Wallingford Victorian Inn Sold, Estate Sale Planned

WALLINGFORD, CT — The Wallingford Victorian Inn has been sold and will close on Nov. 1, the owners announced Thursday.

“Over the years, we have met some of the world’s most amazing people and thank each and every one of you for staying with us,” the owners wrote in an email to guests. “The new owners are not interested in any of our furnishing, so we are holding a one-day estate sale November 1, 2021 from 12-6.”

Everything in the Inn is for sale, according to the owners.

“The Inn will be in good hands with the new owners,” the message reads. “Stay tuned for our next venture and we look forward to seeing you all again.”

The historic bed and breakfast inn is located at 245 North Main Street in Wallingford. It was originally a wedding gift to Georgianna Hull and Charles Tibbits from her parents Gurdon W. Hull and Elizabeth Simpson Hull, according to its website.

“Over the past century and a quarter, this Queen Anne Victorian has stood watch over the town of Wallingford as more buildings sprung up,” a post on the website reads. “The dirt roads became asphalt, horse and carriage gave way to cars. Fashions flickered by in the blink of an eye. Still, it stood, rising on the corner, this enduring landmark in the cycle of change. It thrived in good times, endured the bad times. It has changed hands and purpose, yet still stands proud.

“Once the site of quaint cottage sheltered by grape arbors the property was purchased in 1890 and razed to make way for a Grand Queen Anne Victorian. Designed by the firm of Allen and Tyler Architectural Associates of New Haven and constructed by C.F. Wooding Company of Wallingford, a name that connotes to this day excellence in craftsmanship, constructed at a time when the execution of detail and ornamentation was a handcrafted trade.

“This grand Victorian is comprised of one dramatic hallmark of the period after another, complexly patterned masonry chimneys, finials capping hipped slate roofs, multi-patterned textures of shingles and clapboard, intricate relief work and small latticed porches just to name a few.”

For more information on the estate sale, visit the Wallingford Inn on Facebook here. Visit its website here.