Grand Manor Church Hill Birthplace of Sam Houston
5.0
Outstanding(37 Reviews)House in Rockbridge County
13 guests · 6 bedrooms · 1 bath
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
About this house rental
Beautiful 5 bedroom brick home in a spacious family friendly setting just North of Lexington, VA. This home is the perfect private family retreat to gather and entertain and spend time with family and friends. The house and grounds are beautiful inside and out. Fully furnished kitchen, large dining room, we can provide outdoor seating to accommodate up to 30 people, gas grill and plenty room to roam. You and your guests will leave with an unforgettable and wonderful experience.
The space:
Church Hill was built in 1848, and the farm where it sits is the birth place of Texas Legend Sam Houston. It's an amazing home to gather with family and friends. With so much space inside and outside to spread out you and your guest don't need to be from Texas or history buffs to fall in love with this home!
Our commitment to guests:
We want you to get the most out of your stay at Church Hill and the owners and the Comfort Team are just a text or call away before, during, and after your stay!
The space:
Church Hill was built in 1848, and the farm where it sits is the birth place of Texas Legend Sam Houston. It's an amazing home to gather with family and friends. With so much space inside and outside to spread out you and your guest don't need to be from Texas or history buffs to fall in love with this home!
Our commitment to guests:
We want you to get the most out of your stay at Church Hill and the owners and the Comfort Team are just a text or call away before, during, and after your stay!
Amenities
Air conditioner
Pets allowed
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
Hot tub or spa
TV
Wheelchair accessible
Map of Rockbridge County
Reviews
5.0
Outstanding(37 Reviews)5.0
We couldn’t ask for a better stay. Melinda was wonderful to work with and easily accessible. We loved everything about the house. It was a perfect retreat for our Keydets to spend some down time relaxing with family.
5.0
I am tempted to give them a bad review so we can have the place all to ourselves every time we want to go visit our daughter in college! this is a gem of a place. If you love history, old houses, and beautiful farm land, this is the place for you! We've already reserved for the Parent's weekend next year and hope to also have for Graduation!
5.0
The house and grounds are really wonderful. The biggest drawback for us as a group of couples was the lack of full baths. Owners were terrific with communication on all fronts.
5.0
Our family and friends enjoyed a long weekend in this beautiful home. Full of history and charm, it is comfortable and welcoming. Priceless pictures, books and beautifully worn thresholds are around every corner---if only this house could talk and tell it's stories!! We thoroughly enjoyed playing out back and hiking around the property with our kids and dogs. The sunroom was where we all naturally gravitated to hang out when we were inside. We would definitely love to visit again soon!
5.0
Great time for all at Church Hill visiting our cadet and friends! So much history and beautiful property.
5.0
Very unique house and property. The house has so much history and the property is beautiful. It worked very well for our party of ten guests. Would definitely rent it again.
5.0
Awesome property with an incredible history. Water pressure in the downstairs was kind of sluggish but to be expected for a very old place. Can easily get lost in all the history when staying there. Host was incredible and quick to answer all questions as well as great in recommending things to do
5.0
We stayed for our 30th reunion. The house/property is exceptional and was a great home base for the 8 of us and provided an awesome place to entertain a larger group. The property owners were super responsive and helpful. The only thing that one may consider is whether the bathroom set up (2 showers on the bottom floor, only a half bath upstairs) would create an issue for your group. We had no problem with it. Overall, loved this stay.
5.0
Great house in the country near W&L
We stayed for our 30th reunion. The house/property is exceptional and was a great home base for the 8 of us and provided an awesome place to entertain a larger group. The property owners were super responsive and helpful. The only thing that one may consider is whether the bathroom set up (2 showers on the bottom floor, only a half bath upstairs) would create an issue for your group. We had no problem with it. Overall, loved this stay.
5.0
This was the perfect spot for us to all meet from MA, PA, and NC!
There were 12 of us… ranging in age from
8 months to 76 years.
The spacious house and grounds
gave us ample room. The boys loved climbing the trees and running up the hill!
The house was incredibly clean and well stocked.
5.0
Thanksgiving Covid Reunion
This was the perfect spot for us to all meet from MA, PA, and NC!
There were 12 of us… ranging in age from
8 months to 76 years.
The spacious house and grounds
gave us ample room. The boys loved climbing the trees and running up the hill!
The house was incredibly clean and well stocked.
5.0
AMAZING STAY!!
We had the best time at Church Hill! We were in Lex for W&L Parents Weekend for your two daughters. The house and grounds were so beautiful The pictures do not do it justice! It was clean, easy to find, and a very easy drive to and from campus. Melinda was so responsive and was sweet enough to grant us a later check out to have a little more QT with our girls. We already booked again for next year. What a gem!
