Updates
In belated honor of J.D. Salinger, a deceptively simple observation on homes, by Joyce Maynard:
“A good home must be made, not bought.”
Taken a bit out of context, this assertion is, when you think about it, pretty radical. We buy homes, like we buy cars and home theater systems, though usually with a bigger loan, and [...]
Posted by Joe Barnes on January 29th, 2010 in Architecture and Design, Education and Inspiration, General, Project Updates
Virginia Public Radio recently aired a segment on Bundoran Farmand our efforts to preserve the character and use of the 2,300 acres of this legacy landscape, promote ongoing environmental stewardship and craft a great place for people to live in and enjoy the countryside of Charlottesville, Virginia and Albemarle County region. Click here to for [...]
Posted by Joe Barnes on January 28th, 2010 in Baldwin Center for Preservation, Bundoran Farm Events and Occasions, General, Project Updates
The Baldwin Center for Preservation Development is open for business 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, and by appointment on the weekends. You are invited to stop by to see and learn about all the interesting things happening at Bundoran Farm.
Our new contact information is:
Bundoran Farm
5005 Edge Valley Road
North Garden, VA 22959
434-295-3700
info@bundoranfarm.com
Since its [...]
Posted by Joe Barnes on January 22nd, 2010 in Agriculture, Baldwin Center for Preservation, Education and Inspiration, General, Nature/Environment, Project Updates
Below is the unabbreviated copy of the article written by Edward H. Carter that appeared in Piedmont Virginian magazine.
Where do we go with this? Posited the fleece clad Bob Baldwin as he stood next to a blank whiteboard facing the fifty or so participants in the inaugural conference of the Baldwin Center for Preservation Development. [...]
Posted by David Hamilton on November 28th, 2009 in Architecture and Design, Baldwin Center for Preservation, Bundoran Farm Events and Occasions, General, Green Building, Project Updates
The last few weeks of Baldwin Center construction were pretty hectic. More than once, carpenter Matt Crane and I wondered if we were finishing the building, or vice versa. Followers of our progress will note that blog entries declined precipitously in September, blog frequency being a pretty good indicator of stress. Below are some images of the [...]
Posted by Joe Barnes on October 26th, 2009 in Baldwin Center for Preservation, Education and Inspiration, Project Updates
The Baldwin Center for Preservation Development hosted their inaugural symposium, Residential Development and the Working Landscape on October 15th and 16th at their new facilities located on Bundoran Farm. Over fifty participants with a variety of backgrounds, including farmers, developers, non-profit land conservation organizations, government officials, and leading academics came from across the country to [...]
Posted by Joe Barnes on September 30th, 2009 in General, Project Updates
A Bundoran Farm homesite, Homesite I-05, was featured in the most recent edition of Mountain Home magazine as one of the “10 Great Deals in The Southern Mountains”. In her article, Deborah Huso described how this homesite is a perfect option for equestrian owners who are looking for a homesite that can accomodate horses, has [...]
Posted by Joe Barnes on September 6th, 2009 in Architecture and Design, Baldwin Center for Preservation, General, Project Updates
Matt’s crew completed the upper vaulted ceiling–which literally takes your breath away walking up the now almost completed stairway to get there….it is beyond gorgeous and far beyond what we envisioned in the design phase almost a year ago. Everyone who stops by is in awe–it just seems to fit together–and these pictures only capture [...]
Posted by Joe Barnes on August 31st, 2009 in Architecture and Design, Green Building, Project Updates
Bundoran Farm is a busy place these days. Within the past 5 days, we have held Pre-Construction meetings for two new customs homes. At Bundoran Farm, we hold on-site pre-construction meetings for a few reasons. It’s a great opportunity to make sure all involved parties have each others contact information, have no unanswered questions and [...]