I am definitely an advocate for more vulnerability online! I was definitely touched to see the human struggle side of building your business. (As long as Chelsea is okay with crying on the Internet!) I think it’s important for people who want to emulate what you’ve done to see that it’s NOT all sunshine and roses - it’s blood, sweat, tears, stress, and sacrifice. So I appreciate seeing the human and vulnerable side (because I assumed it was there). It normalizes others struggling and being vulnerable with their struggles too.
As for the community sauna… I used to, as a teen, go to a retreat at a hotel that had a community sauna. And used it. Back before Covid - I belonged to a gym that had a shared sauna - and would’ve used it except it always had hairy old men in it and that made me uncomfortable. Lol. I think it would probably get some use but my gut says it depends on the people and circumstances of the stay. How I would evaluate it is this way: would whatever else I chose to do with that space add MORE value, more amenities, to the guest experience than adding a sauna? Or…not? Given that you’re already looking at add a jacuzzi, you’re already encouraging guests to come to the space naked-ish (in a swimsuit, lol) so I don’t think it’s a huge stretch to think they might use the sauna too. I am wondering, though, if a “cooling off shower space” might be a good add since you would have two “hot” things in the same area. Idk. Those are my thoughts! Im so excited to see this update video and the barn looks so amazing! Cheers to your continued success!!!
@@nicolereed8707 Thank you! I mean it feels embarrassing for having a temper tantrum or meltdown on the internet and I kind of laugh and cringe at myself but you know I thought it may help someone who is going through a similar journey or maybe having a tough day or maybe someone will laugh at me but at least I might get them laughing lol! We will share more realness as we progress! Things have been crazy lately trying to build two sheds so we haven’t been filming as much but we have some video ideas coming to fruition soon!! It definitely is work non stop and no balance at the moment, but Andrés and I really balance each other out. He really enjoys the building, and I really don’t! 😂 But I like all the behind the scenes, filming, editing, social media, designing, all of that and he doesn’t as much so it works out 😂
@@nicolereed8707 Great ideas! We actually were wanting to create a pool where we currently have a natural spring so that’s a bigger dream that I currently don’t know the logistics of. It sounds like a really amazing fun idea but not sure what it would take labor wise and cost wise. Well shoot. Now I am thinking maybe we need to create a separate space that’s a little more private for the jacuzzi and that it would add more value and make more sense so people might not feel so exposed? I have new ideas now I will present to Andrés 😋
@@nicolereed8707 Thank you so much for your feedback! It helps SO much when we hear something from the outside and we didn’t see it from that angle so that’s super appreciated!!
You two are so precious. Thanks for being so vulnerable and real. I love your journey. My wife and I are also building a glamping biz and loving it! Good on ya mates! Many blessings to you both🙏🙏🙏
Oh my word I just found y’all. I’m 6 episodes in I absolutely love what y’all have done. I live in the perfect location in Bethany Oklahoma. I have been trying (for5years) to get my husband to let us turn our house into an Airbnb. Then we could move to the country and do Glamping. He thinks I’m crazy!! This is what I get for a reading rich dad poor dad and understanding it. Keep lifting each other up it’s beautiful God bless. ❤
Thank you Summer! This is Andres and I totally understand what you mean. Chelsea and I have talked a lot about stuff like this but when we met I was the more entrepreneurial and she was more of the job person and no side gigs type of thing. Then through books and podcasts that I would listen on long road trips she became interested and started to understand what I was trying to do and talking about so it didn’t sound like I was totally crazy haha. I think a soft/slow approach overtime on these kind of things tends to work. Thanks for watching our videos and hope to are learning a lot!
i believe your best video yet........I love the part showing the struggle....and the sweat....and the tears.........all showing how hard work pays off. keep it
Thank you for your comment. And yeah the struggle and pressure is real. This our main income source so that adds a lot of pressure. We have a final video showing everything finished and clean so we are excited to share that soon
At one of the hotels we stay at the have a hot spring with a shed over it the doors open to see a spectacular view. They have a sign up for an hour soak when you check in.
