Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' in Ludlow gives the Chapmans a peaceful place to retire
The new hybrid log cabin of Steve and Paula Chapman on the Ohio River in Ludlow is the perfect retirement home for the couple who once lived in the 172-year-old Kenner-Closson home a few blocks away.
The front porch view photographed at the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
The front yard, photographed at the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
A side porch, photographed at the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
The living room, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
The rear facade of the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman photographed Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
The front porch, photographed at the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
The master bedroom, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
A side porch, off a bedroom, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
A bedroom, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
A utility room, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
The kitchen, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
The kitchen, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
A first floor bath, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
The living room, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
The front porch, photographed at the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
The front facade of the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman, photographed Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
The living room, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
The living room, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
The master bath sink, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
The kitchen, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
A side porch, photographed at the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
The front facade of the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman photographed Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
An antler chandelier, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
The front entrance, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
The office, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
The kitchen, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
A backyard patio, photographed at the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
The master bedroom, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
The kitchen, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
The view of the Ohio river from the front porch of the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman, photographed Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
The living room, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
The front entrance, photographed at the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
A bedroom, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
A side porch, photographed at the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
The kitchen, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
A bedroom, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers
The kitchen, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Photo by: Gary Landers