The Nest - 2 Bed/2 Bath

Keep it simple at this peaceful and centrally-located place, stylishly set up with everything you need to make it home as long as you need to. This downtown location next-door to our famous Dutch bakery, Jaarsmas, home of the Dutch letter and all sorts of baked goods from pies to bean sprout bread and more pastries than you might imagine, is close to everything great in Oskaloosa, with Ride Nostalgia bike rentals right on the property to enjoy a piece or all of our 14 mile paved bike trail. The space Natural light pours into this nest, named so by a friend who walked in and shared, "Wow, it almost feels like you're in a bird nest up here - you can see out from every angle." It's true! Watch the sun come up, be warmed and inspired by it all day and the sun sets behind the town structures out another window at dusk. Gather all together in the open space from the colorful well lit living room open to the kitchen or hang out on your own in one of the two cozy and comfy bedrooms, also filled with natural light. For your convenience, we have left the two bathroom concept, as it is super convenient, in that two people can shower simultaneously with hot water and plenty of pressure - wonderful! There is also a spacious area at the top of the steps with a full body mirror for an extra space to get ready and may have a desk area, if the need arises from guests. The kitchen, connected to the living area and also surrounded with natural light, is stocked with serving ware, pots, pans, cooking and baking utensils, both a stove top tea pot and an electric counter one, a Ninja blender, toaster, Nespresso & Mr. Coffee coffee machines and a French Press. While we give you pods for the first few cups of Nespresso coffee, you may want to preorder more, as the Nespresso varieties surpass the goodness of the grocery store brands. Ground coffee, spices, cooking oil and other pantry items are set up for you. There is seating for 7 and two folding chairs in the closet as needed. The living room naturally lit with two walls of windows has two couches, a swivel chair, upholstered sitting stool, 70 inch smart tv with roku, fubu and more. Enjoy a book from our varied collection for all ages, a game or simply conversation in this comfortable and spacious room. Most of our games and toys for all ages were purchased at The Work of Our Hands (in our neighboring town, Pella), which carry beautiful and unique handmade treasures made by artisans in developing countries ensuring artisans get a fair price for their products. The king sized bedroom includes full closet, two bedside tables with lamps, hooks on the wall, an Alexa device for music, other audios and alarm, an overhead fan/light fixture, and a suitcase stand. This room is directly across from both bathrooms. The full sized bedroom includes two night stands with drawers, lamps, a six drawer dresser, large leather upholstered bench, an Alexa device for music, other audios and alarm, and an overhead fan/light fixture. The large hallway and stairway is between both bedrooms and this bedroom backs to the living area. There is a brand new full sized washer and dryer for your convenience. Guest access Parking is right outside your entry door. If you arrive at night, the light above the door is a motion sensing light so will come on automatically upon your arrival. To exit, you can back into the parking space in front of the building and exit with ease, either directly onto the main street in front of the home or through the bakery parking next door. Everything you might need is within walking distance. Coffee and baked goods next door, delicious pizza, wings and salads across the street and two doors down and just a couple blocks to shopping, Smokey Row Coffee shop, Taso's Steakhouse, Mi Ranchito Mexican restaurant and a couple breakfast and lunch eateries, Brickhouse Cafe and Julie's Restaurant. Its worth a drive or rent a bike from Ride Nostalgia and enjoy dinner at Wood Iron Grill with alfresco dining overlooking one of the town's beautiful golf courses. Lake Keomah State Park is just a short 6 miles East of this location and there are at least 20 nature preserves for exploration in Mahaska County. Some have voted Cedar Bluffs Natural Area along the Des Moines River, with its 225 acres of forest and prairies and over 3 miles of trails, as the number one in the area. Motorcycle and ATV enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels "rip" here as well. People come from all over to experience Eddyville Dunes Sand Prairie where cacti dot the trail and you can watch for box turtles, six-lined race runner lizards and a great variety of birds from the wooden bridge at the pond. These are just a small fraction of the natural parks set aside for explorers in this area! Enjoy the search and find acoustic, visual and auditory aesthetics filled with something to see and learn on every single visit. You will have a three day pass to the YMCA with work out equipment and a pool for lap swimming. The new YMCA will be open soon and will be state of the art space for all ages. Other things to note Check out our guidebook on this site to get ideas on what you might wish to enjoy during your visit. Find this guidebook at the bottom of the section under the map. If you do not see room at this condo, please contact us as we may have room at another location in town. We'd love to host you and your friends & family! We are also friends with other hosts who may be able to accommodate you. If you are here for work or pleasure or both, enjoy your stay Antebellum Nest!