Mountain Village Resort. Sorry I don't have pictures but it was just a paper at check in with hour slots on it. I love your ideas BTW. We are moving to Florida and planning a similar idea. Your show made me more excited to get started. We have 4 more months of corporate grind then retire and invest in tiny homes. We have our land paid for and one shed bought. This show helped my husband get vision
@@cammymontgomery1308 thats awesome! I hope these next four months pass quickly but also give you enough time to plan out your new endeavor and then be ready to execute. We are so glad this video helped you see the vision. We are having a great time doing this and we think it’s a rewarding way to make an income. Feel free to reach out if you ever need help with something. We are excited for you to get into this adventure!
That is a brilliant idea! Love the karaoke idea! We are thinking of doing a private area for a hot tub so it’s not right in the middle of everything ☺️
What do "clients" do for toilets? I did not see or hear about the "facilities". Only watched a few videos so far, so if I missed it, sorry. I use an compost outhouse and compost toilets for outer units
They just go in the woods… just teasing. We have a small half bath inside each tiny house with traditional plumbing that runs on septic. Then we have outdoor showers and tubs for the tiny houses. ☺️
Unfortunately in the barn there is no really good way to keep those out. We will spray quite a bit and often to keep spiders from settling all over the furniture and other things. Mosquitoes haven’t been that bad here and they always hang out over the grassy areas and not over gravel areas. The over 100 light bulbs hanging over the barn are fairly soft light bulbs so we will see how many bugs they attract over the summer when the bugs get crazy. Overall, it is an outdoor space in the smoky mountains, so there will be bugs But we will prepare guests buy staying that ahead of time in our Airbnb information packet
You guys are doing a fantastic job with everything and I look to you guys for inspiration! Absolutely fabulous. Super proud and so very excited for you! Go with the sauna. Why not! You could have families booking together and the all may wana join.
That is a really good point because as we have more units in here there may be group of friends or families that rent 2 or 3 of the units at the same time so they can all hang out together. Depending on how everything goes with the utilities I (Andres) may have “free” time and go ahead and build it. I actually would like to use it myself right now since it started to get really cold!!
@@buildfixflip Andres - that’s another thing I was thinking about. Having it in the community area means your family could use it. 😂 But maybe a better idea would be to build one next to your own house for family use?
@@nicolereed8707 I agree about putting another one by our house. And I meant that I would use it now while it’s not open to the guests. I think it would be weird to use it if the guests are here. Kind of unprofessional
We are already looking for another spot for the hot tub since it would be weird if someone is grilling and eating and then somebody else shows up in their bathing suit to jump in the hot tub… weird haha
We agree, so we decided against it. Meadow View guests love the sauna so we may build another one at one of the other tiny houses in the future, but we are undecided.
We have 4 acres. We currently have 5 glamping units and we have another we are planning on opening late September- making it 6 units. We originally wanted to have 8 units, but we will maintain the 6 units for some time, we think. Thank you for the question. Do you have glamping stays?
Do you do this business under an LLC to protect yourself ? Do you have to buy extra insurance just in case you have a guest that like to sue people to make money?
We are in the process of loving everything to an LLC. Also adding on insurance. We try to build everything with safety standards in mind to avoid that but extra insurance will help with that, as well as a good asset protection
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What do you think- should we share more vulnerable moments? Should we have a community sauna?? Let us know your thoughts!!
I am definitely an advocate for more vulnerability online!
I was definitely touched to see the human struggle side of building your business. (As long as Chelsea is okay with crying on the Internet!)
I think it’s important for people who want to emulate what you’ve done to see that it’s NOT all sunshine and roses - it’s blood, sweat, tears, stress, and sacrifice.
So I appreciate seeing the human and vulnerable side (because I assumed it was there). It normalizes others struggling and being vulnerable with their struggles too.
As for the community sauna…
I used to, as a teen, go to a retreat at a hotel that had a community sauna. And used it.
Back before Covid - I belonged to a gym that had a shared sauna - and would’ve used it except it always had hairy old men in it and that made me uncomfortable. Lol.
I think it would probably get some use but my gut says it depends on the people and circumstances of the stay.
How I would evaluate it is this way: would whatever else I chose to do with that space add MORE value, more amenities, to the guest experience than adding a sauna? Or…not?
Given that you’re already looking at add a jacuzzi, you’re already encouraging guests to come to the space naked-ish (in a swimsuit, lol) so I don’t think it’s a huge stretch to think they might use the sauna too.
I am wondering, though, if a “cooling off shower space” might be a good add since you would have two “hot” things in the same area. Idk.
