Luray, Virginia · Shenandoah Valley
Two hours away, and a different time zone of the soul.
First pick of fall weekends. One or two emails a month, easy out.
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Why we built it
The valley folds open to the east. The Blue Ridge runs the full horizon. The air smells like cedar and wet leaves. We knew before we walked back to the car that this was where HOM Villas would start. A small collection of A-frame cabins designed in the Scandinavian register, warmed by where they sit.
See the cabin →Vol. 01 · the cabin
A 28-foot ridge of glass facing the Blue Ridge. Everything inside was chosen on purpose — nothing came from a bulk buy.
Matte-black board-and-batten outside, pale oak and cream inside. The contrast is the point.
On the deck, facing the ridge. Best at dusk, better after a hike, best of all when the fog rolls in.
The Blue Ridge out every window, a pond below the deck. Both at their best at golden hour.
Far from city light, next door to Shenandoah's dark ridge. The deck is the whole show.
Linen sheets, heavy throws, an en-suite rhythm that makes "who sleeps where" easy.
We'll meet you at check-in if you'd like — or you won't see us at all. Either way, we've thought of it.
The HOM guide
Plan your visit
Caverns, overlooks, river days, and fire-pit nights. The itinerary we'd hand our own friends landing in Luray for a long weekend.
Build journal
We're documenting every milestone of the build. The real, unfiltered story. No glossy renders, no stock photos. Here's the latest.
Cabinet boxes are in. The pantry wall stands its full height, the island is roughed in, and the floating oak shelves are mounted between the uppers. Standing in the great room you can finally read the kitchen as a kitchen: the sightline straight out the east window to the ridge, the spot where the morning coffee will happen. Next: countertops, hardware, and the range hood.
This month the cabin really took shape. The deep matte-black board-and-batten and standing-seam metal panels are going up fast, and you can finally see the silhouette we've been chasing. Windows are getting their final seals, the dormers are wrapped, and the Scandinavian exterior is reading exactly the way we hoped.
The walls are up and the interior is starting to feel like a real home. With the drywall finished, every room finally has its defined edges. You can walk through and imagine exactly where the couch sits, where the bed goes, and how the light will hit the great room in the morning. Next up: paint, trim, and finish work.
Interior framing is underway. The bones of every room are taking shape. Standing inside the cabin for the first time you feel just how dramatic that soaring ceiling is going to be. Electrical rough-in and insulation are next on deck.
The full A-frame is up against a clear Shenandoah sky. The dark steel roof is complete, the deck platform is framed, and the triangular window wall is in place. Seeing it from a distance with the Blue Ridge behind it: this is exactly what we pictured.
Before there was a single nail or beam, there was this view. Rolling meadows, ancient oaks, and the Blue Ridge mountains stretching to the horizon. We knew this was the spot the moment we stood here in the fall. HOM Villas was born on this hillside in Luray, Virginia.
Opening September 1, 2026
Cabin one is under construction now. Get on the list and we'll let you know the moment booking opens. List members get first picks of weekends.
One or two emails a month. No noise, easy out.
✓ You're on the list. We'll be in touch when booking opens.