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Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire

'On the porch ... you don't hear anything'

 

Home Tour: On a half-acre Ohio River lot in Ludlow, Kentucky, sits a unique "hybrid log home" that Steve and Paula Chapman designed and built for their golden years.

Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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 Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire 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

Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire

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  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
  • Home Tour: This unique 'hybrid log cabin' gives Steve and Paula Chapman a peaceful place to retire
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The front entrance, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky, home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Gary Landers
The front porch view, photographed at the Ludlow, Kentucky, home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)Gary Landers
The office, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky, home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)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)Gary Landers
The kitchen, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky, home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Gary Landers
The kitchen, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky, home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Gary Landers
The kitchen, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky, home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)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)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)Gary Landers
The kitchen, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky, home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)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)Gary Landers
The kitchen, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky, home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Gary Landers
The kitchen, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky, home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)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)Gary Landers
A bedroom, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky, home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)Gary Landers
A bedroom, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky, home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)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)Gary Landers
A bedroom, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky, home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)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)Gary Landers
The kitchen, photographed in the Ludlow, Kentucky, home of Steve and Paula Chapman Monday July 3, 2017. (Photo by Gary Landers/WCPO)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)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)Gary Landers
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