The Acreage

Peaceful and private, 7 acres, with pretty horses to look at! Located just north of Ames, only a 10 minute drive to Iowa State University. With 5 bedrooms and a surplus of outdoor space, come with your whole extended family. Let the kids run around and make s’mores around the fire pit. Large deck for BBQs just bring the charcoal! Parties and pets welcome. Special bonus: Your host is a licensed mental health counselor and can provide additional catered programming at your request. The space The home is a split level with 8 stairs to the upper level and 8 stairs to the lower. Open space concept on the main floor with living room, kitchen and dining area. Three bedrooms and a bathroom are upstairs including the master bedroom with en suite. Lower lever contains a gaming area with a big screen tv and two additional bedrooms, a bathroom and a laundry facility. The “Lower, lower” level contains a play room of toys for kids and a craft room with craft supplies (this space is not available for guests at this time). Outside there is plenty of space for running around, and a campfire with plenty of wood to be burned. There are horses and barn cats, two stalls in the barn and an indoor riding arena that can be booked separately for an additional fee. Please note, we do have a vet student living on the property (in a camper by the arena) who takes care of the horses for us. We also board horses so boarders will drive up to the barn occasionally. Guest access The garage and the basement playroom are not available for guests. Other things to note Our barn manager (Linsey) does live on the property in a camper by the arena. She takes care of the animals for us when we are gone.