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LOVE LIVES HERE

 

 

Enjoy a relaxing, romantic TRIP TO our 1850's country manor, Granville, ohio. Stay in our boutique styled inn with professionally curated contemporary artwork and regionally acclaimed farm and local sourced, gourmet breakfasts.

 

EnjoY A SPRING SnUGGLE UP!

Stay a night this spring and we'll take 20% off your room, PLUS $40 OFF couples massages. Enter code SNUGGLE2019.

ONLY valid when you book directly thru our website. Booking available on stays now through June 30, 2019, not valid with other specials and offers.

 

Cosmopolitan Country

 

Thirty-five minutes from downtown Columbus, Ohio on 12 acres outside Granville and minutes from Newark, Pataskala, Buckeye Lake, and New Albany, Orchard House of Granville is an artistic boutique inn - blending contemporary furnishings and artwork, with antiques. Every overnight stay includes, our regionally acclaimed, gourmet, locally sourced breakfasts. Try out GLAMPING - glamorous camping - out by the pine forest. Explore Licking County, visit the Newark Earthworks, get a massage, hop over to Easton for shopping, enjoy a glass at our daily wine tasting, snuggle up by the bonfire.

Spring is here. It's been a  long, wet winter. But now the temps are hovering around 70, the grass is growing (first cut was today), the trees are budding, and the frogs are chirping. I love this time of year. Such new growth and everything is full of energy. Our little frog pond in the courtyard is home to a few frogs, although we know of at least one that winters over down in the old well, and for me that's the true sound of Spring. The first raspy frog croak from the pond. It's always a little shaky, that first croak, having not used any voice for so many months, but it's always a welcome sound. The down side is that Spring is also the signal for things to end. It means that my lazy Tuesdays and Wednesdays are now over. Just a few weeks until the first wedding and there are so many things to do and clean up, that no sunny day can be wasted. For the goats, it means and end to the big pasture. They get all the space in the winter, but next week they have to move to the back so the big field can be used for wedding guest parking. And lastly, close to my heart, we need to say good bye to Ernest. He is my '59 Dodge Power wagon. He's been a fixture here for the last 3 years and it's been a lot of fun driving around Granville and Pataskala, but it's time. It's an expansive old toy. We thought about parking it in the front yard, but that just doesn't seem right. Hopefully someone else can give it a good home. Beginnings and endings. I'll take the beginnings any day. Sorry this is short this time around, but I really do need to be outside. Must remember sunscreen... #explorelickingcounty #granvilleohio #asseenincolumbus #ohioexplored #boutiquehotel #arthotel #frogs #spring #countrymanor #experiencecolumbus
Posted @withrepost • @jodimelfidesign I think we’ll be ready for the full, styled reveal next week when the weather’s good. I’m giddy trying to hold back the full concept!!! . . . #horsetrailerconversion #trailerconversion #horseboxconversion #theknotohio #columbusohio #granvilleohio #weddingvenue #weddinginthewoods #estatewedding #countrywedding #bohostyle #bohowedding
Didn’t get everything done on the list, thanks to the storms, but we moved indoors and worked on the graphics, painting more pine and cutting plexiglas. . . . . #designer #trailerconversion #horsetrailer #weddingvenue #outdoorwedding #columbuswedding #theknotohio #countrymanor #asseenincolumbus #lickingcounty #granvilleohio
Horse trailer project is moving right along and we took advantage of this sunny 60 degree day to paint the interior...ready for more clues??? #weddingvenue #horsetrailerconversion #notamobilebar #boutiqueinn #countrymanor #columbuswedding #theknotohio #granvilleohio #lickingcounty
With mixed emotions we’re offering “Ernest”, 1959 Dodge Power Wagon, for sale. Originally a highway maintenance vehicle in California, this fine truck resided in Texas for some years and came to Ohio just 5 years ago.  Limited surface rust adds to the patina. Original glass all around. Underbody solid, bed solid. Four wheel drive works. This gentle beast starts easily, runs great. No smoke, no oil leaks. Rebuilt carb and choke, rebuilt rear transfer case, new master clutch cylinder. $11,500 Features - 1959 Dodge Power Wagon (power giant) Type G – W200, 318 V-8, 4 speed transmission, 4 wheel drive. 4.10 rear axle gear ratio, 4.09 front axle gear ratio, NP201 2 speed transfer case, 6 ft utiline bed with steel plate bed base. #dodgepowerwagon #powerwagon #vintagetruck #classictruck #mopar #dodgetruck #granvilleohio #asseenincolumbus #oldtruck #4x4
Just one wedding left to book for 2019. Our grounds can only handle 16 each summer! And this creative couple went over the top with the bride doing a hand drawing of the manor for their save the date card!!! WOW 😮 #colswedding #columbusbride #columbuswedding #weddingvenue #theknot #weddinginthewoods #bohowedding #estatewedding #wedding #savethedate #weddinginvitation #artliveshere #loveliveshere @christina_damico
Spring! Oh welcome lil crocuses. #spring #crocus #explorelickingcounty #ohiowedding
LATE WINTER MUSINGS AT A COUNTRY INN…Maybe it's cabin fever or maybe it's simply having some time on my hands in between projects here at Orchard House. Either way I've been amused by a few things around the property lately. First is Ron the owl. Ron is a plastic decoy that joined the farm last spring when we lost one of our prized egg laying hens to a hawk. Ron was purchased and placed out on a fence post bordering the chicken yard. It seemed to work well. After my daughter did some more research, we found that if we moved Ron every couple of days to a new fence post, and rotated him a bit, that he worked quite well at keeping the hawks away. It's been a rough year for Ron however. Several storms have knocked him from his perch, resulting in scratched eyes, dulled paint, and finally a missing ear. At first, it didn't seem to matter, as if the hawks were thinking “Dang, that is one seriously tough bird, we had better stay away”  But then, we noticed a pair of hawks hanging near the back barn. I dutifully ran out and moved Ron to a more prominent fence post, then went in to watch the drama unfold. One hawk flew to a nearby tree, the other flanked it by sitting on a post in the far pasture. Then it moved to tree but further up. Both looking at Ron and then the yard. The first hawk swooped low over the grass and landed abruptly on the fence post right next to Ron. It looked him over, then flew off. Ron, obviously, didn't move. I'm not sure if the scary appearance of Ron up close was enough to scare it, or if the hawk was simply laughing too hard and wanted to share it with their mate. Either way, I think it's time for Ron 2. In the other field, the goats and sheep have been complaining daily that they are hungry, despite the hay, minerals and occasional treats. I always toss an additional flake over the fence in the main pasture so that Larry, the black sheep, can have something to eat without all the fuss. Of course he usually only gets a couple of minutes before the others come out and eat at his pile. The funny thing is that when there is snow on the ground, the goats and sheep will all follow each other.
Windows and doors. As winter rolls along so do the indoor projects. This past couple of weeks seemed to be focused on windows and doors. Some were planned, some were not. The old saying that as one door closes another opens, is true, I believe anyway. But with the front door to the Inn, it was more close, nope that's not right, adjust hinges, close, nope, open, adjust thresh hold, close, open, adjust weather stripping, close, open, adjust lock, close...You get the idea. I am happy to say that the old front door has been replaced by an even older, more period style, door. And it actually closes properly. Yay. Lesson learned was to carefully copy the hinge template to the new door and to not give up on the the small adjustments. It leads to a much better fit. We added a shower door to the Charlotte Waters Lee room. There was curtain before and with the limited space it could feel closed in. Now it feels more open and bright. The take away lesson from this one was that silicone caulk is super messy. I had that stuff all over myself and most everything else too by the time I was done. Finally when we were cleaning the metal framed windows in the breakfast nook for an up coming inspection (teaser – more on that later) it became clear (no pun intended) that the more we scrubbed the worse they looked. So it turned into a total scrape and repaint of the windows. All 56 panes, or better yet, pains. It does look 100% better. Take away from this one, a couple of sharp razor blades are much easier than trying to paint very carefully or tape off all of those edges. All in all it's been a good couple of weeks. We are feeling good about some much needed work getting done. We have to re-teach all of our regular visitors the latch on the front door actually works and they need to turn the handle. I'll leave the philosophical musings about doors opening and closing as well as windows being a pane or a pain or if they are even a solid, up to you the reader.

