a cozy, quiet, rural hideaway close to everything3

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Long-term renters welcome

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

I was born in OH, grew up in MO, graduated high school in NJ & college back in MO. Was a career vocational minister until 2017. My retired RN wife & I have 3 married bio kids who have blessed us with 9 grandchildren. In 2014, after 12 yrs of empty nest, we took in & eventually adopted 4 siblings (2 girls, 2 boys). The oldest reached her majority, graduated high school (perhaps the first ever on either side of her bio family), & gave birth to her first child (our 10th grand) in '23. We are still raising the 3 younger siblings. We enjoy the outdoors - nearby lakes (swimming & jetskiing), ocean (beach & cruising), mountains (summer hiking & winter skiing), & some other travel. Most of all, we enjoy serving our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ, & obeying His command to be hospitable. Hospitality is a means of making our living, but it also affords us opportunities to minister to our guests according to any needs they choose to share with us. We enjoy providing quality accommodations to our guests who come from many different places & cultures. Our philosophy is, "There are no strangers - just friends we haven't met yet."

We bought & built on this 5 acre tract in 1993 because it is a beautiful & tranquil valley, it seems isolated & remote tho it is close to everything, we thought it would be a safe, secure place to raise our 3 bio kids, & a good investment according to the direction of development. We built the 4-plex in 1999, but didn't enter the short term rental business until 2019. Our guests enjoy the same natural beauty, tranquility, isolation, security, yet relative proximity to whatever they need.

Many of our guests who have experienced other short term rental properties say to us directly & in their reviews that our hideaway is "a hidden gem," & that this is the best they have experienced. Some of them have returned one or several times, & some have also referred others to us.