As a professional Designer, Event & Travel Planner, designing the 1930's Old Stone Carriage House and being true to it's history has been so much fun... 3 Bedroom, 1 1/2 Bath, Cozy Living room with original wood floors, to the Brilliance of color in the fully equipped eat-in Kitchen, & Dining Room for 6 *FYI- Both Carriage House 6 & Carriage House 4 is the Same Cottage *Winter Warning: Be prepared for snowy driveways. We brush them off as soon as possible but take advantage of front flat lot. The space Hi, we are Ron and Nancy Thaxton, your host, living on 17 mountain acres 15 minutes outside of our State Capital, Charleston, WV. Our beautiful property, "Old Woodland Acres" has been in our family for over 150 years. It is a well-kept secret... offering tranquility to an otherwise noisy, crowded world. I'm glad you stopped in my Old Woodland Acres' Old Stone Carriage House ... Look around the Cottage, our City and the professional photo shoot on Old Woodland Acres featured in, "Wedding Chicks". Every Season of year and life is celebrated at Old Woodland Acres. Welcome to my 1930's Old Stone Carriage House...Lots of History. The 1930's Carriage House was built close to the dirt road in the days of horses and buckboards. An old spring above the Carriage House flowed into the house and filled the stone *cistern in the basement to keep the buttermilk cold. * A cistern (Middle English cistern, from Latin cisterna, from cista, "box", from Greek κίστη kistē, "basket") is a waterproof receptacle for holding liquids, usually water. Cisterns are often built to catch and store rainwater. Cisterns are distinguished from wells by their waterproof linings. The Carriage House is beautifully updated with keeping the original hardwood floors, Iron bathtub and tile floor. The ‘then’ Air Conditioning was the cool breeze from the 'holler’ across the covered front porch. The ‘now’ Dining Room is where the ladies would gather for quilting. Notice the natural stone terrazzo windowsills and Fireplace surround. (original fireplace was replaced with an electric unit) A roaring fire would be built by great grandfather in the basement's black stained Fireplace to warm both ours and neighborhood children on cold winter days before the school bus arrived. Enjoy my 3 Beautiful Bedrooms, 1 1/2 Bath, Cozy Living room to the Brilliance of color in the fully equipped eat-in Kitchen As a professional Designer, Event & Travel Planner, designing my Cottage has been so much fun... See you soon - Nancy So Excited... The 1930's Old Stone Carriage House is located on our 17-acre private mountain in the midst of a rural neighborhood. Old Woodland Acres is the best kept secret of beauty in the woodlands. You will be thrust out of the bright lights & pace of the city to the beauty and wonder of nature. Old Stone Carriage House is the 1st Cottage in Old Woodland Acres. We have private extra parking on side gravel lot. The cottage is on a semi-steep short driveway for those who are flat landers. Everywhere in WV is on a hill. This is the country, so you will be walking on gravel, uneven ground, flagstone walk & stone steps. There are STEPS... Steps into the cottage 1st floor and Steps to the 2nd Floor. Please keep this in mind. This is a 1930's Designer Carriage House, with lots of Character and History... but it is not a Downtown Hotel. THE SPACE The Carriage House is 3 bedrooms - RM-A / Small BR (1st floor) queen bed. 2nd Floor- Upstairs in Granny's Attic -RM-B /Queen bed/TV and RM-C / 2 twins/TV - 1st Floor Bath is equipped with the original tub and a double head shower that only a rocket scientist can work. Upstairs 1/2 Bath is awesome. The Eat-In Kitchen is set up with a Blue Metal Table/4 chairs, Gas Range, Frig, Dishwasher, Microwave, and a Coffee Bar. The Dining Room has a simple Farm Table w/seating for 6 and a 100yr old quilting frame. In the cozy Living Room, you have a TV, Electric Fireplace leading to a Covered Porch/Veranda. It is also Business-friendly with free Wi-Fi throughout. Upon booking, you will receive a unique door lock code for self-check-in, so you do not need to worry about a key exchange. *The basement/garage is our Workshop and is locked when we have guest. Slated for spring of 2021 -22 this space will be a Farm Museum WHO WE HOST... Business Travelers, Couples, Honeymooners, World Travelers, Interns, Job Seekers, Small Families, and anyone who is looking for a place to call home for a while. (please read the rules for the Carriage House). Are you an artist or writing a book? or attending a conference or training for a job? contact us for long stay arrangements or you may want to book all 3 of our cottages for extended family, weddings, groups. Although we strictly enforce our policy of No Parties or Photo Shoots at the Carriage House, you may book our venue, Old Woodland Acres, for engagements, weddings, bridal/baby showers, & photoshoots, small conferences, crafting and quilting workshops as well as weddings at our Farmhouse. The Carriage House is 10-15+ minutes -west of the Capital City, Charleston WV, metro-proper- full of nightlife, outdoor summer concerts on the river, quaint shops and bookstores with live entertainment, convention center, specialty restaurants, and shopping at the largest In-City Mall. CRW (Yeager Airport) is approx. 25-30mins. The Carriage House is only 20+minutes -west from a large commercial center with a 12-screen movie theater, Sky Zone Trampoline Park, restaurants, grocery stores, Cabela’s, Gander Mountain, Kohl's, Marshalls, Dick's sporting goods, Books a Million and other awesome stores and eateries. The Carriage House is 3 miles- 7min -east of I-64 Cross Lanes Exit, community grocery stores, small mini-mall, restaurants, spa, Planet Fitness Gym and WV's 1st casino - Mardi Gras Casino with New Orleans flair, featuring slots, poker, greyhound racing, restaurants and more. Explore southern West Virginia unique history, visit the beautiful State Capitol, the Clay Center for Arts and Science. You can see a live World, Renowned Mountain Stage Radio Show. There are lots to do in this little bitty city. Our mountain mini retreat "Old Woodland Acres" has been in our family for over 150 years and the site of #weddings, #photoshoots, #engagements, #bridal & baby showers, #tea parties and now we have added a cottage industry. You will experience 17 acres of woodland magic in the heart of Appalachia, West Virginia. The private wooded acreage is a haven of wildlife, you may hear a dog bark, or a flock of turkeys gobbling., (there is some rural road noise) You could see an eagle soar over the treetops or beautiful deer in your back yard, fox dins, pine grove, generational initial trees, along the walking trails. You can pre-arrange some fun activities (seasonal). Build a campfire, enjoy storytelling or just gaze at the beauty of each season. If your heart is strong you can take a night tour of the old family cemetery and maybe catch sight of a vacant Old Mountain Still. Then you could go to the city for shopping, enjoying fine dining, or go to a sport's bar. You will find all these options easily available. Guest access Private Cottage sitting on the front of our 17 acres. You have full use of the cottage and are welcome to explore the property on your own or with a guide to introduce you to the "Old Woodland Acres". *The Garage is used as our Property Workshop, locked during our guest stay. Other things to note Reminder, No Parties, Photo Shoots or Overnight guest - Absolutely No Pets, - $200 penalty, loss of deposit, immediate eviction. damages & no refund of lost days) No Smoking (in the house) - $200 penalty, loss of deposit, immediate eviction. damages & no refund of lost days) The property is hilly and ground can be uneven House Rules No smoking Not suitable for pets No parties or events Check-in time is after 3PM Check out by 11AM Self-check-in with smart lock Quiet Time after 10 pm -Our woodland property is known as a tranquil venue Any cottage wardrobe malfunction please let us know asap. Love our Cottage and Enjoy your stay