Debbie Andrew and her husband Blair, at first, had no intentions of building such a large house for themselves but for resale value or to pass it down to their children, building a larger house with more bedrooms made sense in the long run, even if it was just the two of them living there at this time.
The couple took their plans and dreams to a log home builder in British Columbia and sooner than expected, their dream home was built and their new plans for its future were in the works.
鈥淲e were under the impression it would be a couple of years, but we gave our plans beginning of July 2018 and by the end of June 2019 we got a call asking if we wanted our house.鈥�
The process to build a log home takes longer than most normal houses. The company, North American Log Crafters, cuts and hand scribes each log then once all the logs are cut, the house is built in B.C. to make sure it all works, then it is taken down, loaded on trucks, and hauled to its forever location, in this case all the way to Saskatchewan to Debbie and Blair鈥檚 property.
鈥淛une 15th of 2019, the first truck showed up. Our responsibility was to hire a crane and we had the house up in four days. Blair did all the sanding, we stained and clear coated all the logs in the structure,鈥� Debbie explains as they wanted to be a part of building their dream home.
With all the extra rooms in the large home, Debbie, and Blair, both business-minded people, decided to open their home to the public and rent the rooms out as a bed and breakfast. The couple listed their home on the website Airbnb and within 12 hours of listing they had people wanting to book.
鈥淏ecause our suite is fully contained, people can come and stay with us but still social distance because of COVID,鈥� Debbie Andrew explains.
Since its opening, the bed and breakfast has had bookings almost every weekend. Debbie and Blair have been blown away by the response they have gotten regarding this adventure of theirs. They even hosted a wedding at their property. The couple has plans to turn the basement into board rooms for business retreats as well.
鈥淲e have started to see the beauty in the little things (since opening the BNB). It has taught us to slow down and enjoy the simple things because they are profoundly beautiful鈥� Debbie Andrews states.
You can find Debbie and Blair鈥檚 Bed and Breakfast on the Airbnb website.
