10/10 Excellent
Todd F.
30 November 2024
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Exceptional Stay
Todd F.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024
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The Blue Farmhouse: a quiet place to relax and enjoy the country life!
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Reviews
10 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10157.9 sq m
Popular amenities
Explore the area
Chadwick, IL
- Morrison-Rockwood State Park30 min drive
- Mississippi Palisades State Park43 min drive
- Lake Carroll Golf Course44 min drive
- Sterling, IL (SQI-Whiteside County)34 min drive
Rooms & beds
4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)
Bedroom 1
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 2
1 King Bed
Bedroom 3
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 4
2 Single Beds
Living Room 1
1 Queen Sofa Bed
2 bathrooms
Bathroom 1
Bathroom 2
Spaces
Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
About this property
The Blue Farmhouse: a quiet place to relax and enjoy the country life!
Gather your loved ones or wedding party at this quiet country home that has been updated for your comfort while retaining its 1920's character. Conveniently located 2 miles from Livengood's Wedding Barn and only 10 miles from the mighty Mississippi River, Great River Trail and 7 miles from Timberlake Playhouse. There's plenty of parking and room for boat trailers and toy haulers. Come to the country and enjoy the large yard and open sky as far as you can see.
There’s room for ten guests with four bedrooms and a sleeper sofa. A full size crib is available, on request. You will have a full size, well equipped kitchen to make your meals or heat up a snack. Off the kitchen is the original pantry that holds some extra supplies for you to use during your stay, as well as an iron, ironing board and clothes steamer.
Two updated full bathrooms along with mirrors in most bedrooms make it easier for multiple people to get ready for a wedding or hanging out with friends. The bathrooms are stocked with fluffy towels, blow dryers, shampoo, conditioner, shower gel and a generous stock of toilet paper. The main floor bath has a first aid kit, should you need it. Also on the main floor is a full size washer and dryer available for you to use at no additional cost.
The front of the house has a large, enclosed porch that is unheated, not air conditioned but is a great place to sit and feel the breeze through all of the windows and listen to the sounds of the country.
Outside there is a huge yard with a fire pit, firewood, patio set, charcoal grill and electric black stone grill for your use. There are some outdoor toys for the little ones in the garage, as well.
The garage is used for storage only, no parking vehicles inside. There are several buildings on the property that are great backdrops for photos but are not to be entered by guests. The property is part of an active farm so you might even see a tractor or combine during your stay, so please leave the driveway passable, just in case.
There’s room for ten guests with four bedrooms and a sleeper sofa. A full size crib is available, on request. You will have a full size, well equipped kitchen to make your meals or heat up a snack. Off the kitchen is the original pantry that holds some extra supplies for you to use during your stay, as well as an iron, ironing board and clothes steamer.
Two updated full bathrooms along with mirrors in most bedrooms make it easier for multiple people to get ready for a wedding or hanging out with friends. The bathrooms are stocked with fluffy towels, blow dryers, shampoo, conditioner, shower gel and a generous stock of toilet paper. The main floor bath has a first aid kit, should you need it. Also on the main floor is a full size washer and dryer available for you to use at no additional cost.
The front of the house has a large, enclosed porch that is unheated, not air conditioned but is a great place to sit and feel the breeze through all of the windows and listen to the sounds of the country.
Outside there is a huge yard with a fire pit, firewood, patio set, charcoal grill and electric black stone grill for your use. There are some outdoor toys for the little ones in the garage, as well.
The garage is used for storage only, no parking vehicles inside. There are several buildings on the property that are great backdrops for photos but are not to be entered by guests. The property is part of an active farm so you might even see a tractor or combine during your stay, so please leave the driveway passable, just in case.
Property manager
Lisa Vos
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Amenities
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
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House Rules
Children
Children allowed: ages 0–17
Events
No events allowed
Pets
No pets allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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 first aid kit
We should mention
This property does not have any lifts
About the area
Chadwick
Chadwick is home to this holiday home. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Morrison-Rockwood State Park and US Army Corps of Engineers Lock & Dam 13, while Windmill Cultural Center and Showboat Theater are cultural highlights. Thomson Causeway Recreation Area and Candle-licious Factory and Store are also worth visiting.
Chadwick, IL
What's nearby
- Thomson Causeway Recreation Area - 28 min drive - 16.4 km
- Morrison-Rockwood State Park - 30 min drive - 15.0 km
- Mississippi Palisades State Park - 43 min drive - 34.3 km
- Lake Carroll Golf Course - 44 min drive - 35.0 km
- Cordova Dragway Park - 55 min drive - 48.2 km
Restaurants
- Uncle Hosers - 11 min drive
- M & K of Chadwick - 11 min drive
- Shorties - 11 min drive
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Check-in
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Listing accuracy
Reviews
About the host
Hosted by Lisa Vos
I am a retired nurse so when this house came with the farm it was an opportunity for me to continue to care for others. I enjoyed doing the updates (a lot of them myself!) that this house needed and love sharing it with others. I like to bake so it isn't unusual to find goodies on the counter at check in or on the porch during your stay.
When I'm not busy hosting, we enjoy spending time with our family, farming and bicycling.
When I'm not busy hosting, we enjoy spending time with our family, farming and bicycling.
Why they chose this property
We live just 2.5 miles from this house and didn't really plan to get into hosting. This house had such a great feeling when we walked in that we knew we had to find a purpose for her. The house had been sitting empty for several years after the elderly lady that had lived there passed. The house and the yard needed some love and updates to make it comfortable for modern families. Returning the yard to the beautiful flowers and butterfly sanctuary of the previous owner is this year's project.
What makes this property unique
The house has a comfortable feeling from the moment you walk in. It feels like home. No one has ever painted the original woodwork in the home. We were able to update it without moving a single wall. We even kept the grate in the dining room that looks down into the original coal furnace that heated the whole house back in the day! No worries--we installed new forced air furnaces and central air.
There's a huge yard with a fire pit that you can sit around and watch the sunset on the hills of corn between you and the Mississippi River.
There's a huge yard with a fire pit that you can sit around and watch the sunset on the hills of corn between you and the Mississippi River.
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