Stirling House Bed & Breakfast is located in the heart of Greenport Village, on the North Fork of Long Island, New York.

Open year-round, the B&B is an 1873 Victorian home blending old world southern style hospitality with new world luxuries. This combination has made our bed and breakfast a Long Island Wine Country favorite!

Come and explore our beautiful coast, award winning wineries and vineyards, fine restaurants and galleries, all just a few short steps away from our resort. Whether you bring or rent a bicycle and go cycling through our quaint streets or take to the water on one of our exclusive lighthouse cruises, Stirling House will pamper you and tend to your every need.

We are the only bed and breakfast in Greenport's historic district with breathtaking views. Once you see Stirling harbor from the wraparound front porch and rooms, relax in the Jacuzzi, or unwind with a good book in front of one of our fireplaces you'll think of The Stirling House first for Greenport Village and wine country accommodations!

The Stirling House Bed and Breakfast is a member of the Greenport-Southold Chamber of Commerce, the Long Island Convention and Visitor's Bureau, the New York State Hospitality and Tourism Association, and the Empire State Bed & Breakfast Association.

Rooms:

The Greenport Room:

The Greenport Room puts a bit of the North Fork resort feel right into the room. Filled with nautical memorabilia, it is a must for any lighthouse fan. There's also a tip of the hat to our local Long Island vineyards. The room is furnished with a comfortable queen size bed, a walk-in cedar closet, air conditioning, and ceiling fan. Plantation shutters give a bright airy feeling to the room.

You will swear you are outside in the garden, as there is a picket fence overgrown with ivy and forsythia flowers on one side of the room. You can enjoy a good book in your "secret garden", while relaxing on the antique wicker rocking chair. The walls are hung with paintings and lithographs by local Greenport artists.

The Garden Room:

The Garden Room is a blend of southern style hospitality and North Fork garden views. The room is furnished with antiques, and is set in a relaxed Victorian style. The room has four large windows and boasts three lush garden views, hence the room's name.

The Garden Room has a sense of old fashioned elegance. A queen size brass bed and fine pieces of American antique furniture add to the Victorian setting, and there is even a set piece from the film "The Age of Innocence," starring Daniel Day Lewis and Michele Pfeiffer. The room also features an old style ceiling fan (as well as air conditioning,) and many original paintings.

The French Room:

The French Room is in the style of a turn-of-the-century Parisian apartment. There is a beautiful full size antique sleigh bed and many ornate French collectibles. Prints by artists such as Toulouse Lautrec await you in the most romantic of the rooms.

Fresh flowers are a staple here, and there are many eclectic French collectibles to enjoy during your sejour a la Parisienne in this room. The corner of the room features a very comfortable antique cane chair complete with an overstuffed pillow from Versailles... the pillow is nice, but it's not worth "losing your head over!" Of course there are the modern comforts such as ceiling fan and air conditioning.

Parlour Room:

This room is in the old style Victorian tradition. Formal in nature, the parlour was a greeting room for guests before making their way to more informal surroundings, such as the dining area. This room has a beautiful hand painted floral mural (painted almost a century ago,) and many fine antiques, including a restored Louis XIV armchair.

The parlour has a magnificent inlaid "marble" fireplace hearth, two Victorian sofas, an antique music cabinet, and a Dutch Tea Cabinet for you to enjoy during your stay at the Stirling House Bed & Breakfast.

Breakfast Room:

Eclectic and whimsical are just two words that could aptly describe the Breakfast Room. It is filled with collectibles from days gone by. A Coney Island popcorn machine is guarded by a sentry of antique toys. An old Woolworth's toy riding horse reminds visitors to ride the turn-of-the-century carrousel on Front Street. A wicker seating area is available on this side of the room for breakfast dining.

A large southwestern table dominates this side of the Breakfast Room, providing ample seating for our guests. The buffet style continental breakfast is served on the table and the dry sink to the left. Our visitors enjoy animation artwork and, through four oversized windows, garden views. Weather permitting, have your breakfast in the English garden beside the fish pond.

The Garden:

A frog fountain resides at the side of the fishpond in this raised English garden. Breakfast can be enjoyed at the pondside table under a huge market umbrella. The infamous "Bird Girl of Savannah" greets visitors daily. A comfortable chaise lounge also awaits.

