The Strawtown Cottage - in downtown Pella

Entire cottage in Pella, Iowa

  1. 6 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 2 beds
  4. 2 baths
Hosted by Mary
  1. Superhost
  2. 7 years hosting

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Completely remodeled 1865 original Strawtown Store of Pella conveniently located in one of the best small towns in Iowa.

Three blocks to downtown Pella, 1 1/2 blocks to West Market Park, 2 blocks to Central football, baseball and softball complex.

Enjoy the cottage charm with two private bed and bath suites, a family room with dining, full kitchen, front and side porch, laundry and large back yard. Off-street parking in the back.

Luxury sheets on queen beds await after your adventures.

The space
Not only is this one of the most convenient locations in Pella but it includes all of the conveniences.

Guest access
Enjoy full access to a beautifully restored 1865 original store. Fully furnished kitchen with coffee and tea for breakfast.

Where you’ll sleep

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What this place offers

Kitchen
Wifi
Free parking on premises
TV with standard cable
Washer

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Rated 4.99 out of 5 from 380 reviews.

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Where you’ll be

Pella, Iowa, United States
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Meet your host

Superhost
380 reviews
4.99 out of 5 average rating
7 years of hosting
My work: Home Realty Inc.
Lives in Pella, Iowa
I have lived in Pella Iowa most of my life. I started in real estate in 1977 with my husband Gene Van Wyk who at that time was also a teacher in New Sharon, Iowa. He later became the guidance counselor at Pella Christian High. I continued on as a realtor in Pella and opened my own office called Home Realty Inc. in 1995. My husband passed away in 1998 of cancer. I stayed in Real Estate and have been purchasing older homes and renting them to my clients for temporary housing. In 2018, I started Airbnb to help serve visitors to our community. I started with the restoration of the original Stegman store in Pella which I purchased from the Historic Trust. I have remarried to Duane Van Maanen who is a retired carpenter. We have been doing a bit more traveling since my daughter has taken over the management of Home Realty. If you go to the www.homerealty.com website you will still see my name as Mary Van Wyk as I kept it for business purposes. I also love to do flower gardening and garage sales to collect antiques. My husband is very social and likes to visit, however I like to visit but I am on the go and like to be out and about to see things. We work together on our different ambitions.

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Things to know

House rules

Check-in after 3:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
6 guests maximum

Safety & property

Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm

Cancellation policy