Homes tour in Cloudland Station

A first-time tour and an encore tour inside two homes at Cloudland Station, a gated mountain valley community located 20 minutes from downtown Chattanooga, are set for Saturday, Oct. 12.

The Lea-McGinnis residence will open its doors to the public for the first time.

This home showcases structural masonry architecture, a centuries-old building technique. Visitors can meet custom builder Steve Lewin of Lewin Construction, who will curate the tour.

If you go

› What: Fall Discovery Tour: Homes at Cloudland Station

› Where: Candlelight Ridge, 10126 Highway 193, Chickamauga, Georgia

› When: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12

› Admission: $12

› For more information: https://allevents.in/chickamauga/fall-discovery-tourhomes-at-cloudland-station/200018031575151

The house is currently under construction with an anticipated December 2019 finish date.

This two-level, fourbedroom/2.5-bath home is one of a few in the country currently under construction using the ancient structural masonry architecture method. Once completed, the home will resemble an 18th-century English Tudor cottage with a brick mason foundation to inspire Old World European nostalgia. The home is being built with locally sourced materials including brick, stucco and white oak.

The Lambert residence a traditional mountain is home decorated by Atlanta designer Liz Carroll in what she refers to as the “mountain arts style.” Bright colors, reclaimed wood flooring and repurposed items fill this home, detailed in creative uses of antique tools including the foot adze and the drawing knife.

Located in Chickamauga, Georgia, Cloudland Station is an award-winning, single-family private community that serves vacation homeowners and primary residents.

For more information: cloudlandstation.com