The Everitt House, Hackettstown, New Jersey

For our Valentine’s Day celebration, my wife and I decided to stay at a local Bed & Breakfast. We choose The Everitt House in Hackettstown, NJ. We don’t go into Hackettstown much so it was like a mini-getaway. And we choose a room with a Jacuzzi. There is nothing like a hot tub to soothe one’s old bones and muscles (okay, a massage would do it better).

The Everitt House is an old Victorian home that the owners have painted in colors that match the stained glass that is in the enclosed porch. It was green, burgundy and gray. The porch was too cold to actually use.
Our hostess Beverly was very nice and showed us around. Downstairs was filled with antique furniture and replications. She still had her Christmas tree up which made it homey and cozy. We walked up two flights of stairs to the third floor where our room was. The staircase was a little lopsided and I felt like I was a little drunk. (I know this is due to the house settling for the past 100 years or so).This being the highest point in the area, we could see across the entire town and the college. We even stepped out onto the roof (via the emergency door) and what a sight it was.

We were offered our choice of breakfast and time to eat. When Beverly left us, we went to use the Jacuzzi before heading out to visit a local winery and dinner. Breakfast the next morning was made fresh and we had blueberry pancakes (with lots of blueberries) and a warm cinnamon apple concoction. Yummy.

There was only one other guest there that day who was visiting his mother but out paths never crossed. All in all it was an enjoyable stay.
The things that I didn’t like is that there were face plates missing from a light switch and outlets, and a plastic shelf was resting the cabinet in the sitting room. Some of the wallpaper was peeling, so it felt like the place was a work in progress. I remember when the Everitt House was up for sale, but Beverly said they purchased a couple of years ago. A couple of the rooms were being used for storage. Their doors were ajar and we could see inside them.

Also, the hot water ran out quickly in the Jacuzzi which is odd for a house this size. One would think they would have a bigger water heater. The television was resting on a window sill and there was no way to watch as the bench in the sitting room was facing in another direction. I had to move the TV to the desk and push the seat 90 degrees so we could catch the Grammys. Lastly, although we were offered coffee or tea to drink with dinner, we were not offered something cold (water or juice).

I would still give The Everitt House 4 stars and would go back again.