About: Classic Georgian Villa in Barboursville Vineyard near Monticello and Montpelier. 3 luxury suites with balconies overlooking vineyard, 2 cottages. Dinner available at the vineyard's elegant restaurant Palladio specializing in northern Italian food. Breakfast included with suites, ingredients supplied for making your own in the cottages. Innkeepers: Gianni & Silvana Zonin. Rates: $225 - $550. Open all year. More Info...

Greenock House Inn

249 Caroline Street
Orange, VA 22960

Phone: 540-672-3625

Web: www.greenockhouse.com

About: A romantic Victorian farmhouse, beautifully restored, dating from the mid to late 1800's. Lovely old trees surround the property. Within walking distance of the Town of Orange. 5 guest rooms each with private bath. Full breakfast and evening hors d'oeuvres included. Prix fixe dinner available with 3 days notice ($65.00) or lighter supper ($30) can be ordered in the Bistro with shorter notice. Menus are posted on the website 3 months in advance. Innkeeper: Lil Shearer. Rates: $135 - $180. Open all year. More Info...

Holladay House B&B

155 West Main Street
Orange, VA 22960

Phone: 800-358-4422

Web: www.holladayhousebandb.com

About: Stately Federal-style home (c.1830) within walking distance of shops and restaurants. 6 guest rooms with private bathrooms offer a range of luxury options, including fireplaces, double-sized whirlpool baths, and private porches. Full breakfast included. Luncheons, receptions and afternoon tea available with advance notice. Innkeepers: Sam & Sharon Elswick. Rates: $122-$230. Open all year. More Info...

Inn on Poplar Hill

278 Caroline Street
Orange, VA 22960

Phone: 540-672-6840

Web: www.innonpoplarhill.com

About: Casually elegant house built in the 1890's by Thomas Jefferson's great granddaughter. The Inn is situated on 28 acres and has 6 bedrooms, each with private bath and furnished with antiques and quilts. Full country breakfast is served at 9am. Call for information on Murder Mystery weekends. Innkeepers: Marty & Victoria Tourville. Rates: $139 - $199. Open all year. More Info...

Mayhurst Inn

12460 Mayhurst Lane
Orange, VA 22960

Phone: 540-672-5597

Web: www.mayhurstinn.com

About: Plantation mansion with 21st century amenities on 37 acres. Eight luxuriously appointed guest rooms - all with a private bath and fireplace. Each room is tastefully decorated and furnished with antiques. Full plantation style breakfast included. Innkeepers: Pat & Jack North. Rates: $155 - $235. Open all year. More Info...

Sleepy Hollow Farm B&B

16280 Blue Ridge Turnpike
Gordonsville, VA 22942

Phone: 540-832-5555

Web: www.sleepyhollowfarmbnb.com

About: 1824 Federal-style Manor House on 350 acre working livestock farm. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. 4 guest rooms with private baths and mountain views. Breakfast is included. Innkeeper: Beverley Allison. Rates: $175 - $250. Open all year. More Info...

Willow Grove

14079 Plantation Way
Orange, VA 22960

Phone: 540-672-5982

Web: www.willowgroveinn.com

About: Historic Virginia Plantation with formal restaurant and country pub. Scenic views of the Virginia Piedmont and the Shenandoah Valley. 11 rooms all with private bath. Plantation breakfast and dinner included. Innkeeper: Angela Mulloy. Rates: $295 - $395. Open all year. More Info...

Real Estate

Premier Virginia Properties

Gordonsville, VA

Phone: (540) 832-0071

Web: www.orangevarealestate.com

About: Fine Virginia properties in beautiful Central Virginia. More Info...

Restaurants

Inn at Meander Plantation

2333 N. James Madison Highway
Locust Dale, VA 22948

Phone: 540-672-4912

Web: www.meander.net

About: 5 Course Menu with suggested Wine Pairings. Grand Colonial mansion. More Info...

Palladio Restaurant

17655 Winery Road
Barboursville, VA 22923

Phone: 540-832-7848

Web: www.barboursvillewine.com

About: On historic Barboursville Estate, Award-winning Northern Italian restaurant with executive chef Melissa Close. Reservations required. More Info...

