When I first tried to make a reservation online, I waited several days for a response before deciding to call. No need to worry, my reservation was secure.... they were just backed up with their e-mail correspondence??? This was my introduction to Sycamore Farms, a gem of a B&B in the making that's still a bit rough around the edges.

Arriving around 6 on a Tuesday evening, we were a bit surprised to see all of the activity about the barn and in the house. After introducing ourselves and asking if they were expecting us, we learned that we were indeed expected, but that they were hosting two separate dinners that evening.... one in the downstairs area of the house and the other in the barn. After taking our overnight bag up to the room, we decided to drive over to see our daughter a bit earlier than planned and vacate the premises. All was well by the time we returned around 9 and we had the place to ourselves for the rest of the evening.

Breakfast the next morning was served in the Sun Room, promptly at 8:30 as promised and it was delicious! After finishing, we went out for a walk along the National Road Heritage Trail and returned to our room about 11. After cleaning up a bit, we went downstairs and observed that no one had yet arrived for the daily lunch.... so we inquired if it would be appropriate to bring our daughter and new grandbaby over for lunch. The response was affirmative and again the food was delicious.

After spending the rest of the day with our family members, we returned to Sycamore Farms to retire. Unfortunately Mother Nature decided to put on a sound & light show during the night and we awoke to find that the power was out. After locating a couple of flashlight/nightlights that were wisely located in each room, we dressed and began packing up to leave. The young chef who was to serve us breakfast made his way upstairs by candlelight to check on us and explained that he could go out for rolls,etc. but that the kitchen was down. We asked instead if he could just take something off the bill for the last night, which he graciously did.

In summary, the rooms at Sycamore Farms are lovely. Access to the Sunrise and Sunset rooms is gained by ascending the main stairway. The Hideaway and Master Room, which we occupied, are reached by a narrow back staircase where the footing is far more treacherous. All in all we enjoyed our stay and will return again when we next visit our daughter for further adventures at Sycamore Farms.