The York House Today

The York House sits on 4.5 wooded acres in a valley, which include a hemlock forest, a running creek, and a pre-Civil War Spring House. It is close to Highway 441, so it’s easy to find, the Inn has enough land to offer a quiet retreat and is positioned to offer beautiful views. The famous two-story porch spans the front of the house and provides beautiful views of the mountains in the distance and the farm across the street.

The Inn has undergone substantial structural renovation, refurbishment and repair since May of 2004. The Inn has 12 refurbished guest rooms with private baths and entrances, a full kitchen for guest use, a living room and dining room, and a lower level offering 1000 square feet of gathering space. The Inn has four working fireplaces, three in public areas and one in a guest room.

Along with general refurbishment, the lower level of the house was recently renovated. A major part of the renovation focused on the former servants’ quarters located under the living room and dining. This part of the house contained 20 foot and longer hand-hewn Chestnut beams, the original stone walls and a granite fireplace. Of note is that when the Inn first opened, Molly York and her husband themselves lived in the quarters.

This beautiful unique area has been converted into a bar/socializing area. A large area for group gatherings –meetings, presentations, or meals- adjoins the cozy bar and a smaller private room sits off to the left. A corridor runs from the living room and dining room on the first floor to the lower level for easy passage through the building. In addition, French doors on the lower level open onto a small stone patio. A nearby path leads across the creek into the Hemlock grove.