"Four Stairs," as the house is known, is located on the high ground of a steeply sloping site in Virginia. It began as a gable-roofed, single room, one-story with loft log house which may have been built as early as 1730. Over the life of the home it has been added to several times including: a shed-roofed west side log pen, a north shed-roofed timber-framed kitchen, and a mid 19th century Greek Revival addition to the east side.

Subsequent twentieth-century owners made muddled renovations in the Colonial Revival style, unsuccessfully attempting to unify the various elements. By removing the jumble of the earlier renovation attempts, the most recent restoration/rehabilitation of the house has meticulously resurrected and replaced historic fabric in kind by restoring the simple, clear evolution of the dwelling.

This project has won several awards and has been featured in several publications including: AIA/DC Chapter Award 2006, Builder Magazine 26th Annual Builder's Choice Design & Planning Awards 2006, AIA/DC Magazine 2006, Fairfax County Exceptional Designs Awards Program 2006, Remodeling Grand Design Award 2006