A lot of people have asked us why we only have two bedrooms available for guests when we actually have 4 bedrooms upstairs? Well, the answer is money and the architectual integrity of this house.
Nebraska has a fire code exception for Bed and Breakfasts having two bedrooms or less; they fall under the residential fire code requirements. Those having more than 2 rooms are required to take additional safety steps which can include: the installation of a fire sprinkler system, automatic shutting fire doors, and exterior doors and stair cases leading out of each room.
Those steps would not only have disfigured our home, they could have cost us $75,000 to $100,000 to install. That was something we simply couldn't afford nor did we want to alter the appearance of our historic home. That is why we only offer two bedrooms.
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