Those are my thoughts! Im so excited to see this update video and the barn looks so amazing!
Cheers to your continued success!!!
@@nicolereed8707 Thank you! I mean it feels embarrassing for having a temper tantrum or meltdown on the internet and I kind of laugh and cringe at myself but you know I thought it may help someone who is going through a similar journey or maybe having a tough day or maybe someone will laugh at me but at least I might get them laughing lol! We will share more realness as we progress! Things have been crazy lately trying to build two sheds so we haven’t been filming as much but we have some video ideas coming to fruition soon!! It definitely is work non stop and no balance at the moment, but Andrés and I really balance each other out. He really enjoys the building, and I really don’t! 😂 But I like all the behind the scenes, filming, editing, social media, designing, all of that and he doesn’t as much so it works out 😂
@@nicolereed8707 Great ideas! We actually were wanting to create a pool where we currently have a natural spring so that’s a bigger dream that I currently don’t know the logistics of. It sounds like a really amazing fun idea but not sure what it would take labor wise and cost wise.
Well shoot. Now I am thinking maybe we need to create a separate space that’s a little more private for the jacuzzi and that it would add more value and make more sense so people might not feel so exposed? I have new ideas now I will present to Andrés 😋
@@nicolereed8707 Thank you so much for your feedback! It helps SO much when we hear something from the outside and we didn’t see it from that angle so that’s super appreciated!!
You two are so precious. Thanks for being so vulnerable and real. I love your journey. My wife and I are also building a glamping biz and loving it! Good on ya mates! Many blessings to you both🙏🙏🙏
Oh thank you!! We would love to hear details about your glamping business! Where are you located and what type of structures did you choose?
So proud of you guys! For sticking with it and making your dreams come true!!!!
We appreciate it so much!!
You two make a really good team...thank you for sharing ⭐
Thank you!
Oh my word I just found y’all. I’m 6 episodes in I absolutely love what y’all have done. I live in the perfect location in Bethany Oklahoma. I have been trying (for5years) to get my husband to let us turn our house into an Airbnb. Then we could move to the country and do Glamping. He thinks I’m crazy!! This is what I get for a reading rich dad poor dad and understanding it. Keep lifting each other up it’s beautiful God bless. ❤
Thank you Summer! This is Andres and I totally understand what you mean. Chelsea and I have talked a lot about stuff like this but when we met I was the more entrepreneurial and she was more of the job person and no side gigs type of thing. Then through books and podcasts that I would listen on long road trips she became interested and started to understand what I was trying to do and talking about so it didn’t sound like I was totally crazy haha. I think a soft/slow approach overtime on these kind of things tends to work. Thanks for watching our videos and hope to are learning a lot!
i believe your best video yet........I love the part showing the struggle....and the sweat....and the tears.........all showing how hard work pays off.
keep it
Thank you for your comment. And yeah the struggle and pressure is real. This our main income source so that adds a lot of pressure. We have a final video showing everything finished and clean so we are excited to share that soon
Great job you guys. Nothing comes without friction.
Thank you! It’s so true! It is all becoming worth it!
You 2 are doing a great job.
Thank you so much 😀
I would totally use a community sauna!
We always have lots of ideas, and our property has completely changed. We will update you all soon!
I LOVE everything about this!!! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much!!
Community sauna I personally wouldn’t use. 😬 Pre-Covid, I would have likely considered it but definitely now, germs are out for me.
Yeah I, Chelsea, am against it. I think no one would use it and would be another thing I would consistently have to clean.
At one of the hotels we stay at the have a hot spring with a shed over it the doors open to see a spectacular view. They have a sign up for an hour soak when you check in.
That sounds super cool. What hotel was that? I would like to see pictures of how they did it.
Mountain Village Resort. Sorry I don't have pictures but it was just a paper at check in with hour slots on it. I love your ideas BTW. We are moving to Florida and planning a similar idea. Your show made me more excited to get started. We have 4 more months of corporate grind then retire and invest in tiny homes. We have our land paid for and one shed bought. This show helped my husband get vision
@@cammymontgomery1308 thats awesome! I hope these next four months pass quickly but also give you enough time to plan out your new endeavor and then be ready to execute. We are so glad this video helped you see the vision. We are having a great time doing this and we think it’s a rewarding way to make an income. Feel free to reach out if you ever need help with something. We are excited for you to get into this adventure!
