Clendenin, West Virginia
Benedict Haid Farm is a family-owned business open, mostly for weddings, for the past 30 years. It features a large, historic 1860s hand-hewn log home on 400-acres, adjoining 10,000 acres of undeveloped corporate property. This is a nice place to get away for a while, or host a small retreat. The nearest commercial building is six miles away. :-)
The property was built by Benedict Haid and was later used as a Girl Scout camp in the mid-20th Century. Benedict Haid Farm is mostly used as a wedding destination. It has two bedrooms and a sun room with queen size sleeper, and 1 1/2 baths. Living room and dining room each with fireplace. Gas heat, A/C, and all modern conveniences like a gas grill. Huge heated attached deck with outside fireplace and hot tub. Free firewood.
There is walking access to a pond, Margaret's Pond, roughly .75 mile from the Haid House. You will have access to the surrounding woods, Margaret's Pond, and the nearby farmland, if you want to make such arrangements. There is a cattle farm on the property that we can arrange for you to see. If you are interested in holding an event, please contact us. The newly-renovated barn is available to be rented for events, as well. It was renovated using logs from historic log cabins formerly located in the South Hills section of Charleston.
Steve and Lee, the caretakers for the Benedict Haid Farm, live 100 yards away and can be contacted when necessary.
Dutch Ridge is a largely undeveloped area and contains some of the highest hills and mountains in this part of West Virginia.
UPDATE August 2022: New cell phone booster system installed! It provides good, usable service for AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile Users.
We had the honor of spending Thanksgiving at this beautiful, remote cabin. The drive is breath taking - go slow! The home is like stepping into the past. We absolutely loved it! The kitchen is stocked exceedingly well!! Thank you! The period furnishings and decor are wonderful. Great descriptions on personal photos and news articles. And the porch - oh my word! Unfortunately it was cold, rainy and windy the m as jority of our trip bu the last fill day we were able to light the fire and relax in thst amazing space. We had one little bobble which the caretaker very promptly took care of. If you are looking for quiet, peaceful beauty this is your next get away! We traveled to the New River Gorge Bridge and the Lost world Caverns - despite the long drive I would highly recommend both!
We had a great time. Very peaceful great porch and fireplace. Had everything we needed. Hope we can come back again
Storms caused a power outage, AC was not working. The owner as well as Steve (works on the property) communicated with us and also made the VRBO comfortable with portable AC units until the main AC could be fixed. Steve was friendly (so was the AC guy) and easy to talk with. Thank you everyone!
Beautiful well maintained property in West Virginia. I love looking at the antiques and the mountain drive was very nice. The deck was the best place to unwind. It was in the second week of June but the temperature and low humidity made it perfect for the outdoor fireplace. We loved our time and would recommend the property to anyone that is interested in a tranquil getaway.
My sister and I wanted to take our Mom away for a girls weekend but wanted to stay close to home. Haid Farmhouse is only about an hour to our north and after reading all the reviews we couldn’t wait to get there. We had some local flooding in our area and had to leave our home early so that we wouldn’t get flooded in. I contacted Mr Pepper asking if we could check in a couple hours early. He checked with the property managers who said yes. Our stay was amazing. We enjoyed the rich history of the farm house and especially enjoyed relaxing in the hot tub then cozying up to a fire in the indoor fireplace. This place is very clean and had everything we needed. Thank you for allowing us to stay we can’t wait to come back!
The location was amazing. House was beautiful full of lots of historic items. Hot tub on the porch was wonderful to relax in every evening. Beautiful sunsets every night.
We will definitely be staying here again. Haid Farm is a hidden gem in the mountain state.
We were there over the weekend of July 1-4th, 2022. We found the property to be exactly as described. It is an older home that was built in the 1870's - and so our expectations were based on that. However, the kitchen is very modern - with all the amenities we could ask for. We cooked many of our meals here and enjoyed the large deck. The caretaker - Steve Jones - came over and made sure that we were comfortable and answered all questions. We did have an issue with the hot tub overheating, but he was right there and was able to help us within 20 minutes. The drive up from I-79 is a little scary - but as long as you go slow, it was fine. We saw lots of deer along the way. I would highly recommend this property if you are looking for a quite and peaceful time.
There were some communication problems that were resolved, and there was some cleaning issues( dirty fireplaces, weird unexplained stuff on the headboard of one of the beds) no supplies to use the fireplaces and when asked, told they didn't have any matches so we had to go out and get Firestarter. NOTHING near by if you need groceries or supplies. But, with all that said, the place is quaint, comfortable, away from everything ( no wifi or cell service) and peaceful. The hot tub was amazing. The stove and oven are gas, so be forewarned! The appliances are commercial grade. I feel we should have been refunded some of the cleaning fee we were charged since it was not fully cleaned on our arrival, but hey...what can you do.
Beautiful location up a narrow twisty road. Very fine home with modern kitchen and bathrooms. The best equipped kitchen regarding pots, pans, and cutlery we have ever experienced! Great dining room table (our number one requirement for family games). Awesome screened porch! Really only two bedrooms. Rather overloaded with decorative kitsch.
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