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For more than 35 years, Southern Living has partnered with builders, architects, and designers to produce custom houses. The 2025 Idea House will be in Keswick, a community just outside of Charlottesville that celebrates the charm of Virginia’s countryside. Charlotte is thrilled to be working with developer Molly Hardie; builder Alexander Nicholson; architects Rosney Co. Architects and Waterstreet Studio.
The Idea House will be open for public tours from August through December 2025 Thursday through Sunday. Thursday through Saturday, hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Sundays, hours are 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. It will be closed for tours on Thanksgiving Day.
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