In a wooded neighborhood at the quiet end of a Lake Martin slough, Russell Cabins at The Willows is dotted with rustic exterior homes and landscaping that echo the beauty of the lake. The location was perfect for David and Phyllis Brasfield’s third home at the lake. The Birmingham couple selected an approved plan from Russell Lands, chose Chad Calhoun, president of Classic Homes, to build it and asked Nan Jackson to decorate their new space. 

“We had a lake house in Windermere about 10 years ago; then in Glynmere, but when we saw the level lot in The Willows, we fell in love with it. We like a one-level house on a level lot because it’s easy to walk down to the water, easy to get to the dock. It’s perfect. We had a great team with Nan who made it all happen,” David Brasfield said.