OUR MISSION
Ashford Acres Inn is a wedding venue and bed and breakfast dedicated to meeting the highest standards of service in hospitality, wedding planning and private and public event planning, through unique and creative concepts, providing memorable and stress-free experiences for our guests.

TEAM

What do you do when you have your eye on a beautiful, old home that you know would make an incredible wedding venue, and your sister tells you she’s interested in wedding planning? You take the plunge and embark on exciting, new careers!


After renovating the historic mansion and nailing down all of our ideas, we opened our doors in 2016 and haven’t looked back. For us, it’s all about creating experiences. We want our guests to truly enjoy their important weekend and appreciate every moment while we and our staff meticulously implement all of their wishes. We look forward to doing the same for you.

Sonia Kirkman & Annastasia Hicks

Our FABULOUS team is here to MAKE EVERY EXPERIENCE AT ASHFORD ACRES A CHERISHED MEMORY.

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  • HISTORY

    The Lexington and Georgetown area offer much in the way of history, but we humbly suggest that none is as architecturally beautiful, or as welcoming, as our historic inn. From the two-story tall Corinthian columns and the three-brick-thick walls, to the original plaster medallions in the sitting room and dining room, the history of Ashford Acres Inn is present in each room and all around the property.


    The Greek Revival style home of Ashford Acres Inn was built in 1858 by local resident John Williams. Williams built the house for his son as a wedding present, but when the wedding was abruptly called off, the house went to his daughter, Caroline, who was married to Cynthiana sheriff, R.T. Lindsay. A story has been passed down that during the Civil War the house was used as a hospital for wounded soldiers, and while Caroline was standing in the east bedroom on the second floor, a cannonball shot through the front wall and out of the side wall.

    Between 1865 and 1941 a number of different families resided in the house as originally built, until 1941 when the Owen family purchased the property and fully renovated the house. They added the columns, a dining room, and the veranda, and painted the house white. Much of the beauty of the house that you see today is due to the renovation work performed by the Owen family.

    

    In 2015 Sonia Kirkman bought the property to open Ashford Acres Inn with her sister, Annastasia Hicks. After a year of renovation by Phase IV Contractors the inn was ready to open for business!

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