Old Barn Remodel Unique, Artsy, Solar, Glamping!

Barn in Ames, Iowa

  1. 4 guests
  2. 1 bedroom
  3. 3 beds
  4. 1 bath
Hosted by Kissing Hens
  1. Superhost
  2. 11 years hosting

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Extra spacious

Guests love this home’s spaciousness for a comfortable stay.
Open floor plan ground level historic barn turned into an airbnb. All new kitchen area built. Okay fast wifi, Iowa State 10 mins away, Iowa rural but close to ames. Sleep in a trailer, sleep in a boat! Super chill atmosphere on 3 acres with porch to enjoy. Hotel accommodations like air conditioning, heat, clean sheets, towels and coffee/tea but camping style. The barn is self check-in (late arrival friendly) and check out. If needing only 1 night Sun-Thur just ask for offer. Gay Friendly!

The space
The barn has been completely gutted and remodeled featuring modern but rustic charm. There are very few Iowa barns left and this one is beautiful. We provide clean towels, empty trash cans, basic toiletries and bedding for every guest. The barn is however very old which means bugs and reclaimed wood. Not everyone’s cup of tea but we love it. Barn has 30 solar panels on it providing electricity to our local grid system.

Guest access
Private trailer, private bathroom, private living room and outdoors. You pretty much have the barn to yourself. We live in house next door. The barn is not in a totally secluded area. But you won't hear from us.

Other things to note
9 Hens run this show. They are free range and seekers of all bugs and food scraps. They can be picked up and pet or ignored. But they do approach all visitors. The barn heat temperature is locked at 65 degrees then it's space heaters. Summer there is some air conditioner which is set at 72 degrees and box fans. We lock thermostate because it's a giant barn. Camper bed is not designed for super tall people, they would probably be happier in the boat bed or couch cott. We do not provide cream for coffee because we are vegans. We live in the house next door but we have never had a problem with guests being to loud so don't worry about waking us up when late arriving. We aim for all bedding and towels to be 100% cotton. The space is designed for Airbnb. The yard and outdoors are a nothing to brag about we are proud of ourselves if it’s mowed. Don’t expect it to look like a landscaper works on it cause they quit. We get the space professionally sprayed for bugs. Small children live on property so if a small person says hi or wants to join you for frisbee that might happen. Please drive slow out of driveway as they are smart enough to open doors but not smart enough to avoid 1,000 ton vehicles. Chickens might enter your vehicle if you leave it open and unattended. They are nosey and love car floor crumbs.

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Wifi – 28 Mbps
Dedicated workspace
Free parking on premises
TV
EV charger

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Rated 4.89 out of 5 from 312 reviews.

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Where you’ll be

Ames, Iowa, United States
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Neighborhood highlights

This barn is located in Ames right past the last neighborhood down a long gravel road. No city lights and lots of trees and farm fields. We do have neighbors to the south and north but we are 3 acres in between with lots of trees.

Meet your host

Superhost
329 reviews
4.88 out of 5 average rating
11 years of hosting
Where I went to school: Art school in boston
Lives in Ames, Iowa
Iowa gal. Eat’in vegan, doing projects, tv watching and make music. (Website hidden by Airbnb) for more info.

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Flexible check-in
Checkout before 12:00 PM
4 guests maximum
Safety & property
Exterior security cameras on property
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm