The Story
11008 North Deer Drive
Woodway, WA 98020 · Home
A rare French country estate defined by authenticity, craftsmanship, and permanence. Designed in collaboration with AOME Architects, this stately home was constructed using 200 to 300-year-old reclaimed materials sourced village by village across France, including antique limestone, historic French oak beams, clay roof tiles, and stone flooring gathered from regions spanning southern France, Burgundy, and Champagne. To honor the integrity of these materials, a French crew of masons and plasterers was brought onsite to install everything using traditional Old World methods. The exterior reflects true heirloom-quality construction, featuring two-foot-thick limestone walls, hand-applied lime plaster finished with beeswax, copper flashings throughout, and half-round copper gutters mounted to reclaimed antique fascia boards. Limestone terraces extend the architecture outdoors with timeless grace. Inside, generous volumes and refined proportions reveal reclaimed stone floors, antique oak elements, and radiant heating beneath solid materials. …