For too long, the old farmhouse sat empty and in near ruins on the property. Built in the 1880s, it sat on land surrounded by scattered stones. When Kathy, a woman on the move from New York, with Irish roots, discovered the property, she and her father vowed to breathe new life into the old farmhouse and its surrounding 10 acres of property. After fixing up what they described as a “wrecked house with no heat” and unearthing what seemed like an endless number of stones, they aptly named the property Stonesthroe.

The farmhouse was restored and expanded. Next on their list? The nearby cottage was built for guests in early 2000. It was attached to the original shed that is the oldest building on the property. While we are still learning about the shed’s history, we’ve found old horse shoes in the ground and believe it was once a horse barn.

Kathy sold Stonesthroe to us in 2019. We added a garden, a chicken coop (Zac built it), and beehives. When our loved ones visited, they too stayed in the cottage. In early 2024, we decided to upgrade and renovate the guest house. Eight months later, we welcomed our first guests through Airbnb and are now welcoming you.

Want to know more about the area surrounding us? Check out the Rappahannock Historical Society’s book, Sperryville: 1820-2020 Bicentennial History on the coffee table.

Aerial photo taken in 1987.

The Stonesthroe Cottage was an extension of the old shed seen in the upper right hand corner of the photo.