10/10 Excellent
Dougals K.
30 June 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful Historic House with really cool antiques.
Dougals K.
Stayed 22 nights in Jun 2019
Entire home
Historic Box Cottage Box's Folly
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Reviews
10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 3185.8 sq m
Popular amenities
Explore the area
Keokuk, IA
- Estes Park7 min walk
- Lock and Dam No. 1916 min walk
- Historic Nauvoo21 min drive
- Keokuk, IA (EOK-Keokuk Municipal)10 min drive
Rooms & beds
2 bedrooms (sleeps 3)
Bedroom 1
1 King Bed
Bedroom 2
1 Queen Bed
2 bathrooms
Bathroom downstairs by Kitchen smaller bath tub and shower
Soap · Bathtub · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer
Upstairs Jack and Jill Bath with nice size soaking tub
Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer
Spaces
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining Area
About this property
Historic Box Cottage Box's Folly
This Historic Box Cottage was relocated from Ft. Madison to this property in 1848 by John Box, it was brought down by Barge. Its construction is Brick. it has a nice size front room and spacious eat in kitchen. and a front porch that is enclosed. 2 bathrooms and 2 bedrooms. It was here even before the Johnstone Mansion which graces the rest of the property.
The shared yard is very large and would be great for Events such as Weddings and family reunions.The Cottage has a very steep staircase so upstairs is not handicap friendly. But we can place a bed or two downstairs to accommodate all. We love pets and children and in process of making area for them to enjoy Keokuk with you.
The shared yard is very large and would be great for Events such as Weddings and family reunions.The Cottage has a very steep staircase so upstairs is not handicap friendly. But we can place a bed or two downstairs to accommodate all. We love pets and children and in process of making area for them to enjoy Keokuk with you.
Property manager
David Romaine
Languages
English
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Amenities
Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Water view
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House Rules
Minimum age to rent: 18
Children
Adults only
We love children but please be careful.
Events
Events allowed
Please be respectful and responsible.
Pets
Pets allowed
Pets welcome but please be careful with our home
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Please no smoking in our home
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site
Note from host: Please be respectful and responsible.
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
We should mention
A car is recommended for transport to and from this property
About the area
Keokuk
Located in Keokuk, this holiday home is in the city centre. Samuel F Miller House Museum and Grand Theatre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Keokuk National Cemetery and Historic Nauvoo. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
Keokuk, IA
What's nearby
- Estes Park - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
- Lock and Dam No. 19 - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
- Nauvoo State Park - 20 min drive - 21.0 km
- Historic Nauvoo - 21 min drive - 21.7 km
- Joseph Smith Historic Site - 21 min drive - 21.7 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- McDonald's - 18 min walk
- Casey's General Store - 6 min walk
- Warsaw Brewery - 10 min drive
- Casey's General Store - 5 min drive
- Casey's General Store - 4 min drive
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Reviews
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Cleanliness
10/10
Check-in
10/10
Communication
8.0/10
Location
10/10
Listing accuracy
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About the host
Hosted by David Romaine
Rod Tinson Born in West Palm Beach, Florida , He was always fasinated by History and Architecture and Taught History in West Palm Beach while he owned and operated his Antique shop in Via Mizner Palm Beach, He sang and danced in the Palm Beach Follies then he bought a 1920's Mediterean 3 story commercial building that her lovingly restored for his Antique shop and apprasial sevices for many years then sold that building and bought a strip of buildings in Northwood Business district that was mostly empty boarded up and full of scary people and helped with changing Northwood Buisness District to what is now known as Northwood Village which is a exciting Art , Antqiue and Resturant district in West Palm Beach North end.Always tackles problems with a positive look and strives to add Historical elements to help capture the Old World Charm that so much of us enjoy.
Why they chose this property
The Box cottage was a Arictectual Diamond in the rough full of charm but hidden by neglect It came with the Johnstone Mansion but truthfully was there to watch over the construction of the Johnstone. because it was moved to Keokuk from Ft. Madison in the 1840's.
Languages:
English
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