Two Dachshund Farm (Lavender & Fiber Farm), LLC
Farm stay in Franklinton, North Carolina
- 4 guests
- 1 bedroom
- 2 beds
- 1 bath
Hosted by Anne
- Superhost
- 3 years hosting
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Spacious studio with pool and patio
A 700 sq ft studio with a full kitchen, saltwater pool, and patio overlooking the back pasture
Anne and Rodney go above and beyond
Guests highlight Anne and Rodney's warmth, with many calling this their favorite Airbnb stay
Stay on a 17 acre, working fiber/lavender farm convenient to the Raleigh/Durham area - 20 min. from Interstate 85 & 50 min. from 95. Interact with our alpacas, sheep, llamas, Angora goats, donkeys, horses, & more. Shop our farm store, stroll the property, meet our animals, enjoy our salt water pool.
Twenty stairs lead up to the 700 sq ft over-the-garage studio apartment with private entrance. Includes a king bed & pullout couch & blowup mattress.
The space
A beautiful, serene 17-acre working fiber & lavender agritourism farm in Franklin County, NC with alpacas, llamas, Angora goats, sheep, donkeys, horses, chickens, & Guineas.
We are conveniently located about 15 minutes from Wake Forest or Louisburg, 24 miles from Red Hat Amphitheater, RDU Airport, or the NC State Fairgrounds, 26 miles from DPAC in Durham, and 28 miles from Duke Gardens. Interstate 85 is about 21 miles. Interstate 95 is about 50 miles. Feel free to walk around the property and relax on the patio.
Hosts occupy the property’s primary house 24/7. We make ourselves available to help with questions or needs. We’re happy to recommend things to do in the area. Our little town of Franklinton has some amazing restaurants and shopping as does nearby Youngsville.
Guests may have visitors with prior approval. Because of liability, visitors may not use the pool. Please ask.
A 45 minute farm tour is included for our guests if time allows & we are available. It may be hard to fit in a tour if you’re only staying one night but we will be happy to try. Just let us know if you’d like a tour. Your visitors may join in a farm tour for a fee. ($8 for ages 5+)
Follow the driveway to the back of our house. Park in the space in front of the first garage door on the right. After parking, follow the sidewalk to the patio. Once inside the patio, the entrance to the AirBnB is to the immediate left. Any additional vehicles, including your visitors, should park below the garage in our designated customer/visitor parking area.
POOL
Our pool is not heated. We keep it covered during the fall and winter and remove the covering in April or May. The water will probably not be warm enough to swim until May. There are some guest beach towels in the bathroom in the AirBnB. There is an outside bathroom on the patio as well as a TV. Use of our pool is restricted to registered guests only. Please ask if you have visitors .
*Swim at your own risk.
*An adult must supervise all children on the patio, when using the pool, and around the animals.
* No glass containers in pool area.
* No running around or diving in the pool.
FARM TOURS
As an agritourism farm, we offer approximately 45 min. public, educational, walking tours by reservation on our website to learn about our animals, our fiber, and lavender farming. Registered AirBnB guests receive a tour included with their stay if time allows and we are available. We can do an abbreviated tour if needed. Allow time to shop in our farm store stocked with alpaca socks & other alpaca goods, soaps, pottery, lavender products, & handcrafts by local artisans. Visitors may join the tour at $10 for ages 5+.
* As we are a working farm, we will need to schedule your tour. Please let us know your availability and we will try to find a suitable time. We begin feeding usually around 8 or 8:30 am and again around 4 in the summer so we could possibly start a tour in the morning around 9:00 or early afternoon.
MORE INFO
Checkin is at 3 pm and checkout is at 11 am but these times are flexible depending on our bookings. We will try to work with you.
We are pet friendly but pets must be leashed and are not allowed in our animal enclosures, especially where our donkeys are. We do have free range chickens & Guineas which may pose problems for some dogs. Please include your pets when you book. There is a trash can near the pool bathroom where you can dispose of dog waste.
Children must be supervised at all times, especially around our animals and pool.
Feel free to walk around the property during your stay and use the patio and outside amenities.
