Farm Stay in Iowa
12 guests · 4 bedrooms · 1 bath
Reasons to book
Well priced for this locationPriced under area average
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Includes essentialsAir conditioning, TV, Coffee/tea maker and more
About this farm stay rental
Located next to Farmington, Iowa: 4 hours from Chicago, 2 1/2 from St. Louis, 1 1/4 hours from Iowa City and 6 hours from the Twin Cities. This old town Farm house and 16 acres of land is located next to the wonderful Shimek Forest and Des Moines River.
The house offers a large living room, large dining room, sit in kitchen, 4 bedrooms upstairs with the ability to sleep 8 comfortably plus 2 sofa beds in the living room to sleep an additional 4 people. Forced air and heat, washer and dryer, TV, DVD and 16 acres to call your own with your stay. Free use of 6 adult bikes and 3 children bikes plus a 1/3 mile nature trail with chipped wood path through the woods a short distance from the home. New barbeque for outside cooking with picnic table. Fire ring and firewood for evening s'mores and enjoyment. Comes with all eating and kitchen utensils, linens, towels, and toiletries. Hot air popcorn popper and popcorn.
Farmington, Iowa is one of the "Villages of Van Buren County" on the Des Moines River, a quaint town with grocery store, parks, local restaurants and bars.
Available for week vacations, reunions, weekend retreats, Iowa and Iowa Wesleyan football weekends, hunting and fishing trips, horseback riding and more!
If interested call Eric.
Why would people want to rent:
Spring and Fall Colors
Sledding in winter
Football games (only 1 1/2 hours from U of IA games, Iowa Wesleyan only 30 minutes away)
Festivals (Farmington Strawberry, other communities other types)
Hiking (Shimek Forest only 1/2 mile away)
Biking (free use of bikes)
1/3 mile nature trail on premises (bird and wild life watching)
Horseback riding (can rent a horse)
Mushrooming
Hunting (deer, turkeys, rabbits, pheasant)
Fishing, Shimek Forest ponds, Des Moines and Mississippi Rivers and Lakes
Relaxation
Farm House:
Restored
New HVAC
Forced Air and Heat
4 bedrooms
2 with twin beds
1 with Queen
1 with double bed
1 and 1/2 baths
Large Kitchen
Dining room
Living room with two hide-a-bed sofas
Laundry room
New 3 gas burner Barbecue
Picnic table
Fire Ring with firewood
Free use of bikes, 6 adult and 3 children size to choose from
The house offers a large living room, large dining room, sit in kitchen, 4 bedrooms upstairs with the ability to sleep 8 comfortably plus 2 sofa beds in the living room to sleep an additional 4 people. Forced air and heat, washer and dryer, TV, DVD and 16 acres to call your own with your stay. Free use of 6 adult bikes and 3 children bikes plus a 1/3 mile nature trail with chipped wood path through the woods a short distance from the home. New barbeque for outside cooking with picnic table. Fire ring and firewood for evening s'mores and enjoyment. Comes with all eating and kitchen utensils, linens, towels, and toiletries. Hot air popcorn popper and popcorn.
Farmington, Iowa is one of the "Villages of Van Buren County" on the Des Moines River, a quaint town with grocery store, parks, local restaurants and bars.
Available for week vacations, reunions, weekend retreats, Iowa and Iowa Wesleyan football weekends, hunting and fishing trips, horseback riding and more!
If interested call Eric.
Why would people want to rent:
Spring and Fall Colors
Sledding in winter
Football games (only 1 1/2 hours from U of IA games, Iowa Wesleyan only 30 minutes away)
Festivals (Farmington Strawberry, other communities other types)
Hiking (Shimek Forest only 1/2 mile away)
Biking (free use of bikes)
1/3 mile nature trail on premises (bird and wild life watching)
Horseback riding (can rent a horse)
Mushrooming
Hunting (deer, turkeys, rabbits, pheasant)
Fishing, Shimek Forest ponds, Des Moines and Mississippi Rivers and Lakes
Relaxation
Farm House:
Restored
New HVAC
Forced Air and Heat
4 bedrooms
2 with twin beds
1 with Queen
1 with double bed
1 and 1/2 baths
Large Kitchen
Dining room
Living room with two hide-a-bed sofas
Laundry room
New 3 gas burner Barbecue
Picnic table
Fire Ring with firewood
Free use of bikes, 6 adult and 3 children size to choose from
Amenities at 4br Wonderful Farm Home for vacationing, reunions, biking, hunting, fishing
Air conditioning
Non-smoking
TV
Coffee/tea maker
Refridgerator
Kitchen
Microwave
Washing machine
Dryer
Kitchenware
Kettle
Oven
Stove
Laundry services
Ironing facilities
Towels
Map of Iowa
Ratings and reviews
Summary of reviewsGuests appreciated the cleanliness, outdoor space, and interactions with the property manager. The kids enjoyed exploring the farm and the surprise encounters with the horses. A memorable experience overall!
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Mar 2025
Good
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Nov 2024
We had a very nice stay here.
We were nicely surprised when the caretaker of the property popped in to say Hello and to see if we all got in comfortably and to see if we needed anything.
The house is an old house with a cool history, which is all explained in a book the family has put together and displayed in the house.
We had a great stay!
Thank you Fotsch Farm Family!
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Jul 2024
The farmhouse is cute and the property is beautiful. We loved seeing fireflies in the evening. We didn't realize that some of the beds were couches (not sofa beds) but it worked out okay. We had a great time visiting Nauvoo. Thanks for a fun stay!
6.0 / 10.0Average·May 2022
Has black mold on walls in basement moldy smell throughout wife and I have been feeling unwell
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Top rated by guests
8.0Excellent
(53 Ratings)
Guests appreciated the cleanliness, outdoor space, and interactions with the property manager. The kids enjoyed exploring the farm and the surprise encounters with the horses. A memorable experience overall!
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