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OUR ROOMS

 

Stay a night this spring and we'll take 20% off your room, PLUS $40 OFF couples massages. Enter code SNUGGLE2019.

ONLY valid when you book directly thru our website. Booking available on stays now through June 30, 2019. Not valid with other specials and offers.

 

Reserve your stay

Job Paige Suite

The Job Paige Suite has a luxurious king size bed, fireplace, reading and writing nook. Your bath is ensuite. Enjoy the private second floor patio nested under the trees, overlooking the courtyard. Full, hot, gourmet breakfast included, of course!

 

Carriage House

The Carriage House is our newest suite - entire via the french doors right off the courtyard. The bedroom of this two room suite features a king size bed and electronic fireplace. In the sitting room enjoy a deep sofa that pulls out to a queen bed .The ensuite bath has a walk in multi-head spa shower. The suite has  a light equestrian feel that reflects the former carriage house's use, this suite features stone and wood styling blended with modern furnishings. Full, hot, gourmet breakfast included, of course!

 

CHARLOTTE WATERS LEE

The natural light in the room accents the beauty of the furnishings including an elegant king-sized canopy bed. This room also features an en suite bathroom with a shower and double sinks. Full, hot, gourmet breakfast included, of course!

 

John Daley

The spacious room features unique, vibrant styling with a queen bed, seating area and writing desk. The detached, private bath is a few steps down the hall with a full bathtub/shower. Full, hot, gourmet breakfast included, of course!

 

THE ENTIRE MANOR HOUSE

and glamping, in season - April  thru October

Reserve the entire house for your family reunion, business retreat, graduation, Denison event weekend. With a whole-house rental, we can accommodate up to 18 guests. Family-style breakfasts of the same high quality are served to you each morning! Call Dean to discuss special available arrangements.

 

GLAMPING

Camping without the hassle. Regular queen bed with down comforter, private half-bath in the main manor, secluded outdoor passive solar shower. Access to all the amenities offered to main manor guests. Add on a massage, tent-side refreshments and a bonfire at the end of the day to fully relax. Full, hot, gourmet breakfast included, of course!Available mid-April to November 2019.