Project Overview
Tuttaposto Custom Timber Frame Estate — 4,200 sq ft architect-designed timber frame residence. Loudoun County, Loudoun County, Virginia. Built by Hearthstone Design Build under Virginia Class A licensure (DPOR #2705195817).
The Project
Tuttaposto is a custom 4,200 sq ft, 2-story timber frame estate residence in Loudoun County, Virginia, designed in collaboration with S.E. Wagner Architecture and built by Hearthstone Design Build with hand-crafted mortise-and-tenon joinery fabricated by specialty timber fabricators. Delivered under a single design-build agreement, the project proves custom timber frame architecture can be built with both artisanal joinery and predictable timelines in Virginia's estate market.
Site & Code Constraints
Rural Loudoun AR-2 Residential parcel (Virginia Code §4.08.05) — setback and lot-coverage compliance, Loudoun County Department of Building and Development permitting, and coordination across architect, timber frame supplier, and trades under one accountable contract
Outcomes
- Hand-crafted mortise-and-tenon timber joinery by specialty timber fabricators
- Architect-directed design by S.E. Wagner Architecture
- AR-2 Residential zoning compliance (Virginia Code §4.08.05)
- Single-contract design-build delivery — one point of accountability
- On-time, on-budget completion in Loudoun County estate market
Materials & Systems
- Hand-hewn timber frame
- Mortise-and-tenon joinery
- Modern building envelope
- Stone foundation
- Custom millwork
Timeline
15 months (4 design + 3 permitting + 8 construction)