5.0
This home was a delight to stay in! The beds were very comfortable and there was plenty of room for our family to spread out. One can spend endless hours viewing old photographs and trinkets around the house. Highly recommend!
5.0
Beautiful historical home
This home was a delight to stay in! The beds were very comfortable and there was plenty of room for our family to spread out. One can spend endless hours viewing old photographs and trinkets around the house. Highly recommend!
5.0
The entire rental process from start to finish was efficient and welcoming. The history of the property is fascinating and the property is very accommodating.
5.0
Truly great weekend
The entire rental process from start to finish was efficient and welcoming. The history of the property is fascinating and the property is very accommodating.
5.0
Beautiful Hictoric House
We had a great time. My family came to Lexington to attend our son's matriculation at VMI. The house is close to restaurants, Walmart, and grocery stores. The place is beautiful with a huge backyard. The kitchen is functional and has a plentiful supply of trash bags, dish soap, dishwasher detergent. The bathrooms have plenty of towels and toilet paper. However, I wish the drain in the bathtub drained faster. We enjoyed the fire pit very much, not to worry about running out of woods. In addition, the picnic area is terrific. Overall is a great place to spend time with family and friends. I highly recommended it. Thank you, Mike and Linda.
5.0
We had a great family reunion at Church Hill. We loved the charm of the old house, the historic decor, the spacious dining room table, large yard, outdoor picnic tables, and maybe best of all for the kids, the dinner bell! The house felt bigger and even nicer than we expected based on the photos, and the hosts were easy to communicate with. A few things to know: the bathrooms are pretty inconvenient - two of the bedrooms have their own bathroom (one is a full bath, one is a half bath). But the other three bedrooms don’t, so the rest of us had to share one bathroom that was downstairs at the other end of the house from the bedrooms. The kitchen is functional but not especially well equipped if you’re doing a lot of cooking. The lawn was more than spacious enough for our kids and dogs to run around, but there were ticks in the grassy areas beyond the lawn.
5.0
History, charm, and a big yard
We had a great family reunion at Church Hill. We loved the charm of the old house, the historic decor, the spacious dining room table, large yard, outdoor picnic tables, and maybe best of all for the kids, the dinner bell! The house felt bigger and even nicer than we expected based on the photos, and the hosts were easy to communicate with. A few things to know: the bathrooms are pretty inconvenient - two of the bedrooms have their own bathroom (one is a full bath, one is a half bath). But the other three bedrooms don’t, so the rest of us had to share one bathroom that was downstairs at the other end of the house from the bedrooms. The kitchen is functional but not especially well equipped if you’re doing a lot of cooking. The lawn was more than spacious enough for our kids and dogs to run around, but there were ticks in the grassy areas beyond the lawn.
5.0
This was a wonderful gathering place for 12 members of my family from all parts of the eastern U.S., and ranging from ages 2 to 80. The property was gorgeous - beautiful historic home, lovely, rolling hillside property with a fruit orchard in the back, picnic tables for gathering outdoors, and quiet rural setting overall. Our hosts were "the best of the best" - so communicative and friendly. We felt truly welcomed!
5.0
The online pictures of the Manor do not do it justice. The house and grounds are immaculate, and close to all our activities in Lexington. We loved all the pictures and history displayed throughout. Everyone was very impressed.
5.0
Wonderful family reunion in this beautiful historic home!
This was a wonderful gathering place for 12 members of my family from all parts of the eastern U.S., and ranging from ages 2 to 80. The property was gorgeous - beautiful historic home, lovely, rolling hillside property with a fruit orchard in the back, picnic tables for gathering outdoors, and quiet rural setting overall. Our hosts were "the best of the best" - so communicative and friendly. We felt truly welcomed!
5.0
The family enjoyed our stay at Church Hill! We felt at home in this wonderful and historical home and wish to once again visit!
5.0
Relaxing Stay at Church Hill
The family enjoyed our stay at Church Hill! We felt at home in this wonderful and historical home and wish to once again visit!
5.0
It was great weekend with family reunion. We enjoyed our stay
5.0
Sam Houston got around
The online pictures of the Manor do not do it justice. The house and grounds are immaculate, and close to all our activities in Lexington. We loved all the pictures and history displayed throughout. Everyone was very impressed.
5.0
FMily reunion
It was great weekend with family reunion. We enjoyed our stay
5.0
Historical
What a wonderful stay at Church Hill we had last weekend. Mike and Melinda were so helpful, and the home was cozy, historical, and welcoming. The property is wonderful, and both dogs thought so too!
