BY DIAN PARKER
6 PHOTOS BY LYNN BOHANNON
the elegant extravagance of
HUBBLE SHIRE [ FARM [ Offering guests an unforgettable experience
B
e prepared to be wowed the moment you step through the door of Hubble Shire Farm. This surprising bed and breakfast is not your typical historic home refreshed for a comfy stay in the country. Hubble Shire Farm is an experience in luxury and tasteful extravagance on par with the boudoirs of Louis XIV, or perhaps a smaller, no less beautiful Downton Abbey, except with a modern flair. Walking through the front door, you are welcomed by a breathtaking display of the marvelous meld of old and new. The hallway is hand-painted with wide horizontal pink, brown, and white stripes. There are leopard rugs on the stairs graced by a curving 19th century banister, silk Persian carpets over hand-hewn wide-plank floors, a pedestal of Carrara marble topped with a 1910 silver punch bowl from Oslo, and an old oil painting of Norway’s midnight sun. And this is just the entrance!
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Winter 2019/2020