We are Chris and Misty Rigdon. We both grew up in Knob Noster, MO and spent summers coming to 'The Lake' our whole lives. After college and starting a family we moved to Colorado which we adore, but still always wanted to have a place at LOZ so we could spend summers on the lake again and also to serve as a home base in MO since much of our family still lives in KC, STL, and Hannibal. We bought our condo at Breakwater Bay Club in Osage Beach in May 2022 and love hosting guests at our lake home.
It is fun for us to picture how people spend their time at NorthView and we are always adding details; anticipating the needs of our guests. We have been renters of VRBOs since the site launched and enjoyed many adventures with our kids and family over the years. We always found ourselves saying, 'if we had a VRBO we would...'. It has been a joyful process to execute on these thoughts and make our VRBO as 'perfect' as possible for guests.
When we bought our condo it needed a full remodel as it was very worn and outdated so we had a perfect opportunity to add details we always wished VRBOs had. Adding outlets on each side of every bed with usb charging outlets in them, ceiling fans in every room, enough coffee to get through that first morning, nice toilet paper, and 'good' pillows are some of our non-negotiables. We are thoughtful about all decisions at NorthView and we try hard to see things through our guests' eyes. It isn't always practical to provide what we would like to, and we have tried a few things that just didn't work out, but our ultimate goal is to have everything covered. Especially the items that guests don't even realize they will need or want until the moment they see it/need it/want it. A basketball for shooting hoops, umbrellas in case it rains, a copy of Sibley Birds to identify that one that is sooo loud, books written by local authors, and vintage Kodachrome mini books are among some of our favorite touches.