Snowmelt System Enhances Appeal of Bed and Breakfast
Guests approaching the Buhl Mansion bed and breakfast in Sharon, PA, are immediately impressed by the building's massive medieval architecture. Although most of them are not even aware of it, an equally impressive feature of the establishment is its extensive use of hydronic heating both indoors and outdoors.
Running a bed and breakfast was a dream come true for Pennsylvania entrepreneur Jim Winner and his wife, Donna. Winner is the inventor of "The Club" automotive security device. The century-old gothic mansion and accompanying estate that Winner purchased had previously been used as a private residence. Renovations updated the four-story mansion to allow it to accommodate 20 guests in pampered style while maintaining its Old World charm. Elsewhere on the estate, a carriage house was converted into an art gallery and museum, and an 1,800-sq.-ft. greenhouse was upgraded to stage garden parties year-round.