When his brother dies unexpectedly, Victor Tudor’s plans for early retirement are suddenly altered. Together with his wife Olympia, Victor is joined by his niece, Hester, and nephew, Elwood, at their country home in Pennsylvania where he promises a period of rest and recovery. However, when Hester, the young girl who dreams of designing fashion in New York, discovers a crumbling, dilapidated motel on the family property, she convinces her uncle not to level it, but rebuild it. The structure that Hester raises goes beyond anything Victor could have imagined, for it is magical and captivating, and he quickly realizes their lives will never be the same.