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    • Appalachian
          • Appalachian

            Located on the main floor, The Appalachian is a modern addition to the Blue Ridge Inn. This suite is the largest room in the Inn with large four-poster bed, sitting area with sleeper sofa, large luxurious master bathroom with walk-in shower and relaxing soaking tub.  This room can accommodate up to four guests with the king bed and queen sofa bed.

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    • Hawthorn
          • Hawthorn

            This room is perfect for a weekend getaway in the mountains and is the only room in the house with a view of the Scenic Railway train and Main Street. Hawthorn is situated in the back of the house on the second floor. It has a king bed and a nice size sitting area.

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    • Larkspur
          • Larkspur

            This cozy room on the second floor has a queen bed, comfy wingback chair and bathroom with a shower. You’ll enjoy the soft textures of this room with Belgian linen curtains and velvet duvet and shams.

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    • Larkspur Suite
          • Larkspur Suite

            The two-room Larkspur Suite, located on the second floor, is perfect for quests looking for a little extra space or needing to accommodate an additional guest.  Bathroom has a  walk-in shower.  The room has a queen bed in the bedroom. The connecting sitting room is the Beauchamp Library which has a cozy fireplace, chesterfield sofa, wingback chairs, hidden flat screen TV, antique books and lots of filtered sunlight. It’s a charming room with maps, history, art and literature that you’ll enjoy exploring. The library can accommodate one extra guest on a roll-away bed.

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    • Rose
          • Rose

            The Rose Room is one of the most popular rooms at the inn. It is the most traditional of our rooms with antiques, original fireplace and mantel, and soft colors and textures to transport you back to a stylish Victorian era and romantic time. You’ll enjoy the modern comforts of a king bed, a wingback chair, a large bathroom with shower/tub and large walk-in closet. The Rose Room is located on the main floor and easily accessible.

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    • Springer
          • Springer

            This spacious room is on the second floor at the front of the house and has a cool, vintage hotel vibe. You’ll enjoy a comfortable stay in this room with a king bed, wingback chair, cozy fireplace, and a shower in the bathroom.

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    • Sycamore Suite
          • Sycamore Suite

            The Sycamore Suite is a spacious 2-room suite located on the first floor with an entrance tucked under the main staircase. This is a spacious, high-ceilinged suite perfect for guests looking for a refined space to relax, a romantic getaway, or needing to accommodate additional guests. The room has a king bed in the bedroom with a bathroom, including a shower. The sitting area has a sleeper sofa, two wingback chairs, and a cozy fireplace. This room can accommodate up to four guests with the king bed and queen sofa bed.

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    • Tallulah
          • Tallulah

            Tallulah offers warm filtered sunlight and a big, bright space. This corner room has lots of windows, a fireplace, king bed and private bathroom with shower. It’s a perfect room for a romantic stay or weekend getaway in style.

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    • Tallulah Suite
          • Tallulah Suite

            The Tallulah Suite, located on the second floor, is a spacious suite that includes the Tallulah room with king bed plus a connecting sitting room for extra space to enjoy your stay in style. The connecting sitting room is the Beauchamp Library which has a cozy fireplace, chesterfield sofa, wingback chairs, hidden flat screen TV, antique books and lots of filtered sunlight. It’s a charming room with maps, history, art and literature that you’ll enjoy exploring. The library can accommodate one extra guest on a roll-away bed.

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    • Toccoa
          • Toccoa

            The rustic Toccoa is perfect for those wanting a country feel in the heart of the city. It’s decorated with a cool cabin vibe and cozy fireplace, a double poster king bed and private bathroom with shower. Located on the second floor, you’ll feel like you’re in a woodsy mountain lodge in this room.

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Inn History

The Railroad Comes To Blue Ridge

The original “Kincaid House” was built in 1890 by a gentleman named Sylvester Long. Long worked for the L&N railroad company supervising rail construction crews. The railroad industry was booming in the South and Blue Ridge was a major connecting point. Long hired a local carpenter named York to build the house on a lot just a few hundred feet from the train depot. By 1891, the house was completed with all the latest conveniences of the day. The ornamental trim, finishing work and banisters were made by hand. This fine craftsmanship still exists throughout the house today.

Following the Panic of 1893, many rail companies went bust due to overbuilding and questionable financing. This set off a series of bank failures over the next decade and hard times hit the south. The Long family moved to Etowah, Tennessee when the shops closed in 1906. The Sanborn Fire Map of 1909 indicates that the home was “temporarily used as a hotel” and notes on the 1910 census refer to it as the “Spring Water Hotel”.

The Kincaid Era

James Kincaid bought the building in 1909 for the sum of $2,500. He chose this house because, unlike several other houses up for sale at that time, it had indoor plumbing; a rare amenity for the time. James Kincaid was the first Ordinary of Fannin County. This old fashioned term meant he was in charge of the Probate Court that dealt with wills and estates. When living in Morganton in 1854, he donated the land for the first county court house. The Kincaid family lived here after his death. Daughter Bana and her brother never married and resided in the house until their deaths.

The Dardens

In 1996 the home was purchased by Milton Darden who converted it into a bed and breakfast. The three-story, Victorian home features 8 guest rooms and suites, 8 fireplaces, 12-foot ceilings, original hand-carved woodwork, heart of pine floors, and claw foot tubs. The Darden’s ran the Inn until 2012.

Gene Holcombe

In 2016, new owners purchased the Inn from the Watts who had owned the Inn from 2012-2016 after purchasing it from the Dardens. Gene Holcombe, along with innkeepers John and Mark, spent five years turning the inn into the smartest Victorian home this side of the Mississippi River. He brought state of the art technology to this 130 year old residence and its grounds, improved infrastructure and set it on a path of becoming the mountain getaway that it is today.

The Inn Today

In 2021, the new owner and innkeeper, John Lavin, purchased the Inn from Gene Holcombe. Renewing the inn while staying true to the history and tradition of the venerable home, John brings a long history of hospitality and design with him to Blue Ridge. Having grown up in nearby Chattanooga, he spent several decades traveling hither and yon collecting the experiences that would eventually lead him back to the Southern Appalachians and this new chapter in the long history of this old house.

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