Mount Vernon couple renovates space above Bauman’s clothing store

When Mike and Valerie Smith were looking to downsize from their Mount Vernon home a decade ago, they weren’t very excited about the typical options. 

However, one option, the space above Bauman’s men’s clothing store in the building they own on Main Street, intrigued them.

“We looked at the condos and I wasn’t crazy about them,” Valerie said. “We would always come up here…