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Things to Do & See in Edenton Directions to Edenton
Arch and Jane Edwards, the owners of the Inn,
moved their family to Historic Edenton in 1980. They
moved from the Washington, D.C. area where Arch had been
a director of McKinsey & Company, the management
consulting firm. They were ready to find "the
prettiest town in the south", and start a new life.
Edenton was, of course, the town and The Lords
Proprietors' Inn became their new life. Now, twenty-four years
later, they are still here in beautiful Edenton. |
The White-Bond House has
eight large bedrooms, two beautiful parlors each with coal burning fire
places, and a guest service kitchen stocked with soft drinks and
bottled water, homemade cookies, and the makings for coffee and hot
tea.Each of the beautiful White-Bond House Parlors are wonderful places to enjoy a glass of port or sherry before dinner, or our homemade cookies. The parlors are also wonderful rooms for small informal meetings. Each parlor has doors that can be shut for private meetings. High-Tea is served in the front parlor during our Historic Preservation Weekends, as well as for our New Year's Eve celebration. Click here for pictures of all of our guest rooms. |
When the house next door came on the market a year later,
Jane and Arch were ready to expand the Inn. The Satterfield
House (c.1801) is the
oldest house on the block. We have recently converted the
four guest rooms into two luxury suites with king-size
beds, large whirlpool tubs, wood burning fireplaces, wet bars
with refrigerators, and an elegant yet comfortable decor.
The first floor of the Satterfield House houses
the Inn's library. We urge our guests to browse the
selections of books and periodicals during their stay. |
 In 1988, we added another building to the site.
The Pack House, built in 1915 as a tobacco
storage barn, was cut in two and moved onto the property
from Strawberry Hill Plantation. Since
the structure had few interior walls, Arch was able to
design a building tailored to guest needs. The Pack
House offers eight large guest rooms and features a
huge parlor with two fireplaces, an overlooking balcony,
and a wonderful porch.
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The Pack House is an ideal spot for family reunions, large groups, and receptions. Click here to see pictures of all of our guest rooms. |
To complete the Inn, Arch designed the Whedbee
House to provide a dining room and The Edwards have created a traditional village inn. The architecture and furnishings reflect periods from the Federal to the Victorian eras. Each guest room, with its own private bath, is large and meticulously decorated with antiques and fine reproductions. Cable television, VCR, and telephones are in each room. The Pack House and the White-Bond House both have guest service kitchens. "We have stayed at inns on the west coast, the east coast, and places in between. This is by far the best managed and most comfortable of all." --CB, Norwalk, CT |
The parlor of the Pack House spans the entire length of the house with
two coal-burning fireplaces providing a cozy intimate setting in the
winter time. There are comfortable seating areas, plenty of
reading materials, and complimentary sherry and port out for our
guests to enjoy. The guest kitchen is at the far end of the
parlor, and is stocked with soft drinks, bottled water, coffee,
hot tea, and homemade cookies. 
The
1870 Tillie Bond House cottage was completely renovated and furnished in
the fall of 2006. This two-bedroom, two bath cottage is the ideal
place to stay when traveling with your family. The charming cottage
boasts 10 foot ceilings, and in addition to the two spacious bedrooms and
baths, it has a large living room with TV and DVD player, a dining room,
fully equipped kitchen, and laundry facilities. This cottage can be
rented by the night for $350, plus tax, or on a monthly basis for longer
term rental.
commercial
kitchen. The Inn serves a full breakfast daily, which is included in the
room rate. The country breakfast includes hot coffee, tea, juice and
fresh fruit, as well as a wonderful hot entree each morning. Some of
our guests' favorites include oven baked French Toast with a homemade
berry syrup, Lemon Soufflé Pancakes with orange syrup, and our Sausage,
Egg and Cheese Casserole served with homemade blueberry muffins, biscuits,
Tomato-Zucchini Casserole, and creamy grits.