Guest access
Our AirBnB is a spacious 700 sq ft studio apartment over our garage with a private entrance overlooking our beautiful back pasture.
The apartment can accommodate 3-4 people comfortably. There is a king bed, a pull out sofa, a blowup mattress, and a full size kitchen with everything included. Additional blankets are in the wardrobe. Sheets for the sofa are inside the sofa. There is a washer and dryer, and bathroom with shower. Both bath and beach towels are provided. See pictures for more details.
Our apartment is prepared to accommodate ONLY 3-4 registered guests. Additional guests must have prior approval. Please message the hosts before or immediately after booking if you need additional guests approved. The hosts must approve visitors or additional guests before they are allowed on the property. Tours are included for registered guests. Friends may join the tour but will need to pay an additional fee. ($8 for ages 5+)
Guests access the apartment through a private, outside door on the patio behind the garage but inside the patio fence. Please keep all gates latched.
* There are 22 stairs to reach the apartment.
* Guests may use the patio and swimming pool at their own risk. The pool and patio are shared with the owners. There is a bathroom on the patio, ceiling fan, trash can, and TV available to guests.
* Only registered guests may use the pool. Please ask if you have visitors.
* Guests are allowed to walk around the property but are not allowed in the animal enclosures without an owner present. Please do not feed our animals unless accompanied by a host. Children must be supervised at all times by an adult.
* A farm tour is included as part of the reservation for registered guests only depending on our availability. Additional non registered visitors may be included in a tour for $8 ages 5+..
* Dogs are not allowed in the livestock enclosures, especially in the pasture with the donkeys. You may walk your dog in the side or back yard. Please clean up any dog waste in high traffic areas.
Other things to note
The apartment includes a king-sized bed and a pull-out sofa which could accommodate 2 smaller children or one adult/teen. There is also a blow-up mattress. So the apartment could comfortable accommodate 2 adults and 2 children.
* There is a $25 pet deposit. Make sure when you are selecting the number of guests who will be visiting, please include the number of pets as well.
* The grill is a Big Green Egg. If you are not familiar with it, we would have to show you how to use it. It does require special “Big Green Egg” charcoal and starter which can be purchased at Ace Hardware and other stores. If you let us know prior to your visit, we can be sure to have supplies available.
Twenty stairs lead up to the 700 sq ft over-the-garage studio apartment with private entrance. Includes a king bed & pullout couch & blowup mattress.
The space
A beautiful, serene 17-acre working fiber & lavender agritourism farm in Franklin County, NC with alpacas, llamas, Angora goats, sheep, donkeys, horses, chickens, & Guineas.
We are conveniently located about 15 minutes from Wake Forest or Louisburg, 24 miles from Red Hat Amphitheater, RDU Airport, or the NC State Fairgrounds, 26 miles from DPAC in Durham, and 28 miles from Duke Gardens. Interstate 85 is about 21 miles. Interstate 95 is about 50 miles. Feel free to walk around the property and relax on the patio.
Hosts occupy the property’s primary house 24/7. We make ourselves available to help with questions or needs. We’re happy to recommend things to do in the area. Our little town of Franklinton has some amazing restaurants and shopping as does nearby Youngsville.
Guests may have visitors with prior approval. Because of liability, visitors may not use the pool. Please ask.
A 45 minute farm tour is included for our guests if time allows & we are available. It may be hard to fit in a tour if you’re only staying one night but we will be happy to try. Just let us know if you’d like a tour. Your visitors may join in a farm tour for a fee. ($8 for ages 5+)
Follow the driveway to the back of our house. Park in the space in front of the first garage door on the right. After parking, follow the sidewalk to the patio. Once inside the patio, the entrance to the AirBnB is to the immediate left. Any additional vehicles, including your visitors, should park below the garage in our designated customer/visitor parking area.
POOL
Our pool is not heated. We keep it covered during the fall and winter and remove the covering in April or May. The water will probably not be warm enough to swim until May. There are some guest beach towels in the bathroom in the AirBnB. There is an outside bathroom on the patio as well as a TV. Use of our pool is restricted to registered guests only. Please ask if you have visitors .
