Mayhurst Estate

From the soft music greeting me as I walked up to the front door to the warm fire once I stepped inside, there was an inexplicable joy that permeated Mayhurst Estate. The hosts, Jason and Casey, are equally warm and the homemade hot breakfasts are delicious! I have traveled to Virginia three times to stay at Mayhurst (once for one of Casey’s retreats) and I always look forward to my next stay! Highly Recommend.

My sister and I enjoyed a beautiful weekend at Mayhurst. Casey and the Mayhurst family were so helpful and welcoming. The property is even more beautiful than pictured. Breakfasts were delicious! We loved sitting on the veranda. The soft classical music, access to bottled water, and 24/7 coffee made our stay extra comfortable.

We own and operate two major art schools, Bridgeview in New York City and Blue Ridge in Orange, VA. And we have been hosting our art retreats/plein air painting classes for our students at Mayhurst since 2020, when we moved to Orange, VA. We have had probably a dozen large groups coming there where we rented the whole property for 23 or so persons including singles, couples, large families with children of all ages. One of the biggest draws of our retreats is Mayhurst itself. Our participants have come back on many occasions with us and also on their own after discovering Mayhurst. There are just so many features that draw our visitors to Mayhurst. 1. Historic and beautifully preserved picturesque property with old trees and hedges, paths, a goat farm, a beautiful Monet-like lily pond 2. The personable and hospitable family that owns it. The Cashells will immediately answer to any of your concerns/requests and make sure you feel welcome and happy there. 3. Great place for children to experience true country living, freely run around the property, play with the owners' kids, fish in the pond, and get a lesson in artisan crafts like carpentry, metalsmithing, goat milking etc. 4. Most delicious breakfast cooked by Jason, the owner. We've had groups where half of the people would have various dietary restrictions and the Cashells satisfied all of them, making dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan or vegetarian. The owners go far and beyond in their hospitality. We tried to work with other places in the area and many were excellent, but nothing like Mayhurst. 5. As an add-on Casey is a professional photographer and does beautiful photoshoots for the whole family. Therefore, if you are thinking of having your retreat/master class or reunion in Central Virginia - Mayhurst is your place, no question about it.