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Real estate investor and avid cyclist Wendy Lynam is expanding her boutique lodging collection with the addition of two new vacation rental properties.
Lynam opened the eclectic, cycling-focused, six-bedroom Swamp Rabbit Inn in June 2014 after seeing a need for a European-style inn in downtown Greenville. Now she has added The Swamp Rabbit Cottage at 198 Willard St. and The Swamp Rabbit Lodge at 790 Roe Ford Road.
“We have seen a lot of interest in lodging that offers an alternative to traditional hotels,” said Lynam. “We cater to people who like a more adventurous travel experience, who like to mingle, prepare their own meals and gather as groups.”
The Swamp Rabbit Lodge is a mid-century modern ranch with “‘Jetsons’ room themes” and a mix of modern IKEA and vintage ’50s furniture, said Lynam. There are two bunk rooms and three guest rooms with common areas inside and out. The lodge sits on 12 acres right outside the north gate of Furman University at the base of Paris Mountain and feet from the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail.
The Swamp Rabbit Cottage is a remodeled one-bedroom mill house that sleeps five in the Village of West Greenville. “I bought this house because I love the history of the mill villages in Greenville. It sits in the path of a proposed central park along the Reedy River that is part of the city’s master plan, much like our award-winning Falls Park in downtown Greenville,” Lynam said. The cottage is a few feet off the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail and perfect for those needing a small, short-term, furnished house, she said.
Along with lodging, the Swamp Rabbit Inn offers a bike shed outfitted with eight city bikes for rent, and ride-up maintenance for cyclists from bike mechanic and inn manager Robin Rouselle.
For more information, visit swamprabbitinn.com.
