Rendering of a sustainable, earth-sheltered bio-home nestled in a forest setting

Confidential Offering

The Maker's Stay

The Future of Luxury Affordable Living.

Round

Series Seed: $5.25M

Karol Sue Kuyper

karol@themakersstay.com

Interior view of a spacious, minimalist vaulted living room symbolizing clarity

"We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom..."

— E.O. WILSON

The Problem

The Crisis of
Disconnection

1. Digital Exhaustion

The modern professional is inundated with noise. They don't need another "vacation" to a crowded hotel; they need a biological reset.

2. The "Luxury" Trap

High-end hotels offer golden faucets but no soul. They isolate guests in boxes rather than connecting them to life, land, or community.

3. The Housing Paradox

Service workers are priced out of the towns they serve, creating a hollowed-out economy. You cannot have luxury service without a stable workforce.

The Solution

Restorative Hospitality

A new asset class that synchronizes human health with ecological health.

Restoration

Sanctuary for the Mind. Deep biological reset through nature immersion and zero-EMF architecture.

Creation

Agency for the Hands. Guests reconnect with the physical world through skilled craft and Guild workshops.

Regeneration

Vitality for the Land. A circular economy that repairs the soil, captures water, and feeds the village.

Close-up of a bio-home exterior with passive solar features
The Product

Living Architecture

Hardware: Bio-Homes

We utilize Wonderful Structures earth-sheltered, passive-solar components. These homes are fire-resistant, mold-resistant, and 70% more energy-efficient than stick-built construction. They don't sit on the land; they are part of it.

Software: The Guild

A residency program for Master Artisans living on-site. The Guild provides the "Content" of the resort—teaching, building, and creating. It turns a rental into a living community.

Anchor: The Rescued Manor

Instead of buying a pristine estate, we rescue a historic manor from demolition and relocate it to our sovereign land. We rebuild it as a "Castle-Esque" hybrid—historic soul with modern fortifications.

Market Opportunity

The Shift to
Regenerative Travel

The "Experience Economy" is evolving. Travelers are moving away from extractive tourism toward regenerative, wellness-focused destinations that offer personal growth.

  • 78% of luxury travelers seek "sustainable" options.
  • $919B Global Wellness Tourism Market (2022).

TAM (Total Addressable Market)

$1.2 Trillion

Global Wellness & Eco-Tourism

SAM (Serviceable Available Market)

$45 Billion

US East Coast Luxury Retreats

SOM (Serviceable Obtainable Market)

$15 Million

Projected Year 5 Revenue

Momentum & Validation

De-Risking the Execution

Supply Chain Secured

Strategic partnership with Wonderful Structures for priority manufacturing. Modular units confirmed for 12-week delivery cycle, bypassing regional labor constraints.

Talent Pipeline Active

Recruitment channels open. 15 Guild Candidates identified for the Pioneer Team. Vetting process prioritizes "Self-Starter" resilience.

Asset Targeting Underway

Target: Hogan's Lake (1,733 Acres). A massive sovereign canvas with a 40-acre private lake, ready for the "Rescued Manor" concept.

12 Weeks

Construction Cycle

100%

Operating Model Built

Day 1

Revenue Ready (Manor)

Legal Framework Finalized

Business Model

Three Pillars of Revenue

1. Hospitality

Short-Term Rentals

  • 35 Guest Units
  • $350 - $1,200 ADR
  • 70% Target Occ.

2. Guild Commerce

Artisan Goods & Food

  • Furniture Sales
  • Farm-to-Table Dining
  • Paid Workshops

3. Corporate Retreats

B2B Sales

  • Full Village Buyouts
  • Leadership Training
  • Mid-week Revenue
Competitive Landscape

The Unfair Advantage

Feature The Maker's Stay Standard Luxury Resort Airbnb / Glamping
Staff Retention 95% (Ownership Model) Low (Transient) N/A (No Service)
OpEx Efficiency High (Off-Grid) Low (High Utility Cost) Medium
Guest Experience Active Participation Passive Consumption Isolation
Community Deep/Sovereign Transactional None
Execution

The Stewards

K

Karol Sue Kuyper

Founder & Visionary

"I spent years as an 'anomaly' in a male-dominated industry... I know the toxicity of being undervalued. We pay for performance, loyalty, and dignity."

WS

Wonderful Structures

Strategic Partner

Providing the modular, fire-resistant Bio-Home technology for rapid deployment.

⚖️

Legal & Trust

Governance

Dual-entity "Steward/Host" structure for asset protection.

Projections

The Path to Stewardship

We prioritize Quality of Revenue over speed of deployment. Year 1 focuses on infrastructure and brand equity. Year 2 activates the Guest Village. Year 3 achieves stabilized, high-margin returns.

Year 3 Revenue

$4.2M

Year 3 NOI

$1.8M

Metric Year 1 (Build) Year 2 (Launch) Year 3 (Stable)
Gross Revenue $450k $2.1M $4.2M
OpEx ($650k) ($1.5M) ($2.4M)
NOI ($200k) $600k $1.8M
The Plan

24-Month Deployment

Phase 1

Months 1-6

Acquisition & Master Planning. Securing the land, finalizing zoning, and activating the Manor House.

Phase 2

Months 7-12

Infrastructure & Guild. Installing solar/water. The "Pioneer Team" moves on-site to prep the land.

Phase 3

Months 13-18

Construction & Soft Launch. Modular units arrive. "Founder's Circle" retreats begin (Beta Testing).

Phase 4

Months 19-24

Grand Opening & Expansion. Full guest operations. Initiation of Phase 2 workforce housing.

The Opportunity

Series Seed: Asset Acquisition

We are raising capital to control a 1,700+ Acre Sovereign Estate (Hogan's Lake) in the Central Virginia foothills via a leveraged acquisition strategy.

Target Raise $5,250,000
Acquisition Equity (Asset Value $6M+) $2.5M
Infrastructure (Water/Solar/Roads) $1.2M
Phase 1 Deployment (8 Units) $1.0M
Working Capital & Ops $550k
Vision

Target Asset Profile

  • 🏰 Historic Anchor (Saved/Relocated Manor)
  • 🌳 1,700+ Acres Sovereign Land (Hogan's Lake)
  • 📈 Legacy Cash Flow
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Join Us.

Help us build the future of restorative hospitality.

Contact

Karol Sue Kuyper

Founder, The Maker's Stay

karol.sue@themakersstay.com

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