Page 1 of Can you name this SF book ?

My oldest son who is a SF nut, has his birthday coming up soon.

He loves old SF books, so I want to get him a specific one off Ebay, but I cannot remember the title, the author is well known, can you help ?

Story Description, as far as I can remember:-

An old man on Earth lives in a remote countryside house, a reporter starts sniffing around an unusual grave near the house, that has alien writing on the headstone, digs it up and finds alien bones.

It turns out the house is a transit stop for aliens on the way onward to their star destination, and earths destiny it tied into the running operation of the house.

Cheers,

I think it`s

Way Station by Clifford D. Simak

The story sounds remarkably similar

HTH

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Jitendar Canth

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That was quick.

Just checked that title on a book website and the description is accurate, thats it, thanks :D