Restaurant Pomme

115 S. Main Street
P.O. Box 422
Gordonsville, VA 22942

Phone: 540-832-0130

About: French Cuisine, Downtown location with a country setting. Terrace for seasonal outdoors dining. More Info...

Toliver House & Restaurant

209 North Main Street
Gordonsville, VA 22942

Phone: 540-832--0000

Web: www.toliverhouse.com

About: American regional cusine under supervision of Culinary Institute grad Jonathan Hayward. More Info...

Willow Grove Inn

14079 Plantation Way
Orange, VA 22960

Phone: 540-672-5982

Web: www.willowgroveinn.com

About: Historic Virginia plantation with views of the Piedmont and the Shenandoah Valley. There is a formal restaurant and a country tavern with a Southern Inspired Menu. More Info...

Vineyards/Wineries

Barboursville Vineyards

17655 Winery Road
P.O. Box 136
Barboursville, VA 22923

Phone: 540-832-3824

Web: www.barboursvillewine.com

About: The historic estate of Barboursville has become a Virginia destination, because of its array of superb vintages, its casually elegant Palladio Restaurant, affiliated with the Chaine des Rotisseurs and the James Beard Foundation, and for its Landmark plantation Ruins, designed by Thomas Jefferson, set within an expansive private park. Barboursville was established in 1976 by the largest family-held winemaking enterprise in Italy and its Estate-bottled vitis vinifera wines meet the highest international standards. Tastings cost $4 per person with souvenir glass. Guest accommodations available. More Info...

Burnley Vineyards & Daniel Cellars

4500 Winery Lane
Barboursville, VA 22923

Phone: 540-832-2828

Web: www.burnleywines.com

About: Family-owned and operated since 1977, Burnley cultivates 30 acres of grapes and makes 13 wines. The winery includes tasting room, guest house, banquet room, deck overlooking the vineyard and picnic area. Tastings are $2 per person. More Info...

Horton Cellars Winery

6399 Spotswood Trail
Gordonsville, VA 22942

Phone: 540-832-7440

Web: www.hvwine.com

About: Located in Orange County, Virginia, Horton Vineyards has made a name for itself as one of the most innovative vineyards in the country. Along with Chrysalis Vineyards, Horton has championed the native Virginia grape called the Norton grape. Utilizing the latest viticultural techniques, Horton is charting a new generation of wines made from Viognier, the premier grape of France's Rhone Valley, and other premium varieties from southern France, Portugal, Spain, Russia/Georgia, and Italy. Over 30 wines include Marsanne, Viognier, Petit Manseng, Chardonnay, Mourvedre, Cabernet Franc, Tannat, Malbec, Syrah, Nebbiolo, Pear, Peach, Strawberry, Raspberry, Blueberry and Blackberry. Taste nationally acclaimed wines in the old-world Tudor winery. No tasting fees. More Info...

Weddings

Events by Lisa Hazell

PO Box 790
Orange, VA 22960

Phone: 888-575-8966

Web: www.EventsbyLisaHazell.com

About: The invitations to the wedding favors, the things that make a wedding an affair to remember are endless. Events by Lisa Hazell will create a unique one of a kind wedding by incorporating your personal style with traditional styles and the latest trends to create the wedding that you have always dreamed of. Save money, time and reduce stress. Let us plan, coordinate and manage your wedding so that you and your guests can enjoy your special day. Call today to schedule a consultation. More Info...

Conservation/Environmental

Friends of Barboursville

P.O. Box 60
Barboursville, VA 22923

Web: www.b-ville.net/

About: Friends of Barboursville, Inc. (FOB) is a non-profit corporation founded to educate the public about the importance of Barboursville and to preserve this community as one of our state's valuable historic and environmental treasures. More Info...

Historical

Orange County Historical Society

130 Caroline Street
Orange, VA 22960

Phone: 540-672-5366

Web: www.orangecovahist.org

About: A research, archival, and educational organization dedicated to the discovery, preservation, and dissemination of the history of Orange County, Virginia, of its people, and the surrounding area. The Society's reference library contains over 2,000 volumes, and there are over 1,300 files with information on families, historic buildings, events and sites, plus a map and photograph collection. More Info...

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