We knew it the moment we saw it. An old mansion - nearly in ruins - rich in one family’s history and vacant for decades. The dream of a young artist and his family to build a home on the same ground… and an ancient limestone spring that must have drawn them to this place as it has drawn us. Here we would recreate a tradition of southern style and service that any resident from over 200 years of its known past would recognize as classic Virginian.

The Inn offers twelve guest rooms in four different dwellings, all built on one hundred acres; six in the federal style Manor House, four in the Chumley Homeplace, one in the Gallery guest house, and one in the restored Millhouse Studio. All rooms feature a fireplace and most have a Jacuzzi. An overnight stay at the Inn includes a delicious three-course breakfast each morning. Virtually everything is prepared fresh from scratch and is presented with equal emphasis on pleasing the eye and the palate. 

The Inn’s breakfasts received national attention when they were featured in the March/April 1997 issue of Country Home magazine that included nine of our recipes as well as mouth watering photography

King size bed, Jacuzzi tub, bedroom fireplace, and a mountain view. $190
 

Queen size bed, Jacuzzi tub, and bedroom fireplace. $180
 

Queen size four poster bed, large Jacuzzi tub, bedroom and bathroom fireplaces, and a mountain view. $200
 
 

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Queen size bed, Jacuzzi tub, and bedroom fireplace. $135
 
 

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Queen size bed, Jacuzzi tub, and bedroom fireplace. $135
 

Queen size bed, Jacuzzi tub, and bedroom fireplace. $135
 

Queen size bed, Jacuzzi tub, daybed, and a fireplace in sitting room.
 
 

Queen size bed, Jacuzzi tub, private entrance & deck, fireplace, and a view of spring pond. $150

Queen size bed, soaking tub, sitting area, view of spring pond, and two-sided bedroom/bathroom fireplace. $145 $135

Queen size bed, Jacuzzi tub, private entrance & deck, fireplace, with a view of spring pond. $150
 
 
 

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Gallery Guest House

King size bed, Jacuzzi tub, bedroom & sitting fireplaces, and overlooks pool. $225
 

King size bed, large Jacuzzi tub, sitting room with sleep sofa, fireplace & wet bar, and overlooks Vaucluse Spring. $250
 

Saturday night dinner at the inn is a special event. Following the 6:30 social gathering that features sangria or mulled wine and hors d’oeuvres, dinner’s bill of fare is announced by your hosts. Guests are then seated at romantic candlelit tables for two in the elegant manor house dining rooms. The four-course meal features the best the Northern Shenandoah Valley has to offer in seasonal produce, including herbs and watercress from the Inn’s grounds.

The Inn’s dinners have been featured in Southern Living Magazine and on PBS’ Country Inn Cooking and our recipes appeared in two cookbooks, Recipes for Romance and Country Inn Meals to Remember.

From I-66 Westbound (from Washington, DC): Continue to end of I-66 and exit onto I-81 North (right).  Exit I-81 at first opportunity (exit 302) onto Rte. 627 west (left) toward Middletown. Continue to end of Rte. 627 and turn right onto Rte. 11. Drive 2 miles on Rte. 11 and turn left onto Vaucluse Road (Rte. 638). Drive ¾ mile and turn left at our sign. Follow signs to check in at Manor House.
From 340 Southbound (from Frederick, Maryland): Continue to intersection at Double Tollgate of 340, 522 and 277. Go straight through intersection (Dinosaur Land will be on your left) onto 277 into Stephens City.  Turn left at Rte. 11. Drive 2 miles on Rte. 11 and turn right onto Vaucluse Road (Rte. 638).  Drive ¾ mile and turn left at our sign. Follow signs to check in at Manor House.
From I-81 Northbound (from Harrisonburg, Virginia): Take exit 302 onto Rte. 627 west (left) toward Middletown. Continue to end of Rte. 627 and turn right onto Rte. 11.  Drive 2 miles on Rte. 11 and turn left onto Vaucluse Road (Rte. 638). Drive ¾ mile and turn left at our sign. Follow signs to check in at Manor House.
From I-81 Southbound (from Martinsburg, West Virginia): Take exit 307 onto Rte. 277 west (turn right at light at end of exit ramp) toward Stephens City.  Turn left at the next light onto Rte. 11.  Drive 2 miles on Rte. 11 and turn right onto Vaucluse Road (Rte. 638). Drive ¾ mile and turn left at our sign. Follow signs to check in at Manor House.