*Swim at your own risk.
*An adult must supervise all children on the patio, when using the pool, and around the animals.
* No glass containers in pool area.
* No running around or diving in the pool.
FARM TOURS
As an agritourism farm, we offer approximately 45 min. public, educational, walking tours by reservation on our website to learn about our animals, our fiber, and lavender farming. Registered AirBnB guests receive a tour included with their stay if time allows and we are available. We can do an abbreviated tour if needed. Allow time to shop in our farm store stocked with alpaca socks & other alpaca goods, soaps, pottery, lavender products, & handcrafts by local artisans. Visitors may join the tour at $10 for ages 5+.
* As we are a working farm, we will need to schedule your tour. Please let us know your availability and we will try to find a suitable time. We begin feeding usually around 8 or 8:30 am and again around 4 in the summer so we could possibly start a tour in the morning around 9:00 or early afternoon.
MORE INFO
Checkin is at 3 pm and checkout is at 11 am but these times are flexible depending on our bookings. We will try to work with you.
We are pet friendly but pets must be leashed and are not allowed in our animal enclosures, especially where our donkeys are. We do have free range chickens & Guineas which may pose problems for some dogs. Please include your pets when you book. There is a trash can near the pool bathroom where you can dispose of dog waste.
Children must be supervised at all times, especially around our animals and pool.
Feel free to walk around the property during your stay and use the patio and outside amenities.
Guest access
Our AirBnB is a spacious 700 sq ft studio apartment over our garage with a private entrance overlooking our beautiful back pasture.
The apartment can accommodate 3-4 people comfortably. There is a king bed, a pull out sofa, a blowup mattress, and a full size kitchen with everything included. Additional blankets are in the wardrobe. Sheets for the sofa are inside the sofa. There is a washer and dryer, and bathroom with shower. Both bath and beach towels are provided. See pictures for more details.
Our apartment is prepared to accommodate ONLY 3-4 registered guests. Additional guests must have prior approval. Please message the hosts before or immediately after booking if you need additional guests approved. The hosts must approve visitors or additional guests before they are allowed on the property. Tours are included for registered guests. Friends may join the tour but will need to pay an additional fee. ($8 for ages 5+)
Guests access the apartment through a private, outside door on the patio behind the garage but inside the patio fence. Please keep all gates latched.
* There are 22 stairs to reach the apartment.
* Guests may use the patio and swimming pool at their own risk. The pool and patio are shared with the owners. There is a bathroom on the patio, ceiling fan, trash can, and TV available to guests.
* Only registered guests may use the pool. Please ask if you have visitors.
* Guests are allowed to walk around the property but are not allowed in the animal enclosures without an owner present. Please do not feed our animals unless accompanied by a host. Children must be supervised at all times by an adult.
* A farm tour is included as part of the reservation for registered guests only depending on our availability. Additional non registered visitors may be included in a tour for $8 ages 5+..
* Dogs are not allowed in the livestock enclosures, especially in the pasture with the donkeys. You may walk your dog in the side or back yard. Please clean up any dog waste in high traffic areas.
Other things to note
The apartment includes a king-sized bed and a pull-out sofa which could accommodate 2 smaller children or one adult/teen. There is also a blow-up mattress. So the apartment could comfortable accommodate 2 adults and 2 children.
* There is a $25 pet deposit. Make sure when you are selecting the number of guests who will be visiting, please include the number of pets as well.
* The grill is a Big Green Egg. If you are not familiar with it, we would have to show you how to use it. It does require special “Big Green Egg” charcoal and starter which can be purchased at Ace Hardware and other stores. If you let us know prior to your visit, we can be sure to have supplies available.
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Where you’ll be
Franklinton, North Carolina, United States
Neighborhood highlights
Our property is in between two subdivisions but we are not in a subdivision.
Meet your host
Born in the 50s
My work: Farmer; fiber artist
My husband Rodney and I run a fiber and lavender farm complete with alpacas, sheep, Angora goats, and llamas on a small agritourism farm in North Carolina. This is my second job after I retired from teaching. We also host a farm stay through AirB&B.
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