Love Letters to Virginia

Day Five: Chuck Taylor, Wiseacre Estate


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A unique Wedding venue that feels somewhere between the house in the Incredibles and the Jetsons came to life! The elegantly quirky, 20-foot Ceiling Grand Living Room is perfect for a reception area, rain or shine. The Wiseacre Estate overlooks the water and the Norfolk Airport, the spacious yard is perfect for Outdoor Wedding Ceremonies and is even equipped with a beautifully scenic wrought iron Trellis. An AirBNBwith two spare rooms this incredible space would be beautiful to host any occasion and has been used as the backdrop for many music videos and fashion photo shoots. Chuck Taylor is incredibly fun to work with. - Directly taken from his Airbnb listing, “Welcome to WISEACRE! Tranquility, whimsy, privacy in 4,000sf estate on Lake Whitehurst w/3 landscaped acres. 2 guest rooms w/queen beds & en-suite bath. 5M to Chesapeake Bay, 15M to Va Beach Oceanfront. Chef's kitchen, patios, HOT TUB, additional overnight guests in Great Room, oh so much space in Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired pad. Families, friends, couples, groups. Pet-friendly (extra fee). Reminiscent of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr.—with a dash of “Mad Men"--this Mid-Century Modern Usonian home is closely designed in the spirit of Minnesota's iconic Elam House, with a soaring Great Room ceiling, original terrazzo & slate flooring, six kinds of wood, and massive limestone piers... all situated on three landscaped acres within a mini-peninsula right on picturesque Lake Whitehurst. Wiseacre offers a relaxing retreat from the rat race (if not the rat pack), ideally suited for families, friends, couples, individuals searching for solitude, those looking for a stop along the way, as well as Navy business, family reunions and work groups... and, of course, MidCentury architecture aficionados. Everything is on one-level featuring a cavernous 650sf great room with 20-foot ceilings, updated chef's kitchen, 10' dining table, wet bar, all-season porch, hot tub, wood fireplace and outdoors, multiple terraces (sublime sunrises & sunsets). --> FREE ENTRY TO NEARBY NORFOLK BOTANICAL GARDENS! --> PLEASE NOTE: This is my home and I am on-premises during your stay. I'm a freelance journalist, spending days in the back office. Consider this your private getaway... with a butler.” Enjoy the tour and book a stay at the great Wiseacre Estate.
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Love Letters to VirginiaBy Vanessa Pazmiño

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