West Virginia Bed & Breakfast Association

Riverside Bed & Breakfast LLC

Greetings from Riverside! Hello, I'm Linda, your hostess. My husband, Steve, and I have lived at Riverside for 31 years. During this time, among other things, we raised two children and restored our home. Then, ten years ago, we opened it as a bed and breakfast.

The spacious house has its original floors and woodwork, as well as large pocket doors, an original bathroom with a pedestal bathtub, and hot water registers that provide heat throughout. We have restored it in keeping with its history and with attention to detail, while decorating it with a harmonious mix of antiques and comfortable furnishings for a relaxed feeling. It is extremely clean and well maintained.

The stairwell displays a gallery of quilts that I have machine-pieced and hand-quilted. Still others are found on walls throughout the house. If you are a quilter, bring your projects along for me to see. My large, hand-braided wool rugs are used in three of the downstairs rooms and in one bedroom.

Three guest bedrooms are available. Tessa's Room and Evan's Room are named for our children who used them as bedrooms while growing up. Virginia Lee's Room is named for the only child of the Maxwells, original owners of the house. All bedrooms are on the second floor.

Evan's Room, first room pictured above, is a very large room with a queen bed, a twin bed, desk, and other furnishings. It has three large bay windows with views of the expansive grounds, including a shade garden. A large silver maple is growing close to the house. A private bathroom adjoins the room. Double rate is $115; single rate is $95, plus tax.

Tessa's Room is a bright room with five windows and is in the tower of the house. It has maple woodwork and a full, antique, high-backed, walnut and chestnut bed. The view is toward the front lawn and rock wall garden. This room is the second room pictured above and the personal bathroom is down the hall.  Double rate is $85; single rate is $75, plus tax.

Virginia Lee's Room, the third room pictured above, is the smallest of the three, has oak woodwork and a full mission-style bed make of oak by a local craftsman. A large Norway maple stands right outside the window and a daylily garden graces the front lawn. One of my hand-braided rugs lies on the hardwood floor. This room is usually rented with Evan's Room when a group needs two rooms & can share the Jack & Jill bathroom between them. Double rate is $75, and single rate is $65, plus tax. It is occassionally rented by itself with the use of a personal bathroom on the first floor.

I serve full breakfasts with my guest's schedules in mind. Typical breakfasts include various egg dishes with homemade breads, or Belgian waffles, or even one of 6-8 different kinds of pancakes. All include breakfast meats, fruits, juices, and coffee or tea. Breads are my specialty and one guest claimed, "The bread alone is worth the trip."

Thanks for allowing me to introduce our home. Come visit us!

Linda



...Donna J. McNeil, photographer...