5.0
This place is amazing, and the family that owns it is wonderful to deal with. So much history in every room. And the yard and acreage is beautiful. We had two families in our group, one with 2 kids and one with 3 kids, and we had plenty of room. There are two King rooms, a Queen room, a Twin/Full room, and a double Twin room. There's also a pullout couch in the family room if you need it, but we didn't. And room for Aerobeds if you bring one or two along. It is indeed a historic home, so it comes with the quirks that homes built before electricity and plumbing are bound to have. I consider that a benefit, not a drawback. You can easily spend an hour just looking at all of the historic photos around the house. All the beds are newer mattresses and very comfortable. Plenty of linens. And, as I said, Melinda Thompson is a delight to speak to, and helped us out with local recommendations and advice on the area, Natural Bridge is 20 minutes away. VMI/W&L/downtown Lexington is 10 minutes away. This place is centrally located to see all of the nearby sights. We will be back!
5.0
Beautiful Historic Home
This place is amazing, and the family that owns it is wonderful to deal with. So much history in every room. And the yard and acreage is beautiful. We had two families in our group, one with 2 kids and one with 3 kids, and we had plenty of room. There are two King rooms, a Queen room, a Twin/Full room, and a double Twin room. There's also a pullout couch in the family room if you need it, but we didn't. And room for Aerobeds if you bring one or two along.
It is indeed a historic home, so it comes with the quirks that homes built before electricity and plumbing are bound to have. I consider that a benefit, not a drawback. You can easily spend an hour just looking at all of the historic photos around the house. All the beds are newer mattresses and very comfortable. Plenty of linens. And, as I said, Melinda Thompson is a delight to speak to, and helped us out with local recommendations and advice on the area,
Natural Bridge is 20 minutes away. VMI/W&L/downtown Lexington is 10 minutes away. This place is centrally located to see all of the nearby sights. We will be back!
5.0
Family Weekend
A wonderful historic house. House was very clean with all that you would want to enjoy your visit. Convenient location for last minute grocery stops, sightseeing, wineries, and hiking. The yard is lovely, lots of privacy, and perfectly set up to grill, which we did each night. After dinner we sat around the fire pit and gazed at the stars. Melinda and Mike were very attentive and went out of their way to help make the weekend special for our family.
5.0
The house was clean and everything you could want was there. The property was well maintained and so peaceful. Melinda was a great host and available for anything we might need. Highly recommend staying here.
5.0
Amazing Place
The house was clean and everything you could want was there. The property was well maintained and so peaceful. Melinda was a great host and available for anything we might need. Highly recommend staying here.
5.0
Great experience!!
Very organized and the place is great
5.0
Perfect house for a weekend!
We were 5 couples from VMI that rented this lovely home for a football weekend. It was perfect - we enjoyed it so much and the owners are very responsive to any requests for information. Highly recommend!
5.0
We felt right at home.
Your Church Hill property was a superb location and setting for our family gathering and pre wedding celebration.
5.0
The Family Vacation for 2019
Church Hill was beautiful, historic and close to so many activities... Never a dull moment from shopping in Lexington, an evening at the DB Brew Pub, a bicycle trail ride, Natural Bridge and delicious German Food at Edeilweiss... This was a great week for us.
The home was beautifully appointed, clean, convenient to everywhere we wanted to visit and most of all... living with history was a blast!
The owners were above and beyond accommodating.
Highly recommended.
5.0
Beautiful Historic Home
We enjoyed our time here at this historic home that had all the amenities you needed. Kitchen is well stocked and there is plenty of room for everyone! The owners go out of their way to ensure you are comfortable!
5.0
Great stay in Church Hill
We were a group of 10 cyclists staying in Church Hill for an entire week in april. Every thing was perfect from the easy communication with the owner to the ease of making great bike courses around.
Everyone appreciated the modern comfort of the entire house in such a museum like house. Great place to recommend.
5.0
We stayed at Church hill along with two other families in early November. The house and grounds are breathtaking and an adventure to explore. All of the children enjoyed exploring both the house and the surrounding land immensely. The fire pit and outdoor area were great and we spent the majority of our time huddled around the fire and enjoying the scenery. We are already planning our next trip!
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Rockbridge County?
The average price for a rental in Rockbridge County is $241 per night. This rental is $467 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Grand Manor Church Hill Birthplace of Sam Houston. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Grand Manor Church Hill Birthplace of Sam Houston pet friendly?
Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Grand Manor Church Hill Birthplace of Sam Houston?
We found 11 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and parking.
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