This property was perfect for us as it had two houses, one for my mother-in-law and one for my husband, 16 year old daughter, and myself. Our house was built in 1924. As I unpacked china in dining room, I felt like the house had been waiting for me all those years. The first changes we made to the property were to add a large woodworking shop to the existing garage and spacious porches on the front of both houses. In 2002 we converted the basement of the back house into a garden style apartment. (VRBO # 437984) and when my mother-in-law passed away in 2007, we began to rent the rest of the house also. It wasn't until 2013 that we switched from long term rentals to vacation rentals.
The Milk Barn was built in 1941 for the original owners cow. We used it for wood storage for many years. In 2017 we started renovating it and turning it into a rental cottage. We finally finished in 2019. It has been rented almost constantly since we started in March of 2019. I asked one guest what made the "Milk Barn" appealing to them...the price, the pet friendliness, the location or its physical charm and style...and they replied, all of the above!