by Platt Johnson | Nov 17, 2022 | Blog, Managing the house, Vacation Rental
LuxurynounPlural luxuries 1: a condition of abundance or great ease and comfort: a sumptuous environmentlived in luxury2 a: something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessaryone of life’s luxuries2 b: an indulgence in something that provides...
by Platt Johnson | Mar 25, 2022 | Blog, Managing the house
Inflation Since 1979 – I have been doing some scanning of old files and found this on an old manila folder. I thought I would share it as it, 1, shows how far things have gone in one year and 2, it is a record of how far back the Captain Morse House has been a...
by Platt Johnson | Sep 30, 2018 | Blog, Managing the house
This is the story of a Big House. It is similar to the Captain Morse House. 11 bedrooms. The difference? I run mine as a vacation renal home. On Amazon one reader mentioned that”We all Have a Big House.” I think he means that we all have places where are...
by Platt Johnson | Jul 31, 2017 | Blog, Managing the house
A few notes on the lawn The lawn got abused by a party held July 15th and we are trying to repair it. You might see some newly seeded areas that should be marked “out of play”. I don’t have out of play signs but perhaps you can imagine some from...
by Platt Johnson | Jul 18, 2017 | Blog, Managing the house, Ownership
Here at the Captain Morse House we do everything we can to make sure our guests will be happy and that the house is prepared for their arrival. In order to meet everyone’s expectations I thought that I should give a little perspective on what it is like from...
by Platt Johnson | Jul 17, 2017 | Blog, Managing the house
Occasionally I get asked about the use of the yard for games. We think that the yard is a great feature of the house and want to encourage it’s use. Unfortunately the use of the yard can rise above what one might consider normal wear and tear. A bunch of 5 year...