Meet Brittany and Jeffrey
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What attracted you to this neighborhood?
Jeffrey was initially attracted to GV by a financial (property investment) opportunity. Jeffrey attracted me to GV. I always loved visiting the area, but always thought if myself as a suburban girl. Living downtown was an adjustment, but now I couldn’t see it any other way. -Britt How long have you lived in German Village? Jeffrey since 2003. Brittany moved in with Jeffrey from New Albany when we started dating in 2015. Address? 606 City Park Avenue (we own the duplex, as well as the 4-unit across the street). Any children or pets living with you?
No bi-ped children... yet. But we do have a ton of fur kids: 4 rescue kitties and 3 pups. Yikes! They are as follows:
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Your occupations or how do you spend your time?
We’re both self-employed. Jeffrey is an accomplished commercial audio/visual designer and installer for bars, restaurants, nightclubs, fitness studios (Britt’s fave!), houses of worship, etc. We also do live-event production (mobile stage owner/certified stage engineers, live sound, video, lighting). Our favorite events are Varsity Club tailgate parties and Pride Events. We’re also commercial and residential property owners, landlords with 11 residential rentals, one flip house, and one giant historic commercial building. Britt is a licensed real estate agent, but is not afraid to get her hands dirty. If something needs done, she’ll do it... from sanding hardwood floors, to painting, to landscaping. She takes pride in every piece of her job. We enjoy taking on historic renovation projects and have done several full renovations in German Village. Jeffrey, we believe, is the only person to have ever had more than one house on the House Und Garten Tour in the same year (he had three houses on at the same time!). We’re currently in the process of listing our flip project house in Franklinton, while simultaneously working through renovations on a 1907 former brewery on S High Street in Marion Village. We stay pretty busy with work, fur kids, fur-fosters. But in our limited free time, we enjoy top-down drives in the Porsche to hunt down the latest and greatest vegan restaurant or to join our Porsche Club friends at the gun range for target practice. Ducati/motorcycle rides to visit family, to attend car shows, or to take in a race at Mid Ohio Raceway. |
Where were you born and raised?
Both born and raised in Columbus (Britt from Hilliard, Jeff near Riverside)
Both born and raised in Columbus (Britt from Hilliard, Jeff near Riverside)
What hobbies and/or volunteer activities do you enjoy in your free time?
We foster cats and dogs.... not by choice. They just FIND US. Our friends and family joke that we should take the hint and open a rescue already. In 2019, we found a triplet set of kittens (August 2019) and our Fanny Cat nearly hairless and sooooo scared and skinny, living in an old groundhog hole (December 2019).
This year so far, a stray cat at our warehouse had 4 kittens on Easter. Kittens all went to their forever homes (June 2020). In late May 2020, we found 3 abandoned dogs near our warehouse. One went two a rescue, and the other two are currently still with us. And last week, Jeff spotted 4 more tiny kittens that I’ll need to find homes for shortly.
Now that mandatory shut downs have forced us to take the time to step back and evaluate, we hope to use our production business to help raise funds for charities that we’ve gained so much respect for.... including Canine Collective
We foster cats and dogs.... not by choice. They just FIND US. Our friends and family joke that we should take the hint and open a rescue already. In 2019, we found a triplet set of kittens (August 2019) and our Fanny Cat nearly hairless and sooooo scared and skinny, living in an old groundhog hole (December 2019).
This year so far, a stray cat at our warehouse had 4 kittens on Easter. Kittens all went to their forever homes (June 2020). In late May 2020, we found 3 abandoned dogs near our warehouse. One went two a rescue, and the other two are currently still with us. And last week, Jeff spotted 4 more tiny kittens that I’ll need to find homes for shortly.
Now that mandatory shut downs have forced us to take the time to step back and evaluate, we hope to use our production business to help raise funds for charities that we’ve gained so much respect for.... including Canine Collective
What have you found to be the best part of living in the Village?
The charm of the village is unbeatable. It’s an atmosphere of character that you can only find here. We love hosting friends and family because we get a renewed perspective of the magic of the neighborhood when we see it through other’s perspectives.
The charm of the village is unbeatable. It’s an atmosphere of character that you can only find here. We love hosting friends and family because we get a renewed perspective of the magic of the neighborhood when we see it through other’s perspectives.
Favorite German Village event?
We love Village Valuables. So fun to walk the sidewalks and meet new friends.
We love Village Valuables. So fun to walk the sidewalks and meet new friends.
Favorite restaurant or coffee shop?
We’re Starbucks drinkers, but you can’t beat the smell of Stauf’s beans roasting in the morning. They’re practically in our backyard.
We’re Starbucks drinkers, but you can’t beat the smell of Stauf’s beans roasting in the morning. They’re practically in our backyard.
Favorite spot for people watching or to meet neighbors?
We can’t go into Starbucks without running into at least a handful of friends, not to mention our favorite baristas.
We can’t go into Starbucks without running into at least a handful of friends, not to mention our favorite baristas.
Do you have any special German Village “moments” you’d care to share?
Two of our German Village units used to be Airbnb’s, which was fun, but too time consuming. But one of the best memories was getting engaged in the brand new bnb next door.
Hosting Christmases with family are always special memories.
Two of our German Village units used to be Airbnb’s, which was fun, but too time consuming. But one of the best memories was getting engaged in the brand new bnb next door.
Hosting Christmases with family are always special memories.
WHO of the Month Villagers Brittany & Jeffrey
August 2020
August 2020
