Fearrington Village, home to the Fearrington House Inn, began in 1974 on an old dairy farm. I fact-checked that number several times to make sure I didn’t misunderstand. Parts of this lush, secluded village feel like they were built centuries earlier, with buildings and pathways thoughtfully connected to their surroundings.

That’s by design. Jenny and R.B. Fitch became enamored with the Relais & Châteaux network of restaurants and boutique hotels when traveling in Europe, and they wanted to bring that experience back home to North Carolina. Read article