“Life is a journey, not a destination.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Our Story
In the summer of 2012, coming home from a vacation in Myrtle Beach, we decided to go the back way and break up the trip. Just outside of Lynchburg, VA, we headed northwest to take the scenic route. We travelled up and down the rolling hills on the country roads with beautiful reveals of the mountains around every turn.
We ultimately ended up at Devils Backbone Brewery in Roseland, VA that day, our first taste of Rockfish Valley. After lunch (and a couple beers), we started dreaming of being able to come back to the area again soon to relax, have fun, and most importantly, reconnect as a family.
After more trips that year and next, we started thinking, “maybe we could find a place to buy.” In the busyness of life - growing a business, coaching youth sports and running kids around every night, we realized time was moving fast, and we needed to “slow down” and “enjoy life”. We ultimately found some land and started planning.
While we now spend as much time as we can at Berry Hill, our hope is that other families and groups can enjoy the property as well, and experience what we’ve come to call the “Berry Hill State of Mind”.
July 2015
This was the first photo we took when visiting the property with the real estate agent. Shout-out to Cameron Carroll from Wintergreen Real Estate.
October 2015
The building site was cleared and ready for the surveyor to mark the center of the future house.
June 2016
We erected the pavilion to store kayaks and paddle boats.
April 2016
For the first two years, we would swing down and hangout at the lake during the day while work was being done.
July 2016
Camp Cuzawanna isn’t really a camp, it’s more of a play on the words “cousin” and “want”. While the house was being built, our extended family would join us at Berry Hill for exploring, swimming and just hanging out together in nature.
July 2016
More fun at Camp Cuzawanna! Cousins just wanna have fun…
July 2016
… or not!
July 2017
The hole is dug and ready for the foundation.
August 2017
Foundation walls are up and ready.
October 2017
SIP Panels from ACME Panel arrive. SIP Panels, Structural Insulated Panels, are highly energy efficient.
October 2017
Progress continues w/ most walls up and ready for roof installation.
October 2017
Framing is just about complete in only 2 weeks since panels are built offsite and delivered.
