Host/Owner: Billie Rees West. Inn History:The circa 1817 historic house in the heart of Richmond's Fan District offers elegant guest rooms with private baths, French linens, fresh flowers, full breakfast, and off-street parking. A pleasant surprise awaits you behind the front doors of the West-Bocock house. Feel the heartbeat of the city as you enter, and experience the sensation of being in the country while sitting on the veranda or strolling through the courtyards. As one guest simply stated, "It is like being in the country, in the midst of the city."This historic B&B is convenient to museums, historic sites, restaurants, shopping, and Virginia Commonwealth University. You are only minutes from downtown Richmond and Capitol Square. The Wests are specialists in Southern Hospitality.