ChicagoCon 2008 - The House
House
The house was huge — six stories between two buildings — but even so, it wasn't large enough to hold everyone from the convention; half a dozen had to stay in a nearby hotel at night. Still, the house worked very well for us.
Outside
The house from outside. The driveway and garage are hidden behind the blue minivan.
The house we rented was actually two distinct buildings: the larger house in front, and a smaller house on the hill behind it. The smaller house was initially labeled the Pirate House by its inhabitants, but halfway through the week it was renamed the Brobot House. (The small house's official name is the Celtic Knot according to the sign out front, but we didn't care about official names.)
[Photo courtesy of Matt]
The Pirate Cabin/Brobot House from outside, as viewed from the third floor patio.
First Floor
Garage
Game room with table tennis
Laundry room
First floor bathroom
Second Floor
Main entry lobby
Main entry lobby, as viewed from the third floor living room
Bedroom A (five people)
Bedroom B (two people, with bathroom)
Second Floor Main Bathroom
Bedroom C (two people, with bathroom)
Third Floor
Living Room
Living Room
Main Dining Room
Secondary Dining Room
Kitchen
Third floor bathroom
Third floor front deck
Back patio. Visible above is the 4th floor bridge between the top of the main house (right) and the main entrance of the smaller house (left).
Fourth Floor
Bedroom E (two people)
Bedroom F (four people)
TV room, with a sofa that unfolds into a bed.
Fourth floor bathroom
Card Table room. Visible on the right is the door to the bridge.
Bridge to the Pirate Cabin/Brobot House
Bedroom G in the smaller house (two people)
Fourth floor bathroom in the smaller house (two people)
Bedroom H in the smaller house (four people)
Fifth Floor
The Pirate Cabin's kitchen
The Pirate Cabin's living room
Sixth Floor
The 6th floor lobby
The 6th floor balcony, including the Pirate Cabin flag
View from the 6th floor balcony