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‘A Homey Place to Crash’ Investor and cyclist plans six-bedroom inn off GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail By Sherry Jackson | staff | sjackson@communityjournals.com
“It’s a great space and there’s a lot that can be done with it.” Wendy Lynam
deluxe room will have two queensized beds and a private bath, and one of the rooms will have two bunk beds that will adjoin the deluxe room. Lynam says that people can be “as communitable as they want or as hermit-y as they want,” with shared living and kitchen space. Bluetooth locks will be installed on each door, instilling a bit of high-tech and security in what Lynam says will be a fun, funky and fresh interior with European flair. Lynam won’t live on the property and describes it as self-service, but says she is only a few
minutes away to assist guests if they need anything. She also plans to offer personal concierge service. Lynam sees the inn as fulfilling a need for short-term and vacation rentals in downtown Greenville and says that the good location downtown really fills a niche for travelers wanting a more “homey place to crash.” Rates will be approximately $125.00 a night per room, and the inn can also be rented as a whole house. Lynam says it will be perfect for weddings and girls’ getaways. If the zoning exception isn’t approved, not to worry, says Lynam. She’s got a plan B and a plan C. “It’s a great space and there’s a lot that can be done with it,” she says. Lynam says with the current zoning of multifamily residential she could convert the house into a short-term or corporate rental.
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deluxe bedroom that will have its own en-suite bathroom) and shared kitchen and common areas. Lynam says she got the idea for the inn after attending several multi-day, organized cycling events and saw that people would rather stay somewhere comfortable and low-key rather than a hotel. She’s purchased five other rental properties in Greenville in the past year but says she particularly loves where this property is situated. The location, just a block from the Greenville Health System Swamp Rabbit Trail, not only inspired the name of the inn but also inspired Lynam’s plans to offer weekly organized bike rides for both locals and guests, host cycling get-togethers and conduct walking guided restaurants tours. The inn will have six bedrooms. Four will have a queen-sized bed, one
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avid cyclist, Wendy Lynam saw the opportunity in a large home for sale in the heart of Greenville’s downtown. If her special exemption permit is approved by the City of Greenville zoning board later this month, Lynam hopes to open the six-bedroom Swamp Rabbit Inn at 1 Logan St. on March 1. She describes the property as a European inn with shared bathrooms (except for one
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