{"id":39905,"date":"2024-07-16T15:17:31","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T19:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=39905"},"modified":"2024-07-16T15:17:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T19:17:31","slug":"storybook-cottage-on-the-hudson-provides-travelers-with-a-unique-bb-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2024\/07\/storybook-cottage-on-the-hudson-provides-travelers-with-a-unique-bb-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Storybook Cottage On The Hudson Provides Travelers With A Unique B&amp;B Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_39906\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39906\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39906\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/07\/storybook-h.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/07\/storybook-h.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/07\/storybook-h-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/07\/storybook-h-768x551.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39906\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kathleen and Jack Stell recently purchased and renovated a 1932 home, named Storybook Cottage.<br \/>Courtesy of Kathleen and Jack Stell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By Jill Nagy<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is my third career and I\u2019m loving it,\u201d said Kathleen Stell, owner of the newly opened Storybook Cottage on the Hudson bed and breakfast in Stillwater.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>At the age of 80 she is not ready to retire. She and her husband, Jack, \u201cfell in love\u201d with the house, and when they learned that a previous owner operated a bed and breakfast in it, \u201ca light bulb went on\u201d and they bought the house.<\/p>\n<p>Storybook Cottage is the architectural style and the house is roughly modeled on houses built as sets for Disney movies. It is a five-bedroom house built in 1932. It has a steep slate roof, a fireplace with a 12-foot-wide chimney, screened porch, a large deck and, according to Stell, is perfectly laid out for use as a bed and breakfast.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Her husband, a licensed marriage and family counselor as well as a licensed mental health counselor, took over a first floor bedroom for his office. Three bedrooms, each with a bathroom, on the second floor are rented out, mostly on weekends. However, one of their first guests stayed five days. During the Fourth of July holiday week, the rooms were booked every night.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span class=\"\"><b><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>Future plans include conversion of an auxiliary building to provide four more bedrooms. They plan to stay open year-round except for a possible vacation in January.<\/p>\n<p>Renovations took almost nine months, including wiring, plumbing, new heat and air conditioning, and some heavy-duty landscaping, most of it done by \u201cvery talented great local people,\u201d according to Stell. She and her husband did some painting, stripped wallpaper, and furnished the house.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>When the work was done they hosted an open house. Several hundred neighbors came, many of whom had never been inside the house before.<\/p>\n<p>With few other overnight options in Stillwater, Storybook Cottage is becoming a base for visiting family.<\/p>\n<p>Stell does the cooking and baking, all of it gluten-free. She makes muffins every morning, some extra on Tuesdays to sell at the farmers\u2019 market. The breakfast menu includes casseroles, breakfast sandwich, homemade granola, a high-protein smoothie, or simple bacon and eggs.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Guests are on their own for other meals but have access to a large \u201cgathering room\u201d to eat their take-out and, Stell noted, there is pizza available two doors away.<\/p>\n<p>The Stells moved to the area from Spokane, Washington, three years ago. Largely due to the pandemic, his practice was all online and easily transported. Gradually, he has transitioned to an in-person practice based in the cottage.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Each of them has two adult children from previous marriages and between them they have 12 grandchildren ranging in age from 4 to 30.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This is their first venture into the hospitality industry. Previously, they designed training programs for the Department of Homeland Security and other U.S. Government agencies.<\/p>\n<p>Rates at the bed and breakfast, subject to change, are from $120 to $150 a night for two people, with breakfast.<\/p>\n<p>Storybook Cottage is located on Hudson Avenue across from Blockhouse Park and the Hudson River. Kayaks are available for rent.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more information log on to storybookcottage.net.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jill Nagy \u201cThis is my third career and I\u2019m loving it,\u201d said Kathleen Stell, owner of the newly opened Storybook Cottage on the Hudson bed and breakfast in Stillwater.\u00a0 At the age of 80 she is not ready to retire. 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