Welcome to Kerrent Knews!

Welcome to Kerrent Knews - The blog site for The Grand Kerr House, a Queen Anne Victorian (soon to be a B&B) located in Grand Rapids, OH.  My husband, Bob, and I purchased her last Autumn at an auction.  We did not go to the auction with the intent of bidding, let alone buying, this 8,000 square foot lady in distress. We went to see who would be crazy enough to want this home built in the 1880's that is in need of so much TLC.  Much to my surprise, it turned out to be us!

The Kerr House was owned by the same family for almost 100 years until, 40 years ago, it was purchased by Lauri and turned into a Spa and Wellness Center visited by guests from around the world.  Visitors could spend a day, a weekend, a week, or even longer at The Kerr House relaxing and rejuvenating with breakfast in bed, massages, herbal wraps, reflexology, yoga classes and more.  With the declining economy, Lauri was forced to close her doors and the home fell into the hands of a couple who purchased it (also at auction) not knowing what they wanted to do with the building but recognizing her good bones and great potential.  Unfortunately, the new owners were not able to develop a viable plan or adequate funding for the The Kerr House and it went up for auction again in 2016.  That's when Bob and I fell in love with the dream (did I mention the word "crazy" earlier?).

So here we are, six months later, with a website, a Facebook page, a blog, and a story to share.  I hope you will check in with us often to see how we are doing and what the Kerrent Knews is.  I promise to share the good, the bad and the ugly and hope that through your comments and feedback, we can return The Grand Kerr House back into the beautiful lady that she deserves to be.