Really? What does 'IRL' mean? Because I find a slight friction between the statements 'you can work from anywhere, whatever hours you like' and 'disagreements are not considered real unless you've been in the same room'. Oh so I can work from home but you'll ignore anything I say if you don't like it, because I wasn't in the room with you. Got it. Sure you'll pay for my plane tickets, I don't want a plane ticket, I want to work from home and have you listen to me.
That's an impressively mature stance on employee conflict.
> Or maybe better, an extension of your parent's house.
That's a very simple and reasonable explanation for workplace use.
It sounds like you treat your employees like adults. I find that commendable in the current business climate.