I LoVe the barn... what a great structure to have... have you guys done a video on getting zoning approval and your septic systems put in??
Great idea we need to!!
No Sauna in barn. Maybe a small stage for karaoke night or bar area.
That is a brilliant idea! Love the karaoke idea! We are thinking of doing a private area for a hot tub so it’s not right in the middle of everything ☺️
What do "clients" do for toilets? I did not see or hear about the "facilities". Only watched a few videos so far, so if I missed it, sorry. I use an compost outhouse and compost toilets for outer units
They just go in the woods… just teasing. We have a small half bath inside each tiny house with traditional plumbing that runs on septic. Then we have outdoor showers and tubs for the tiny houses. ☺️
@@buildfixflip lol. I have woods:) Thanks. You guys are doing great and you have some excellent skills. !!
@@serenityfarmsprepping2267 thank you so much!!
He made me do it sounds crazy 😂.
Haha I was mad and having a bad day. 🙃
No shared sauna
thanks for your feedback! we never pulled the trigger on the community sauna and we think it was the right move
I love it all, especially the barn, very inspiring. Did you buy the 16 x 10 foot sheds? If so where from?
Thank you! yes we bought those from Old Hickory Buildings. But there are many shed suppliers in the USA, depends on where you are
The barn looks amazing!
Thank you! Can’t wait until you see it in person!
I like the barn part , what do you do about bugs, flies and mosquitoes?
Unfortunately in the barn there is no really good way to keep those out. We will spray quite a bit and often to keep spiders from settling all over the furniture and other things. Mosquitoes haven’t been that bad here and they always hang out over the grassy areas and not over gravel areas. The over 100 light bulbs hanging over the barn are fairly soft light bulbs so we will see how many bugs they attract over the summer when the bugs get crazy. Overall, it is an outdoor space in the smoky mountains, so there will be bugs But we will prepare guests buy staying that ahead of time in our Airbnb information packet
But as far as inside our tiny homes we have a bug screen so guests can keep the doors and windows open without worrying that bugs get in. ☺️
You guys are doing a fantastic job with everything and I look to you guys for inspiration! Absolutely fabulous. Super proud and so very excited for you! Go with the sauna. Why not! You could have families booking together and the all may wana join.
TRUE!!!
That is a really good point because as we have more units in here there may be group of friends or families that rent 2 or 3 of the units at the same time so they can all hang out together. Depending on how everything goes with the utilities I (Andres) may have “free” time and go ahead and build it. I actually would like to use it myself right now since it started to get really cold!!
@@buildfixflip Andres - that’s another thing I was thinking about. Having it in the community area means your family could use it. 😂
But maybe a better idea would be to build one next to your own house for family use?
@@nicolereed8707 I agree about putting another one by our house. And I meant that I would use it now while it’s not open to the guests. I think it would be weird to use it if the guests are here. Kind of unprofessional
We are already looking for another spot for the hot tub since it would be weird if someone is grilling and eating and then somebody else shows up in their bathing suit to jump in the hot tub… weird haha
Shared sauna is not a good idea, it's a trouble maker. People like privacy
We agree, so we decided against it. Meadow View guests love the sauna so we may build another one at one of the other tiny houses in the future, but we are undecided.
I would love to visit there. Can you give me information on your area please please?
We would love that! Here is the link!: abnb.me/afNvNqrYzlb and you can always message us directly on Instagram or Facebook @englishcreekhideaway
Great content. What is the the total acreage of your property?
Thank you! We have 4 acres on this property total.
How many acres do you have and how many units do you plan for that space.
We have 4 acres. We currently have 5 glamping units and we have another we are planning on opening late September- making it 6 units. We originally wanted to have 8 units, but we will maintain the 6 units for some time, we think. Thank you for the question. Do you have glamping stays?
Do you do this business under an LLC to protect yourself ? Do you have to buy extra insurance just in case you have a guest that like to sue people to make money?
We are in the process of loving everything to an LLC. Also adding on insurance. We try to build everything with safety standards in mind to avoid that but extra insurance will help with that, as well as a good asset protection
How many cabins will u have in total?
💚🇨🇦
We currently have 3 tiny houses and 2 luxury tents 😊 We are maintaining that now and may add additional ones in the future 🤗
What size. Is the sheds?
They are 10x16 feet ☺️