Birchwood Estate: a tour of the floor plans
- Hunt Country Sotheby's International Realty
- Mar 24
- 3 min read
At Birchwood Estate, the architecture is inseparable from the landscape. Architect Kevin Ruedisueli drew on the Arts and Crafts tradition — the same Voysey-inspired vocabulary of stone, slate, and crafted detail that has defined the English countryside estate for more than a century — and translated it for the hills above the Catoctin Creek in Loudoun County, Virginia. The result is a manor that reads as both monumental and intimate, as at home among the specimen trees of the private arboretum as it is in the pages of a design archive.
The floor plans, now available for review, reveal the full scope of that vision across three finished levels and approx. 9,000 square feet of living space.
Main level: a complete residence in itself
The principal entry sequence moves through a foyer of approx. 25×10 feet before opening to a formal living room of approx. 23×28 feet — proportions that accommodate both the scale of gracious entertaining and the warmth of a working stone fireplace. The adjacent dining room, at approx. 24×17 feet, connects directly to the butler's pantry and onward to the kitchen, which at approx. 19×22 feet is arranged for serious use: island configuration, double ovens, downdraft cooktop, and a full suite of integrated appliances.
The family room, at approx. 30×24 feet, anchors the rear of the main level with views to the arboretum and direct access to the approx. 23×12 foot screened porch — a covered outdoor room that functions as a natural extension of the interior across three seasons.
Also on the main level: the primary suite. Positioned in its own wing and connected to the house by an approx. 23×14 foot breezeway, it offers a degree of separation rarely found in a home of this scale. The bedroom itself measures approx. 25×24 feet. The primary bath runs approx. 18×18 feet and is served by dual walk-in closets. The configuration allows single-level living without compromise — a meaningful distinction in an estate designed to be inhabited fully, not just occupied.
The three-car garage (approx. 38×39 feet) connects via the breezeway and is serviced by a dedicated mudroom and laundry wing.
Upper level: five bedrooms and a room with no obvious ceiling
Five bedrooms occupy the upper level, ranging from approx. 12×16 to approx. 22×20 feet, each served by dedicated or shared bath. A den of approx. 16×11 feet provides a quiet work or reading room at the end of the hall, and an approx. 6×19 foot balcony offers an elevated prospect toward the arboretum canopy and the Blue Ridge beyond.
The standout space on this level is the bonus room: approx. 16×37 feet, with its own bath and hall access. At over 590 square feet, it serves equally well as a studio, a home theater, a secondary lounge, or — given its proportions — a rehearsal or gallery space. Its function is defined by the life lived in it.
Lower level: the long view of living well
The finished lower level extends the estate's hospitality downward. A recreation room of approx. 27×23 feet anchors the entertaining sequence; the wine cellar, at approx. 22×15 feet, is positioned adjacently. An exercise room of approx. 19×16 feet and a craft room and storage area of approx. 31×35 feet complete the level, along with a full bath and mechanical systems — including the geothermal infrastructure that conditions the entire residence with efficiency appropriate to its scale.
Reading the plans together
What the floor plans communicate, taken as a whole, is intentionality. The main-level primary suite, the separation of public and private zones, the scale of the bonus room, the wine and recreation wing below — these are not accidental conveniences. They are the decisions of an architect working at the top of his craft for clients who knew exactly how they intended to live.
The floor plans are available for download. For a private tour of Birchwood Estate, contact Christy Hertel or Janeen Marconi at Hunt Country Sotheby's International Realty.
A note on measurements: All room dimensions shown in the floor plans are approximate and are provided for reference purposes only. Buyers should verify all measurements independently.
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