The Eastern Panhandle Region, bordered by the Shenandoah River and the
Potomac River, is West Virginia’s Eastern Gateway.

Thomas Shepherd Inn is a 6-guestroom SELECT REGISTRY Inn that has been in operation since 1983. The first floor has a large living room, two dining rooms, a powder room, the kitchen and the spacious innkeepers’ quarters, with a bedroom, a bathroom, a sitting room, an office and a spacious hallway.
The second floor has six beautifully appointed bedrooms, each having a private bathroom. Additionally, there is a library and a sitting porch overlooking the rear yard.
There is a full basement housing the laundry, utilities, workshop, and abundant storage. The house has central heat and A/C (upstairs and downstairs zoned).

A charming yet sophisticated town, Shepherdstown is centrally located just minutes from Harpers Ferry, Antietam Battlefield, the Appalachian Trail, Charles Town and Leesburg, VA. Outdoor activities range from golfing to whitewater rafting on the Shenandoah River to hiking and biking on the C&O Canal towpath. The Charles Town Races, which originally was a colonial track for horse racing, is today a popular gaming casino as well as a horseracing track.

Shepherdstown was once proposed as the site for our nation’s capital. It is home to Shepherd University and is a bustling community with galleries, a wide range of restaurants, trendy shops, and a small independent movie theater. Music, film and art festivals are held throughout the year.
Shepherdstown is the oldest town in West Virginia. Named for Thomas Shepherd, it flourished during the Revolutionary War as a commercial center. The famed “Bee Line March to Cambridge” began here, with soldiers traveling 600 miles to join Washington’s Continental Army in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

During the Civil War, Shepherdstown served as an open-air hospital after the Battle of Antietam. Thousands of casualties lined the streets and yards. The Battle of Shepherdstown was the last battle of the Maryland Campaign.

Once a boardinghouse for lumberjacks, the Bright Morning Inn in downtown Davis, WV has operated continuously since 1988. This fully-renovated historic property has 8 guestrooms (including one suite) each with a private bath, and a 48-seat restaurant. The guestrooms have rustic pine floors and are furnished with turn-of-the-century antiques, original artwork, handmade quilts, and rag rugs.

Bright Morning Inn offers a unique opportunity for an outdoor-oriented owner/operator who desires a return to a simpler and laid-back lifestyle. The Inn has a complete, commercial kitchen and is open to the public for dinner. There is an opportunity for a new owner to greatly expand the offerings of the restaurant while enjoying the additional income from the guestroom rentals.

The Inn accommodates a friendly assortment of hikers, skiers, mountain bikers, birdwatchers, and nature lovers who are attracted to the many miles of nearby trails. Rock climbing, caving, hunting, fishing, and whitewater sports are prevalent. The 800,000 acres of Monongahela National Forest that surround the Inn are a naturalist’s dream. Day trips to nearby wilderness areas, Blackwater Falls, Caanan Valley, Dolly Sods, Otter Creek, Spruce Knob, and Seneca Rocks are easy. The ski resorts of Timberline, Canaan Valley, and White Grass are only minutes from the Inn and the Blackwater Falls State Park is within a mile. An up-close view of one of the magnificient wind turbines of a nearby wind farm is not to be missed!

In summer, the Bright Morning Inn is surrounded by lush perennial and herb gardens, with temperatures rarely exceeding the mid 80’s. In winter, its side yard receives 150-200 inches of snow…a scene that gives a whole new meaning to the words “snow play”.

This property is For Sale By Owner.

Bright Morning Inn is offered, turnkey, for $595,000.

Doc's Guest House (5 bedrooms) at the rear of the Inn is available for $175,000.
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The 4-bedroom owner’s home across the street is available for $150,000.

Owner is willing to consider financing.

For additional information on Bright Morning Inn , please contact:

Pete Holladay, B&B and Country Inn Consultant

540/463-6688 or tmg@VirginiaInnBroker.com