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Our Story

At Oak + Shore Properties

hosts at The Catskills Mountain House
The Funke Family

Hello there!

We're The Funke Family

This is Us— We’re the family behind Oak + Shore Properties at The Catskills Mountain House + The Crest Beach House!
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I’m Umi and this is my husband Bill and our 2 lovely girls Mia and Kira. I’m the face behind the camera, marketing, vision and guest interaction and he is the guy who handles the finances, maintenance and all of my other honey-do-lists. ⁣Mia and Kira love getting involved with some of our projects, have learned how to make the perfect s’mores and enjoy exploring God’s nature! Our family loves traveling, trying new restaurants and spending time exploring the great outdoors whether we're in the mountains or at the beach.⁣⁣
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Bill and I are simple people with BIG dreams of traveling and owning a few rental properties. In the summer of 2018, we purchased a vacation home in Wildwood Crest, NJ at The Crest Beach House on a whim and became hosts. During this time, I had found one of my passions in hosting and have learned so many things about the hospitality business. In November of 2021 after a lot of dreaming, searching and praying we purchased our cabin The Catskills Mountain House. ⁣⁣
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We bought both of our properties for our two daughters to grow up with and when we’re not here enjoying it, we like to share it with others. Owning a cabin and beach house was something we could have only dreamed of and now we are sharing that dream with you!⁣ ⁣⁣
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We are so thankful for this path God has led us on and it’s truly a privilege to have you as our guests — Whether you are looking for a place to getaway, relax, unplug, explore or celebrate something special, we hope to have the privilege of hosting you sometime!

To us it's all about the experience we are providing our guests and is SO much more than just a place to stay...Home is a feeling. Home is togetherness. Home is where the heart is. Home is wherever I’m with you. THIS is what we want our guests to feel the moment they enter our homes.

Hosting isn’t easy nor is it something just anyone could do but we work hard to create an escape worth coming back to. We want to thank all of you who have stayed and loved our places just as much as we do, and hopefully come back again and again! YOU are the reason we do this!

Umi + Bill

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"Fill your life with experiences, not things. Have stories to tell, not stuff to show"

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