In order to be able to create a bed and breakfast, the property had to be rezoned and architectural plans had to be drawn up. As with many older properties, numerous challenges came up along the way: interconnected fire alarms, insulation, new drywall, a new electrical system and three brand-new bathrooms had to be installed. All the necessary fire safety regulations and building codes had to be met. Nancy freely admits that they had no idea what they had gotten themselves into - construction lasted for a full two years and their first child was only nine months old when Kilpatrick Manor finally opened its doors for the first time.

Nance's decorating talent is evident throughout the entire house. It is her personal touch in the colour schemes, furniture selection and accessories that has created such a harmonious upscale environment. When they private tours were ready to open their bed and breakfast, they had run out of money. So they opened the Chrysler Room first, and Kevin had to learn all sorts of renovation tasks from scratch. As a result of all their hard work, their first guests gave them a glowing review and business was starting to move into the right direction. Altogether the couple created three upscale guest rooms, all with their own brand-new luxury bathrooms. Initially they also wanted to convert the attic into living space, but the stairs would have had to come through one of the bedrooms, a complication that forced them to discard this idea. Their goal is to create a fourth bedroom out of their own personal bedroom which they vacated when they purchased a property across the street.