The historic dyke-schoolhouse-oak-harbour

We are a young couple currently living in Jerusalem, Israel and helping and poverty and refugee situations in the surrounding areas. We are blessed to be the current stewards of the Historic Dyke Schoolhouse and it is our pleasure to make it available for your enjoyment while we are overseas.

The building was erected in the 1920's to serve as school building for the children in the mountain region of Greene County. I was born and raised within a few miles of Dyke, VA and many of the middle aged folks that I knew in the area had gone to school here. The building was privatized in the mid 1980's and used as an archery shop before being converted to two residential units in the early 2000's. The buildings owner lost the property to the bank following the economic downturn of 2009. We were then fortunate enough to acquire the property and renovate and update the property specifically for vacation enjoyment. While the building is fully converted for residential, the original huge windows still line the outside walls allowing in ample light. Originally the enter upstairs was comprised of four large classrooms while the wide hallway down the middle is now used for bathrooms and a kitchen. The maple flooring is original and a line can be seen where boards were filled in to cover the place of the original dividing wall between classrooms.

The 13 ft ceilings were originally designed to allow for cooler temperatures and more airflow in the summer in a period before air conditioners. Today this lends the place a grandiose air. The large deck affords sweeping views of the Blue Ridge Mountains not far to the west.