Valle Crucis bed and breakfast

Our guests’ 6 favorite places on the property

We moved here in October 1997 & officially opened for business April 1, 1998. We’re blessed to have many returning guests who, upon checking in, go to the first favorite place which is the dining room table. It is here where they find the famous and cherished homemade chocolate chip cookies.

Favorite place #2 would be the dining tables where we serve a large hot breakfast daily. We really do try to serve a breakfast big enough so that guests won’t have to eat lunch somewhere. Not only are Deede’s breakfasts out of this world delicious but people genuinely enjoy meeting & socializing with others at the table(s).

The third favorite place ( during Spring, Summer & Fall ) are the porches  overlooking the pasture into the river or directly into the river. This is the only Boone bed and breakfast on the river. It is common for people to sit in the rockers or cushioned chairs to read, watch the river go by, look for deer beside/in/crossing the river right in front of the inn. Newly made friends from breakfast also gather for more socializing. It’s not uncommon for guests to enjoy their fav adult beverages there (porch medicine).

Next is the hammock, out front,in the shade,under the cedar trees. That says it all.

The #4 place is anywhere along the river  which actually is our front yard. Gabby, our 1/2 Golden Retreiver and 1/2 Yellow Lab, loves it when people throw rocks into the river … she jumps in and finds a rock then brings it up on the bank then waits,tail wagging, for another rock to be thrown in. This is the only Valle Crucis bed and breakfast on the river.

Finally, the firepit. We keep lots of firewood on hand and when guests request a fire we can get one blazing in 10 to 15 minutes. Nights are often cool in the summer and a lot of wood goes up in smoke during  June, July and August. Like moths to a flame are people to the firepit when we light it up. A good spot to close out the day, especially with a glass of wine.

We tell people that we can keep them as busy as they want to be or as relaxed as they want to be. These 6 places  definately fall under the “Relaxed” category.

Valle Crucis bed and breakfast

Enjoying the Watauga River at the Baird House bed and breakfast

An afternoon at The Baird House B & B & the Watauga River

Valle Crucis bed and breakfast

Meet The Innkeepers

Bed and Breakfast North Carolina

Deede Pope grew up in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas and Tom Hinson in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Deede’s family moved to the Myrtle Beach area in 1977. She and Tom met at the end of 1978 and married in 1981 and occupational moves sent them to Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi then back to Myrtle Beach in 1987. After vacationing in Valle Crucis in 1997 an opportunity to buy a beautiful farm house along the banks of the Watauga River came along. After much soul-searching, Deede and Tom and their two daughters and two sons left the Low Country for the High Country in October 1997. In April 1998 the Baird House B & B opened its doors.It’s unique history and setting ( the only riverside Valle Crucis bed and breakfast ) makes the Baird House a ” must-do ” place to visit. Deede’s family own & operate a large oceanfront resort in Ocean Isle Beach. Tom comes from a family who owned & operated oceanfront hotels in Myrtle Beach, a bed and breakfast in Charleston,SC & one in Savannah,GA.

The philosophy of Deede, Tom, and The Baird House is to provide their guests a warm, casual, and hospitable enviroment  where they can decompress and relax. Whether it be recommendations and reservations for dinner, suggesting things to do or inviting guests into the kitchen for coffee while breakfast is being prepared, Tom and Deede warmly welcome you to The Baird House, the oldest home as a Boone bed and breakfast. .

“You two are master hosts! Your warmth, love of people, and nourishing personalities restore the weary and set them on their way well-fed, relaxed and refreshed.” -Mary and Will, Raleigh, NC

Please feel free to contact us should you have any questions or special needs.

Email: bairdhouse@charter.net

Toll-free:  1 800 297 1342

Local: 1 828 297 4055

Mail: The Baird House, P.O. Box 712, Valle Crucis, NC 28691

Street Address: 1451 Watauga River Rd.

The Baird House is a member of:

and the

Watauga County Historical Society

and we are proud to have received the following award:

Valle Crucis bed and breakfast

Summer on the Watauga River

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