In 4 years since opening, they’ve built over 600k followers on Instagram, 100% direct bookings, and 90% occupancy. A slam dunk of slam dunks.
And 5 years ago, when they started, they had almost no money.
Kimball pastored (he still does) a small local church, with an income of around $45,000.
Christine was diagnosed with a rare form of foot cancer. After a year of surgeries and treatments, they finally won the battle! To celebrate, the family took a 2-month sabbatical to Bali, and that’s where they fell in love with true hospitality and inspiring stays.
They returned home to Ohio rested, recharged, and deeply inspired.
And just weeks later while scrolling through Craigslist, Kimball stumbled upon a 2-acre listing. He was looking for a place he could renovate on a credit card. He met the owner, looked at the spot, and then asked if he had any other properties for sale.
He did, and they looked at those—none of which seemed like a fit. Finally, the guy said he had one more, but it wasn’t something Kimball would probably want. They drove over.
Deep within 10 acres of soaring trees sat an old, slightly-decrepit 4,000 sq-ft Boys Scouts lodge: far more than they had in mind (or could afford). Yet for some reason, Kimball said it felt right. And the price was a bargain.
