River Suite at MidMountain Arts Retreat

Come stay at a budding arts and agricultural space on the James River. The River suite features a double bed, dresser, workspace, TV, seating area including twin convertible couch, and exclusive use of attached bathroom with clawfoot tub. Shared access to modern kitchen and living areas. Explore five acres of grounds being converted into a sustainable food forest. Minutes from Natural Bridge State Park, Jefferson National Forest, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and Lexington/Buena Vista. The space MidMountain is an arts and agricultural community in constant growth. The grounds feature a three-story brick home dating back to the 1700s, multiple outbuildings including an old brick storefront and a barn-style two-car garage/workshop with loft, as well as nearly five acres of outdoor space with mowed trails that is suitable for events or installations and access to 400 feet of private frontage on the James River. Part of our grounds are currently being replanted with native trees and shrubs to form a sustainable food forest. We are an LGBTQ and BIPOC friendly space. The main house includes sleeping for up to 12 to across 3 bedrooms and shared areas, 2.5 bathrooms, an open concept kitchen and den area with dining space, a library, and gallery/theater. The house features zoned heating and cooling, laundry, modern kitchen appliances with dishwasher, and will be stocked with basic necessities and clean linens during your stay. Highspeed (200MBPS) WiFi service is available throughout the main house. In line with our themes, there is art—some of which is available for purchase—as well as a houseplants and tanks with aquatic critters around the the house. We are working to increase the general accessibility on the property. Currently, accessing the main house requires climbing three steps via the side-entry. A half-bathroom, double futon, and twin futon are available on the first floor, as are the kitchen, gallery/music room, and main eating and living spaces. Accessing the bedrooms, library, and full bathrooms require climbing one flight of stairs. The gallery/theater space includes a rotating set of exhibits, nonprofit vintage mart, a projector, a convertible twin futon and additional seating. The “Green Room” dining and music space is spooky Appalachian-themed. It also features a semi-permanent installation of artifacts from legendary Washington, DC-area recording studio Inner Ear — including the rug from the engineering room and piano from the studio — and an extensive instrument collection as well as further art and historical exhibits. Outdoors there are trails to explore, including access to the James River, three kayaks, a mobile fire pit, and a small four person hot tub. We have two video cameras on site, both outside the main house and pointed towards the driveway. Although we work to minimize encounters, you may see wildlife inside due to the age and rural location of the house. Please also note that although our space is professionally cleaned before each private rental, this is also an arts retreat space that actively hosts nonprofit programming as well as serving as a private residence so you may encounter occupant items in the fridge and kitchen or storage areas. The house is on a well and water pressure may vary, especially if multiple devices are using water – such as showering, using the washer, and running the dishwasher at the same time. For larger groups, we encourage you to limit the length of showers. In the event of a water pressure drop, wait an hour for the well tank to refill and check for running toilets. Some other known quirks: The fridge’s ice maker can also be temperamental. Icecube trays are available in the top drawer of the freezer. The tub in the bathroom attached to the River Room must be turned on and off at the spigots on the floor in addition to at the faucets. Please inform us immediately if something goes wrong during your or anything on the property is damaged so we can try to fix it! In the event of an amenity disruption, we will provide a maximum $25 refund per stay. We also have a handful of house rules. Violation of these rules will incur a $500 penalty per incident or damage as professionally assessed. Rules: No smoking. Pet weight limit: 30 lbs No use of interior fireplaces or open flames. Lost keys will incur a $50 replacement fee. No parties or events, unregistered guests, or commercial videography use without separate written agreement. Swimming in the river or use of the hot tub is done at your own risk and should not be done before checking conditions and water level for safety. Do not feed or disturb our aquatic animal tanks. Your cleaning fee covers sanitation of the home and linens before and after your arrival, plus emptying of the outdoor trash can and recycling bins at the end of your stay. Any additional trash left behind outside of the can will incur an additional cleaning fee of $50 per bag, or more if required—for instance due to animal activity. Additional trash can be dumped nearby at: 1615 Wert Faulkner Highway, Natural Bridge Station, VA 24579 Monday through Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Guest access The River suite includes midcentury vintage furniture with a double bed, convertible twin couch, desk, dresser, television, and armchair. An attached bathroom for your exclusive use includes a clawfoot tub with views of the nearby James River.