Lyons couple launches marketplace for off-the-grid vacation rentals

LYONS – A Lyons couple has launched a new vacation-rental website aimed at connecting with those who wish to disconnect.

FreeHouse is an Airbnb-style site focused on remote vacation properties that are “off the grid,” self-sustaining and disconnected from the electricity grid and, often, from internet and phone access as well. Accommodations range from ski huts to yurts to mountain cabins, each with varying degrees of accessibility and comfort.

Sarah and Jason Stillman founded FreeHouse last year and launched the site in June of this year. Much of their inspiration came from their own enjoyment…