Mark & Sarah’s Story
Hi, we’re Mark and Sarah Mauzey. If we met at a dinner, this is probably how it would go: we’d start with where we’re from, end up three stories deep about some trip, and you’d leave knowing way more about us than you planned to. Fine by us.
We’ve always been in the rental business, starting out in Kansas City. We love to travel (Hong Kong to Hawaii, so far), and we’ve always liked working for ourselves, which is how we started out as a cleaner and a handyman before taking the leap into entrepreneurship. Our first vacation rental was in Gulf Shores, Alabama, in 2003. Then, with four little kids in the car, we did the math: 3 hours to Branson beat 14 hours to the beach. We bought two cabins out by Silver Dollar City in 2004, and that was that.
A while back we downsized on purpose. After more than 20 years of running a Branson management company, we wanted a simpler life and more time with our kids, who are scattered all over the country. These days we have 11 properties, all of them ours, and we’re enjoying it.
Yes, It’s Really Just Us
This might look like a slick website, but it’s still just the Mauzey family. Our son built it, our daughter made the logo, and when you call, you’re talking to Mark or Sarah, not a call center. We also have a great cleaning and maintenance crew who’ve been with us for over 10 years, and we’d be lost without them.
We’re going back to our roots: our family helping your family make memories, take a breath, and enjoy all the outdoors and fun Branson in the Ozarks has to offer.
Always Choose Adventure
That’s our family motto, and we say it a lot. It’s why so many guests who started out as strangers have turned into friends who come back year after year. Reunions, honeymoons, a long weekend with the kids, we love being a small part of the trips people end up talking about for years.
We Kind of Love This Town
Branson isn’t just where we work. It’s a big part of our life. We’re outdoors people, so you’ll find us out on Table Rock Lake, on the trails, and anywhere there’s a good view. We’re also involved in local theater, which feels like a very Branson thing to say, and it’s one of our favorite parts of being here.
We warn newcomers that the Ozarks can be addictive. Spring brings pink blooms, summer is all blue lake water, fall turns the hills orange, and winter means snow and more than 6.5 million lights at the Silver Dollar City Christmas Celebration. The people might be the best part, because there really are no strangers here.
If you want our favorites, we wrote them down in Things To Do In Branson.