Newly renovated 4-bedroom farmhouse on historic East River estate

Enjoy life on the water! Located on a private historic estate, our guest house on the East River has wonderful views over the water. Enjoy the firepit with Adirondack chairs or the hot tub with its spectacular sunset view. We have a few bicycles and kayaks available for your use. The newly renovated gym has an exercise bike, treadmill, a Lagree megaformer, free weights, and a punching bag.

The guest house is called The Winter House, as for over 100 years it was the only home on the estate with heating. The Winter House offers a newly renovated interior with all of today's comforts. Downstairs there is a formal living room, dining room eat-in kitchen, butler's pantry, and half bath. There are screened porches for outdoor relaxation and dining.

Upstairs there are 4 bedrooms (2 with queen beds, 1 with 2 twin beds, plus 4th bedroom set up as a TV room with a twin daybed). The full bath has double sinks, a large clawfoot tub w/ shower and a Toto bidet toilet plus a washer/dryer.

Your visit to Mathews County can be as laid back or as busy as you would like. Some activities that you might enjoy: swim or kayak in the East River, play pickleball at the free courts in Mathews, practice yoga at Williams Wharf, visit the lovely sand Haven Beach or the wild Bethel Beach, get a massage at Soothing Shores spa, go bird watching to see our amazing ospreys, blue herons, bald eagles, and more, visit the Saturday morning farmer's market, go shopping or out to dine in Mathews, Gloucester, or Deltaville, explore one of the local historical museums, join a local archeological dig, take a class at the Bay School community art center, or go further afield to one of the historical sites like Yorktown, Jamestown, or Williamsburg or to visit Busch Gardens. Alternatively, you can read a book while swaying in the hammock and grab some fresh fish from the local market to cook on the new Bosch 6 burner range.

The Brighton Winter House has everything you need for a memorable stay. We look forward to welcoming you.

Brighton was in the same family for over 100 years and while it was much loved it did have some deferred maintenance. We purchased the property in 2024 and we are working to restore the entire property. Its a large project with 10 different buildings (check out brightonourday.com to learn more about the property and see some very cool historic photos). We may have small restoration projects taking place on other buildings during your stay. The interior of the Winter House is fully renovated and we have brand new steps and railing, however there is still some exterior painting to do.