Old School on the Hill Bed and Breakfast, LLC

04/09/2026

Y’all want another update? It’s a good one.

Our last contract fell through no fault of our own. But that has been a blessing in disguise as we have buyer who will continue the B&B and under the same name! We could not be happier!

So our new closing will be later this month and we will pass along more news and this page to the new owner.

03/24/2026

Here is a long awaited update to the Old School on the Hill B&B.

We have had the property listed for a year + and our agent, Denise Nolte with Mossy Oak Properties had been diligent working with us for the sale. This last round we apparently found a price point that sparked a lot of interest and had multiple showings.

We found it interesting that most buyers wanted it to live in, and not for a business. That struck us as odd as there is not really a residence on site but it is possible.

We have a contract on the property and we have a closing date of April 6, 2026. This has happened very quickly on top of another move we made recently in Washington, MO. So we’ve had a lot going on for the first months of the year.

In light of this contract, the new owners plan to live there and have indicated they will have a business but we have no idea what their plans will be. I met the other day with Chamois Historic Preservation and donated a lot of information, photos and historical records to them. I wanted to ensure that these items are properly preserved for our community. I had a great time with Susan, Sherry and Cheryl looking at all of the history surrounding Chamois. Over the past decade I was an ambassador of our town to many visitors who graced our doors. It has been a joy to share the stories and treasures of Chamois with so many.

We averaged between 80 - 100 stays a year the most being just under 200 in one year. We believe that’s been pretty awesome.

The Schaperclaus’ ran it for a decade and we have run it for a decade. She’s had an amazing history as the Chamois Public School, Legion Hall 506, and Old School on the Hill B&B This year, this iconic building is 150 years old on the anniversary of our nation’s 250th birthday.

Even though it has become harder for us to maintain as we have aged, we have dearly loved this place, its history and every guest that has graced her doors. It has truly been an experience of a lifetime.

We close on the property on 4/6/26 and turn over the keys and history to new owners. I hope you will welcome them to the community as graciously as you have us.

We still have our home here in Chamois as well as our home in Washington, making us dual citizens of Franklin and Osage counties. So we will still be around.

Thank you for supporting us. Helping us and letting us share yours & our unique heritage with so many.

I’m not sure what we will do with this page, but it will stay up for a bit.

Love you all!

05/26/2025

02/14/2025

Happy Valentine’s Day to our sweet fans, friends and family!

11/11/2024

The Old School on the Hill B&B formerly Legion Post 506 gives our gracious thanks to our veterans -local & nationwide.

10/21/2024

We were honored to host the Linn Ladies group this morning. They arrived at 11:00 and promptly enjoyed coffee and treats.

I shared some of the history of the Old School and how much we have loved this iconic building and community. After their meeting we took them on a tour of the rooms.

It’s been a busy wrap up to the season, but each person we encounter makes it all worth it.

10/21/2024

And that’s a wrap.

Our last guests of the season departed this morning. Such a fun couple that enjoys adventure. From tent camping to geo-caching, to 6 kids in a small house. She’s a teacher and a quilter, he enjoys ham radio and life is filled with crazy mis-adventures!

We all sat and talked for 2 hours over our first breakfast. They hit the road this morning and we had to quickly clean, flip their room and prep for our next guests for the morning! See the next post for that.

We enjoy the Fall season and have been blessed with sweet guests.

09/21/2024

We had two guests here specifically for Chamois Day this weekend and one couple who had plans to canoe down the river to Hermann! We all had a great visit!

And I had my annual pic with Glenda! So grateful the weather held up for the event this year.

09/21/2024

Here’s our listing! Please share!

09/21/2024

To all our Old School Friends, Family and Fans:

After 10 amazing years as the Innkeepers of the Old School on the Hill Bed & Breakfast, we have listed with Mossy Oak Properties (Denise Nolte) to sell the business.

The best part of this endeavor has been all of our wonderful guests. There has been much laughter and a whole lot of talking around our dining table that has meant the world to us. Our aim has always been to find some connection with each of you. And we usually do. I could quite literally write a book just about conversations.

It’s not all glorious as there is cooking and cleaning and of course a ton of laundry. But serving each one of you has been fun and we wouldn’t trade a minute for it.

Last year was a hard year physically and emotionally as we dealt with my fall, surgery and recovery along with multiple emergencies with my parents and ultimately the passing of my Dad. As we’ve aged it is harder and harder to maintain the property properly. We are also in a new phase of life with grandchildren, hopes of getting to go camping, embark on some adventures of our own and see out of state family more.

We are not leaving Chamois. We have been invested here for 10 years and so we will still be here. Hopefully piddling instead of working. 😂

So if you are around, I’m always up for a cup of coffee, conversation and most definitely laughter.

Pray with us that God sends the perfect buyer/owner of this iconic building. It is truly meant to be a B&B because the same spirit that draws our guests here is the same one that filled this building when it was filled with schoolchildren - a sense of adventure, learning and community.

I’ll pass a link to the listing soon and we would be honored if you’d share it.

And it’s never goodbye. We always said, “come again and bring more!”

Love you all! ♥️

07/04/2024

Happy 4th of July to all our friends, family & fans!

Have a blessed day! 🇺🇸🇺🇸