Escaping the pressures of a hectic life in Switzerland, Jody decided to stay in Ireland and build a small guest house. He started out with four rooms and in 1989, Harvey’s Point was opened to the public with twenty bedrooms and two restaurants.
	The Old House

At this time his brother, Marc had joined him in his crazy dream. Just before the hotel opened, Jody offered a young local girl called Deirdre a job for the summer. And what a long summer it was ! Romance blossomed between Marc and Deirdre and together with Jody, they developed the business. Every year, there was reinvestment in the hotel. A new ballroom was added, the restaurant was extended and a second function room was built. Business grew from strength to strength and Harvey’s Point became renowned for excellent cuisine and a warm Irish welcome in a truly special location.