Book Club Getaway / Readaway

👥 Recommended Size: Up to 7 people with separate rooms or 13 if sharing a bed.

🏘️ Accommodations: Farmhouse (1 bedroom with queen bed + full sofa bed, 2 bedrooms with full beds, and 1 bedroom with a twin bed) and River Cabin (1 bedroom with queen bed plus loft with 2 twin beds). 

🍽️ Meals: Prepare yourselves or we can connect you with local caterers such as Claire's Cafe or Wild Yarrow Catering. 

🌅 Recommended Time of Year: All year 

VENUE ONLY

We provide access to the Farmhouse and River Cabin along with outdoor reading areas, hiking trails, and the river. Arrival time starts at 3pm and departure by 1pm. $500 per night (includes 12% for local taxes). 

CURATED ADD-ONs

We will provide additional support for these experiences to help elevate your getaway experience:

• Bedside Flower Bouquets: $5/bouquet featuring a small bundle of flowers grown on the property or locally purchased.

• Participant Welcome Bags: $5/bag plus cost of items to include. We will provide a list of options for you to select from and then order and assemble your preferred items. Suggestions include:

  • • Locally crafted products (such as herbal smoke bundles from Appalachian Sacred Smoke, herbal teas from the Fox and the Fern Apothecary, or skin products from North Mountain Apothecary)

    • OMG Acres schwag (such as a campfire mug or metal water bottle)

    • Items related to the theme of the book(s) your group is reading

• Guided Hikes: $50 per hike. Enjoy a 1-3 hour guided hike among the 5 miles of trails on the property.

• Tea and Treats in the Historic Cabin: $25/person (minimum of 4 people).

• Evening Sip-n-Stroll: $10/person. Enjoy a hot beverage during a guided walk around the property to enjoy the outdoor lights and stargazing. 

• Sundowners on the Hilltop House Deck: $15/person (minimum of 4 people). Mocktails and snacks provided while watching the sunset across the valley. Additional cost for a licensed bartender and alcoholic beverages. 

• Campfire with S'Mores (depending on the weather and fire regulations): $10/person (minimum of 4 people).

• Game Night in the Farmhouse Parlor: $10/person. Selection of non-alcoholic drinks, snacks, and games provided.

• Farm-to-Table Dining Experience in the Barn: $15/person set-up fee plus cost of catered meal (minimum of 6 people). We can also recommend vendors to provide wine / beverage pairings.  

• Beverage Tasting in the Historic Cabin: $15/person set up fee plus cost of licensed bartender and beverages (minimum of 4 people).

• Progressive Dinner: $25/person set-up fee plus cost of catered meal (minimum of 6 people). Enjoy each course at a different place on the property. For example: 

  • • Hors d'oeuvres and cocktails on the Hilltop House deck

    • First Course/Appetizer in the Historic Cabin

    • Main Course in the Barn

    • Dessert on the Barn Party Deck or in the Cocktail Garden

DAY 1

3:00 Arrival @ Hilltop House 

You will meet first with the Property Host at the Hilltop House for a quick orientation and to enjoy the amazing valley views. Your host will then help settle everyone into their assigned accommodations and show you around the rest of the areas available for your group during your stay. (And if you are driving through Wardensville on the way here, be sure to check out Word Play!) 

• Curated Add-On: Bedside bouquet of flowers

• Curated Add-On: Welcome bags (that can match the theme of the book if your group is reading one together)

3:30 - 6:30 Free time. Ideas include:

• Get settled into room

• Curl up and read in one of the property's reading spots

• Take a hike to the pond

• Take a walk along Corner Road 

• Take a nap

6:30 - 7:30 Group Dinner / Reading Discussion @ Farmhouse 

7:30 - 10:00 Game Night in the Farmhouse Parlor

• Curated Add-On: Selection of drinks and snacks provided along with book-themed game ideas

DAY 2

8:00-8:30 Morning Stretch @ Hilltop House Fire Circle 

8:30 - 9:00 Breakfast @ Farmhouse or River Cabin

9:00 - 12:00 Reading Time 

12:00 - 1:00 Group Lunch @ Farmhouse

1:00 - 5:30 Reading / Free Time + Optional Activities

• Massages in the Historic Cabin (we can connect you with a local provider)

• Venture into the town of Franklin about 20-25 minutes away and enjoy a beverage and reading nook at Elevated Grounds

• Curated Add-On: Guided Hike

• Curated Add-On: Tea & Treats in the Historic Cabin (that can be based on a book theme)

5:30 - 7:30 Group Dinner / Reading Discussion @ Farmhouse

• Curated Add-On: Evening Sip & Stroll

• Curated Add-On: Sundowners on the Hilltop House Deck

8:30 - 9:30 Campfire (depending on the weather / fire restrictions)

• Curated Add-On: S'mores

DAY 3

8:00-8:30 Morning Walk along Corner Road

8:30 - 9:00 Breakfast @ Farmhouse or River Cabin

9:00 - 2:00 Group Outing to the Warm Springs Pools followed by lunch at the Milk House Market (See Things to Do for other local ideas)

2:00 - 6:00 Reading / Free Time 

6:00 - 8:00 (Book-Themed) Group Dinner / Reading Discussion @ Farmhouse

• Curated Add-On: Farm-to-Table Dining Experience in the Barn

• Curated Add-On: Progressive Dinner

8:00 - 10:00 Stargazing + Hanging out in the Cocktail Garden

DAY 4

8:00 - 8:30 Morning walk to the Pond

8:30 - 9:00 Breakfast @ Farmhouse or River Cabin

9:00 - 12:00 Reading Time + Packing & Clean-Up

12:00 - 1:00 Grab & Go Lunch @ Farmhouse + Departure