Primland, a new luxury resort is open in Patrick County according to the Martinsville Bulletin.

The outside of the lodge is made of stone and cedar, with plenty of windows to let the outdoors in. Local and regional companies were used to build the lodge which is contruscted using environmentally-friendly methods and materials. Currently the resort employs more than 100 people, most of whom are from Patrick County.

Several local officials have praised the Primats for their willingness to help the county by constructing the lodge. A great addition to the county that will attract tourists and boost the area's economy by accomodating corporate retreats, seminars, weddings, hunting or golf excursions and more. The future of Primland might include residences, cooking lessons from the resort's chef and more.

"If visitors to the Lodge at Primland, a luxurious retreat perched atop a mountain ridge in Patrick County, feel like they’re living in a dream, the reason is simple. They are.

The 72,000-square-foot lodge, which celebrated its grand opening on Saturday, was the vision of Didier Primat, a French businessman who bought Primland’s 12,000 acres in 1977 for a logging operation.

Environmentally conscious, he dreamed of designing a resort that would offer world-class accommodations while protecting the natural beauty around it.

'Today’s the day where the dream has turned into reality,' Primat’s son, Harold Primat, said moments before he cut a ribbon to open the lodge. 'We’re thinking strongly of him. What you see today is his vision.'

That vision includes 26 guest rooms, a state-of-the art boardroom that seats 17, a theater, ballroom, dining room, indoor pool, fitness center, spa and golf shop.

On the lodge’s left side is a silo-shaped structure that includes the 1,800-square-foot, two-story Pinnacles Suite, on top of which perches an observatory complete with a telescope that can peer light years into space."

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