IronGate
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A property I am seriously considering currently has six guest rooms. Five are on the second floor, and one is on the first floor. Twenty years ago, the property was remodeled from a private residence into a B&B. Every guest room has a private bath en suite.
The room on the first floor is the original parlor at the front of the house. It opens directly into the foyer and stair hall through the original, ornate pocket doors. I'm not sure what kind of locking arrangement there is. The only way to get to dining room is through the foyer, past those pocket doors. Another set of pocket doors has been walled over, separating the guest room from the small library. The dining room and the library are the only common areas. The other two sides of the guest room are adjacent to the wrap-around porch. To me, it all seems very awkward. I try to imagine being in the room, and it just feels more like public space than private space. It feels odd being in the foyer as well. My thoughts have been to restore the room to its original use, and even remove the little bath that was put in, so the symmetry and scale of the room are also restored. It just makes the whole house feel "right."
Here's the kicker: it's the only room that is handicap accessible. Based on the floorplans I have, though, I cannot see how the bathroom is accessible, but maybe the new photos I've asked for will shed some light. I have read an old review of the place that indicated a handicapped guest was in fact in the house (presumably in that room, but I'm not certain), and no mention was made of inadequate facilities. From what I've been able to gather, there is no legal necessity that mandates keeping the room.
So there's my dilemma. Remove a handicap room that makes the whole house "feel" funny, or keep an awkward room that in all likelihood will not generate much revenue, but is the only thing that works when needed. Thoughts? What would you do?
The room on the first floor is the original parlor at the front of the house. It opens directly into the foyer and stair hall through the original, ornate pocket doors. I'm not sure what kind of locking arrangement there is. The only way to get to dining room is through the foyer, past those pocket doors. Another set of pocket doors has been walled over, separating the guest room from the small library. The dining room and the library are the only common areas. The other two sides of the guest room are adjacent to the wrap-around porch. To me, it all seems very awkward. I try to imagine being in the room, and it just feels more like public space than private space. It feels odd being in the foyer as well. My thoughts have been to restore the room to its original use, and even remove the little bath that was put in, so the symmetry and scale of the room are also restored. It just makes the whole house feel "right."
Here's the kicker: it's the only room that is handicap accessible. Based on the floorplans I have, though, I cannot see how the bathroom is accessible, but maybe the new photos I've asked for will shed some light. I have read an old review of the place that indicated a handicapped guest was in fact in the house (presumably in that room, but I'm not certain), and no mention was made of inadequate facilities. From what I've been able to gather, there is no legal necessity that mandates keeping the room.
So there's my dilemma. Remove a handicap room that makes the whole house "feel" funny, or keep an awkward room that in all likelihood will not generate much revenue, but is the only thing that works when needed. Thoughts? What would you do?