Lansdowne home retooled for the new millennium
Diane and John Atchison are right where they want to be. In fact they often refer to their remodeled three- bedroom brick ranch in Lansdowne as their “forever home.” “This is the first time we’ve created anything that we knew we were going to stay in,” Diane said. “It’s the first house we haven’t had to give consideration to resale, because we’re not selling .” John Atchison and the award- winning Atchison Heller Construction have been building and remodeling in Lexington for nearly 40 years. But back in the day when John was a fledgling builder, there was a lot of moving around for the Atchison family. “There was a 10 year stretch when we moved nine times,” Diane said. “We moved through three pregnancies, but we had it down, and it’s all been worth it.” The home is chock-full of amazing finishes and details, most notably the reclaimed barn wood creatively utilized throughout – custom cabinetry in the living room, exposed beams in the vaulted ceiling, accents that enclose a private ...