Potomac Landing

Richardson & Associates’ imaginative master plan creates a new prospect for this river-front property. Previously, the Collingwood Library & Museum of Americanism inhabited a large structure on the site, which included a commercial parking lot for visitors and ancillary buildings. When the museum closed in 2015, the current owner envisioned a new family compound in its place. An avid water sportsman, the wide swath of the Potomac waterfront and existing, grandfathered, 300-foot-long dock were ideal features.

The new home was designed by Rill Architects, and to reinforce a luxurious but casual lifestyle with a focus on outdoor activities, Richardson & Associates’ multi-phased plan provides two entry sequences, a broad allée of trees, and a cobbled parking court. To the rear, the space is defined by a Lautner edge pool and Indiana limestone terrace; a detached pool house with underground storage built into the steep grade; and a deep fairway-like clearing with dense woods on both sides. The river and dock can be seen in the distance. The owner loves this parcel of land and the ability to raise his children with an appreciation for the great outdoors.

  • Landscape Architect: Richardson & Associates Landscape Architecture
  • Architect: Rill Architects
  • Interior Designer: Courtney Cox Interiors
  • GC/Builder: Thorson Construction
  • Landscape Contractor: Black Pearl Management
  • Photography: Jennifer Hughes

 

A large, white colonial-style mansion with a dark roof and prominent columns. A stone path leads through a garden with a tiered fountain toward the house, framed by trees and manicured lawns.
A large, white colonial-style mansion with a dark roof and a columned entrance. In the foreground, a stone-walled tiered garden features a small pond with a fountain and two white chairs on a gravel path.
Two white Adirondack chairs face a circular garden pond surrounded by stone walls and manicured shrubs. A stone-lined water feature with small fountains runs alongside a paved patio area.
A white house with a dark gabled roof stands next to a paved stone driveway. Mature trees frame the property against a dusk sky.
A white, one-story house with a peaked roof stands next to a curved stone retaining wall and stone patio. A grass lawn and garden beds with shrubs and flowers lead toward the house entrance.
Curved stone steps lead up through a garden filled with blooming light pink roses and lush greenery. Dense trees and shrubs surround the path, creating a secluded outdoor space.
A white wooden bench sits on a stone patio in a lush backyard. A winding stone path leads to the bench through garden beds and a sloping lawn surrounded by tall trees.
Large multi-story white colonial house with stone foundation and double-deck porches overlooking a rectangular swimming pool. A grand stone staircase leads from the pool deck to the house entrance.
A view of a rectangular swimming pool framed by white columns and stone steps. Beyond the pool, rows of lounge chairs sit on a patio lined by mature trees leading toward a distant lake.
A swimming pool with multiple lounge chairs sits in a garden next to a stone pool house. The pool is framed by manicured hedges and tall trees, with a stone path leading through the lawn in the foreground.
Four white lounge chairs line the edge of a rectangular swimming pool. A white sofa sits on the patio in the background, set against a dense backdrop of tall, leafy trees.
A rectangular swimming pool sits in front of a stone pool house with a covered patio, outdoor dining table, and bar. To the left is the corner of a large white house with stone stairs, and to the right are rows of white lounge chairs on a patio.
A stone fireplace with an arched opening and firewood sits outdoors. In front of it is a white cushioned armchair and a round side table with a potted plant.
A modern white rocking chair sits on a stone patio beside an outdoor stone fireplace stacked with firewood. A fire pit is visible in the background, overlooking a grassy lawn and trees.
A covered patio with a stone fireplace, three armchairs with white cushions, and a round white coffee table holding a vase of branches. A lantern hangs from the ceiling above the seating area, which faces glass French doors.
A long wooden dock extends into a calm lake toward a docked boat, framed by large trees on either side. Sunlight shines through the leaves of the left tree, casting a glow over the water.

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