Historic luxury Forge mansion estate on the banks of French Creek. Pet friendly
This fully restored and exquisitely furnished historic mansion ( built 1700 to 1769) offers luxury accommodation for up to 16 guests. A cottage which sleeps 6 is adjacent for larger parties, renting separately. There are numerous indoor and outdoor entertaining spaces with porches and a huge patio with gas BBQ. Indoors there is a huge family room with a massive kitchen inglenook fireplace housing a contemporary suspended wood stove. The eat-in designer chef kitchen is next then a dining room and sitting room complete the ground floor. There are 7 bedrooms, three with en suite bathrooms, the remaining bathrooms are shared by two bedrooms each. The estate borders French Creek with extensive lawns seeping to the river. The Mansion is in a bucolic riparian location but only minutes away from shopping and restaurants. Revolutionary war battlefields are close by ( yes, George Washington spent 3 nights at the forge after the Battle of Brandywine). Amish county is close where you can visit quaint towns, produce stands and see the horse and buggy Amish culture. For shoppers, the famous King of Prussia mall is 25 minutes away while a luxury outlet mall is 15 minutes away. Something for everyone yet a luxurious, tranquil home to retreat to once adventures are over!
We are a group of friends from all areas from an hour away to a flight away. We needed accommodations that suited 14 adults and this did not disappoint. The home was beautiful inside and out. The homeowner as extremely easy to communicate with and started our stay with many staples, like coffee, eggs, butter etc. we will definitely be coming back!
The house was extremely well appointed, all dishes, plates, utensils needed, nice linens and towels- literally everything we needed. The host was very communicative and on site property manager very helpful. Hosts left a lovely welcome basket and drinks and made the weekend very easy with a flexible checkout. The property is also beautiful and outdoor spaces perfect for relaxing. Would stay again and again.
As mentioned in the title, this was, without a doubt, the best vacation rental/lodging myself and my team has had. We traveled for work as we had an event in the area and were more than excited to come back to this place after a long day of work. From the start, the owners were incredibly helpful and great to communicate with. They also left a bunch of fresh fruits, local eggs, bread, and more for us upon check-in, and that was greatly appreciated. Everything was impeccably clean, there were ample rooms and bathrooms, and we felt perfectly safe in the area. We're definitely looking to book this place for the same time next year.
Our group of 14 had a great time here. The home is expansive yet cozily furnished. Owners went out of their way to help us before our stay and the onsite property manager helped us during our stay.
Iâm a retired pharmaceutical CEO and, together with my partner, Michael, renovate neglected properties and gardens. We have full restored the Mansion to its magnificence and we love to share this beautiful property with our guests. We are both keen gardenerâs and Iâm originally from Scotland so the new gardens reflect a British cottage garden style. We have cleared brush from the water meadow to allow sweeping lawns leading to historic French Creek, the creek was used to power the forge in 1700
The bucolic location allows us to enjoy Chester Countyâs glorious fauna yet the property is only minutes away from numerous restaurants, shopping and historic sites
The Mansion is one of the best preserved examples of Georgian architecture in Chester County. Listed on the National Historic Register, the original cottage ( now the family room) is the oldest inhabited structure in our township. The entire property has been luxuriously renovatef and all original floors, panelling and beams have been lovingly retained and restored. A truely unique historic home.