Built soon after the Civil War in Italianate villa style by Col. William E. Sims, the house was opened as bed-and-breakfast in 1975 by Henry and Patricia Mitchell. It has more than enough room, five rooms including a ballroom and 11 fireplaces. The Mitchells restored it with profound respect for its construction, including brick kilned on the place, shiplap siding, horsehair-based plaster, and ornate medallions. It boasts a raised English basement and a story-and-a-half window bay.

The Mitchells also offer the little cottage next door for families.