The garden will catch your eye from the street. A neat picket fence frames the surroundings. Unusual plants, such as flowering quince and goat's beard, are here for your enjoyment.

The manicured lawn is lush and green. The garden has many areas in which to hide with a good book or a stack of postcards to write!

About Stirling House:

The Stirling House is an 1870's era Victorian home that once served as a boarding house. Recently known to many in Greenport as "the Cook House," so named for the family that occupied the home for most of the 1900's, the house is now your "home away from home" as you relax and enjoy Greenport and our beautiful environs.

A deluxe continental breakfast is served to our guests in the breakfast room each morning. Afternoon tea and lemonade are served and await your return from shopping, wine tasting, and enjoying our coast and town!

The Stirling House offers three distinctive bedrooms to our guests. One bedroom with private bath is available, while the other two bedrooms share the use of an additional bath. Our beautiful Victorian parlor is just the place to surround yourself with antiques and enjoy a great book! Television and a VCR are available in the breakfast room.

Our location offers deluxe private baths, relaxing whirlpool baths, romantic fireplaces, and the most beautiful water view of all of the waterfront Greenport bed and breakfasts. Our home dates from 1893 but has every modern convenience. No stuffy atmosphere here... we want you to make yourself at home!

Directions:

From New York City/Long Island by Auto:

Travel east on the Long Island Expressway I-495 until the final exit, exit 73, in Riverhead, NY. Follow the signs for County Road 58 to Greenport/Orient Point. Proceed eastbound until route 58 merges with route 25 eastbound. Continue on route 25 all the way to Greenport. Once in Greenport, route 25 becomes Front Street. Continue on Front Street to the very end and turn left on Main Street. Travel approximately one mile and turn right at the Greek Orthodox Church onto Sterling Street. Continue along the water until Sterling Street ends and you must make a right turn onto Sterling Avenue. The bed & breakfast is the fifth house on the left, #143. For a faster drive, you can also take the following route (although you'll bypass many of our beautiful towns): Travel eastbound on the Long Island Expressway as above. Take county road 58 through Riverhead as above. After you pass through the traffic circle, be on the lookout for a left turn onto Northville Turnpike. (The name is deceptive; Northville Tpk is a two lane road. Fleet Bank will be on the right.) Take the left turn, and travel to the end, passing Long Island National Golf Club. At the end, go right onto Sound Avenue and continue eastbound. You will travel approximately 18 miles to the flashing light at the intersection with route 25 Main Street. Turn right and travel into Greenport. Turn left at the Greek Orthodox Church onto Sterling Street. Continue along the water until Sterling Street ends and you must turn right onto Sterling Avenue. The bed & breakfast is the fifth house on the left, #143.

From New York City/Long Island by Rail:

Greenport is served by the Long Island Railroad, which is operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York. To travel by rail, you must board the train for Ronkonkoma, which initially departs from New York's Penn Station. At Ronkonkoma you must change to the Greenport train for the remainder of the ride. Once in Greenport, you are approximately eight blocks from the Stirling House. For train schedules, visit our "Links" page for a link to the Long Island Railroad/MTA web site.

From New York City/Long Island by Bus:

Bus service is provided from New York City to Greenport by Sunrise Express Bus Service. For schedules and reservations, please call 800-527-7709. Additionally, Suffolk County Transit provides bus service from various points of Suffolk County. Please see our "Links" page to reach the web site for Suffolk County Transit.

From the South Fork of Long Island:

Ferry service is provided from the South Fork to Shelter Island by South Ferry, Inc. and from Shelter Island to Greenport by North Ferry Co. Inc. Please see our "Links" page to reach the web sites for the ferry services.

From New London, CT:

Ferry Service is provided from New London, CT to Orient Point, NY by Cross Sound Ferry Services. Visit our "Links" page to reach the web site for Cross Sound Ferry and schedules. From Orient Point you are a short ten minute drive to Greenport. Proceed westbound from Orient Point on route 25 through the towns of Orient and East Marion. As you approach Greenport, route 25 makes a left turn at the flashing yellow light and becomes Main Street. Proceed on Main street and turn left at the Greek Orthodox Church onto Sterling Street. Continue along the water until Sterling Street ends and you must make a right turn onto Sterling Avenue. The bed & breakfast is the fifth house on the left, #143.