"For most of our lives, we assumed bed and breakfasts were run by sweet little old ladies on sprawling estates that had been in their families for generations. Then, we broke the stereotypes we'd seen in movies and books when we - sisters Kristen and Kathryn - bought a century-old manor in 2022 andbecame innkeepers at 32 and 24, respectively. We never expected to have "grandma jobs" before turning 40,but it's been the best decision we ever made."
"Before becoming innkeepers, we were living together in a two-unit bungalow in our hometown to save money while working in careers unrelated to hospitality - Kristen was an HR director for a regional healthcare nonprofit, and Kathryn was a social media manager working toward her master's degree in public safety. However, we could never shake the dream of working together and being self-employed."
Kristen and Kathryn purchased a century-old eight-bedroom, six-bathroom manor in Ontario in 2022 and opened a bed and breakfast at ages 32 and 24. They had lived together to save money while holding unrelated careers—Kristen as an HR director at a regional healthcare nonprofit and Kathryn as a social media manager finishing a master's in public safety. Their mother sent a real estate listing that prompted a viewing; they fell in love with the vintage character and bought the property within months. They consider their youth an advantage for handling the labor, long hours, and responsibilities of innkeeping now rather than later.
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