The Inn at Warner Hall in Gloucester has been sold to BluWater Group, an Orlando, Florida-based private equity firm that specializes in acquiring and enhancing distinctive properties in the maritime, aviation, and luxury real estate sectors.
Founded in 1642 by George Washington’s great-great-grandfather Augustine Warner I as part of an original 600-acre land grant, the former Warner Hall Plantation is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1999 it was purchased by Troy and Theresa Stavens, restored, and turned into an 11-room inn and event center situated on 38 acres along the Severn River.
Blake Plumley, CEO of BluWater Group, said that his company is working with the Stavenses on “telling the story of Warner Hall,” and that BluWater Group plans on managing the property and remaining its caretakers “for a very long time.”
“I was amazed when I first visited the Inn at Warner Hall,” said Plumley. “It’s a magnificent place. The history of the property is an important part...